The monthly public meeting of the Butler Township Commissioners looked a little different Monday evening. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only commissioners Dave Zarnick, Fred Vero, an... Read more
Today officially kicks off the beginning of trout season in Pennsylvania. Officials at the PA Fish and Boat Commission made the decision to move forward with trout season after consultation... Read more
Local residents dealing with job loss as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to file for unemployment benefits but reminded that there will be wait times. According [... Read more
As the United States Surgeon General warns of a tough week ahead, Butler Health System officials say internal surge capacity plans are complete. All ventilators, critical care, and anesthesi... Read more
Like many other municipalities in the area, the Borough of Saxonburg is declaring a disaster emergency. This declaration allows the borough to take all appropriate actions to help ease the [... Read more
The Department of Human Resources has announced the launch of a statewide Support and Referral Helpline. Skilled and compassionate staff will be available 24/7 to assist Pennsylvanians strug... Read more
Moniteau School District has 40 households without internet service for their students to do online schooling. According to Executive Director of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, the t... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that he is recommending that all Pennsylvanians wear cloth masks in public when leaving home. Wolf and Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health said that people do... Read more
Butler Area School District is working to prepare their Broad Street School facility for use by the Butler Health System and local residents if needed. Butler Superintendent Dr. Brian White:... Read more
There were just over 1,400 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus announced by state health officials today. That brings the statewide total to 8,420. It was also reported that there [... Read more