There was one new case of COVID-19 for Butler County on Tuesday, although overall testing results were low across the state. The state Department of Health reported only 54 negative tests fo... Read more
Restaurants will soon be allowed to increase indoor capacity to 50 percent, Governor Tom Wolf announced. The new rule will go into effect September 21st, but Wolf says restaurants must stric... Read more
New data released by the CDC shined a light on how much people with comorbidities are at risk of contracting serious cases of COVID-19. Butler Health System’s top infectious disease speciali... Read more
Crews quickly knocked down a fire at a home in the City of Butler Monday. It happened just before 2 p.m. at a home in the 400 block of Mercer Street. Units reported that the fire was under c... Read more
Two more Butler County school districts head back to class today. Mars and Freeport students have their first day of school. And of course, it’s not business as usual, as new safety protocol... Read more
Extra money will now be available to unemployed workers in Pennsylvania. State Labor Secretary Jerry Oleksiak says eligible unemployed workers will receive an extra $300 per week beginning t... Read more
Butler County is accepting applications from non-profit organizations and small businesses as part of coronavirus relief funding. They have allotted nearly $2.5 million for the program—howev... Read more
A local lawmaker plans to advance legislation that would reform regulations as part of a voting meeting scheduled for today. In his role as Majority Chairman of the PA House Environmental Re... Read more
The PA Department of Environmental Protection is ready to do battle with black flies, known to some as gnats. Officials say it’s an effort to make outdoor recreation more enjoyable for Penns... Read more
A bill that would give a sales tax exemption to certain equipment has advanced through a committee chaired by a local lawmaker. Republican State Senator Scott Hutchinson and the rest of the... Read more
Slippery Rock University is hosting two vaccine clinics this week. The two sessions will happen this Wednesday and Friday at the Russel Wright Alumni House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinics... Read more
The death toll due to COVID-19 has now reached 400 in Butler County. That’s according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. There were also 115 new cases of COVID-19 for... Read more
Butler County Community College’s Kids on Campus program is returning for another year. The annual summer program is offering 31 different in-person camps on their main campus. There are als... Read more