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 e... 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 have no... Read more
A group of local students is recreating the campus of Slippery Rock University in virtual space. Five students with the SRU E-sports Club are using the game Minecraft to construct the campus... Read more
A Harrisburg woman has been accused of stealing the computer of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the riot in Washington D.C. earlier this month with plans to sell it to Russian intelligence... Read more
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is planning a virtual event on Wednesday in connection with the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. “Biden’s Home States” Virtual Inauguration Event... Read more
Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot is closing in on one of the highest in United States history. It’s worth an estimated $850 million, which would make it the third largest ever. Th... Read more
A new auditor general will be sworn-in Tuesday afternoon. Republican Tim DeFoor will take the oath of office at 12:30 p.m. The Dauphin County native previously served as his county’s contro... Read more
Police are looking for a suspect that slashed tires of two vehicles in Franklin Township. It happened last Thursday night at a home in the 100 block of McCall Road. The unknown suspects slas... Read more