Pennsylvania unemployment numbers continue to skyrocket across the Commonwealth. According to the state’s Department of Labor and Industry almost 650,000 people have filed for unemployment i... Read more
Pennsylvania has committed up to $50 million to purchase medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, nursing homes, and emergency workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gover... Read more
Concordia Lutheran Ministries is one of the local organizations adjusting to the difficult circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. Most Concordia residents are at increased risk because t... Read more
If you haven’t got your REAL ID yet—the federal government is now giving you even more time. Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Department of Homeland Security is postponing the REAL ID en... Read more
Butler Health System is continuing to test and care for those dealing with COVID-19. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, nearly 700 tests had been performed by BHS including nearly 500 at the outdoor fa... Read more
After days of deliberation, the U.S. Senate has officially passed a $2 trillion emergency relief package in response to the coronavirus crisis. The bill passed unanimously. Pennsylvania Repu... Read more
Butler Health System officials have reported the first death as a result of a confirmed case of COVID-19. No specific details about this case have been provided but the incident has been rep... Read more
Butler County Community College has decided to cancel three indoor intercollegiate athletic programs that were postponed last fall. The men’s and women’s basketball seasons along with the vo... Read more
The Butler Area School District will receive grant funds to help students deal with grief and loss. The district’s secondary and elementary schools have been designated as “Grief-Sensitive S... Read more
Getting into shape is a common New Year’s resolution. But, going to the gym is a little more difficult in the middle of a pandemic. That’s why the Butler VA is hosting virtual fitness classe... Read more
Students at Butler Intermediate High School will transition back to remote learning for several days beginning Tuesday. In a letter to Intermediate High School Families from Butler Superinte... Read more
A pair of district magistrate judges are not seeking reelection. David Kovach, who oversees Cranberry Township, and Bill O’Donnell who serves Slippery Rock, will both step down at the end of... Read more
County residents will have the opportunity to name a new boat that was recently purchased by the Moraine Preservation Fund. The contest is being run through the county’s Tourism and Conventi... Read more