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School Closure Extended

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has extended school closures and other statewide mandated COVID-19 mitigation efforts an additional two weeks. Wolf’s initial order on Friday, March 13th close... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital Admits First Patient Due To COVID-19

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

Officials with the Butler Health System say they have admitted their first patient who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The person is currently being treated at Butler Memorial Hospi... Read more

Report: PA Primary Election Moving To June 2nd

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

A preliminary deal is in place that will push this year’s primary election back to June. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting Governor Tom Wolf and top lawmakers have reached an agreement... Read more

Enforcement Of Gov. Wolf’s Order Begins Monday Morning

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

Monday is the day that Governor Tom Wolf’s updated order for business closures takes effect. All non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania are to close by 8:00 a.m. this morning.... Read more

School Districts Begin Remote Instruction

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

Students in the South Butler School District are asked to start working on the 10 days of material prepared for them beginning today. Most of this material can be done without the involvemen... Read more

Bishop Zubik Provides Additional Details On Sacraments

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 23, 2020In: Featured News

All Catholic Dioceses across Western Pennsylvania have canceled masses, but Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik is also providing details on specifics surrounding the sacraments. Baptisms, wedding... Read more

Three New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Butler County

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: March 22, 2020In: Breaking News, Featured News

Three additional people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Butler County. Butler Health System officials announced the update Sunday afternoon. They say all three patients are Butle... Read more

Pair Of Local Magistrates Not Seeking Re-election

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: January 11, 2021In: News

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

Contest Seeking Names For New Moraine Boat

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: January 11, 2021In: News

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

Weekend Update: 13 Additional Deaths; 306 New Cases

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: January 11, 2021In: News

There were 306 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths for Butler County over the weekend. That now brings the county’s death toll to 246 since the beginning of the pandemic. Hospital... Read more

Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended Through January

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: January 11, 2021In: News

U.S. Attorney Scott Brady is reminding landlords and tenants that the moratorium on evictions has been extended through the end of the month. The recent federal order from the Center for Dis... Read more

Paycheck Protection Program to Re-Open this Week

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: January 10, 2021In: News

New and certain existing borrowers will soon be able to take advantage of the re-opening of the Paycheck Protection Program. The U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department ha... Read more

One Hurt in North Buffalo Township Crash

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: January 10, 2021In: News

A motorist was injured in a one car crash that occurred last weekend in North Buffalo Township. According to State Police, a 27-year-old Kittanning man was traveling on Pony Farm Road around... Read more