Butler County and the Area Agency on Aging are receiving high marks from state leaders for their handling of the COVID-19 vaccination process. Secretary of Aging Robert Torres spoke yesterda... Read more
Monday is Presidents Day, which the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will observe with a long weekend. All PennDOT Driver’s License and Photo Centers will be closed Saturday through... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is issuing another call to gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Wolf says it’s more important now than ever for the state to raise the minimum wage because... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be offering free COVID-19 testing to anyone who feels that they are in need of a test in neighboring Lawrence County later this week. According to... Read more
The City of Butler will hire a grant writer to help with the process of applying for federal money to help pay for firefighters. At their Thursday night meeting, Council approved paying John... Read more
The Butler VA is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic tomorrow. It runs from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the VA’s main campus on New Castle Road. However, to be eligible to receive a shot to... Read more
There were 60 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 350. Hospitalizations continue to decrease at Butl... Read more
Over $2 million in grant money will soon be available for businesses in the hospitality industry in Butler County. The funds come from the latest state coronavirus relief bill, which will aw... Read more
A local lawmaker is maintaining the importance of high speed internet access for all Pennsylvania residents as well as the funding necessary to make that expansion. Republican State Senator... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is attempting to improve communication about the state’s vaccine plan. Earlier this week, the Wolf Administration announced the creation of a joint task force including mem... Read more