Monday Update: 41 New Cases Since Saturday
There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the past two days, with no additional deaths. The county is now at a running total of over 16,500 cases of COVID-19. As of Monday m... Read more
Walk-ins are now being accepted at the Butler Health System’s vaccine clinic. According to officials, both the Clearview Mall clinic and Clarion location will be accepting walk-ins from 9 a.... Read more
State Senate Blocks Wolf’s PUC Nominations
State Senate Republicans are banding together to stop Governor Tom Wolf’s nominations for a state committee in hopes of blocking his attempt to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. S... Read more
Voters will decide on May 18th the extent of the legislature’s role in how much power the governor of Pennsylvania has during an emergency. Last week, the state’s emergency management direct... Read more
Sen. Toomey Makes Infrastructure Pitch
As President Joe Biden pushes for a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey was joined by other Republicans in presenting their own infrastructure bill. Too... Read more
Food Distribution Tuesday At Lernerville Speedway
There will be a food distribution Tuesday at Lernerville Speedway. The distribution will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will serve up to 700 vehicles with 50 pound boxes of food. An appointm... Read more
BHS Provides COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
Butler Health System is providing more in-depth data about hospitalizations due to COVID-19. Officials say that since February 1st, the hospital has treated 140 patients for the coronavirus.... Read more
Nearly 60K County Residents Fully Vaccinated
The vaccination effort across the state continues to grow. There have been 7.9 million vaccine doses in Pennsylvania according to the Department of Health. Locally, nearly 60,000 Butler Coun... Read more
There were 52 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Friday. That keeps the death toll at 402 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of Friday mor... Read more
Inmate Charged With Having Cell Phone
An inmate at the Butler County Prison has been charged after he was found with a cell phone earlier this year. According to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice, 36-year-old William K... Read more