Longtime Custard Stand Owner Dies Of COVID-19
A well-known southern Butler County custard shop owner has passed away after getting sick with COVID-19. Young’s Custard Stand recently posted to their Facebook page that Paul “Windy” Young... Read more
The Butler Health System will not be providing COVID-19 testing on the Thanksgiving holiday. The specimen collection tent that used to be located across the street from Butler Memorial Hospi... Read more
Kindergarten Class At St. Gregory’s Goes Remote
A classroom at Saint Gregory Catholic School in Zelienople is moving to remote learning after two people associated with the class tested positive for COVID-19. The Catholic Diocese of Pitts... Read more
Moniteau Moves To Remote Learning
The Moniteau School District is moving back to remote learning. A memo from the district to parents says there have been more COVID-19 cases at Dassa McKinney Elementary School and at the Ju... Read more
State Imposes New Restrictions; No Alcohol At Bars And Restaurants On Thanksgiving Eve
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine are instituting new limits to curb the continuing spread of COVID-19. An announcement Monday mandates that bars and restaurants mu... Read more
Monday Update: 43 New Cases; One Additional Death
There were 43 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Monday. That comes with 113 negative tests, giving the report by the Department of Health a 27.6 percent positivity rate. The DOH als... Read more
Food Distribution Set For Tuesday
A food distribution will be held tomorrow at the Lernerville Speedway. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be hosting the drive-thru distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You are a... Read more
Republican Congressman Mike Kelly is leading a lawsuit that asks courts to declare mail-in ballots unconstitutional. Kelly, who represents a portion of Butler as part of the 16th Congression... Read more
State Ramping Up Efforts On Vaccine Distribution
With the latest encouraging news surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, the state is ramping up their plans for distribution. State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says those plans are conting... Read more
Butler County will be making contributions to local volunteer fire companies and EMS agencies before the end of the year. County commissioners say first responders have been hit hard financi... Read more