Just days after Slippery Rock University announced plans to bring back students to campus this fall; the State System of Higher Education is releasing guidelines for the upcoming semester. T... Read more
Five new COVID-19 cases were announced for Butler County today, bringing the case count to 255. Statewide, the number of new cases remained under 500 again today, with 467 positive tests rep... Read more
Butler Health System Updates Visitation Policy
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, some visitors will be allowed inside Butler Memorial Hospital. Officials announced the new visitor policy earlier this morning. Most... Read more
Two Injured In Accident On Rt. 228
At least two people needed medical treatment as a result of an accident Wednesday afternoon on Route 228. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4 p.m. for the two ve... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is responding after the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives and State Senate voted to end the emergency disaster declaration he issued in early March. “A crisis cal... Read more
Butler City Offering Summer Playground Program
The City of Butler will once again offer its Summer Playground program this year. The program is entirely free to all children who live in the City of Butler and will again be administered b... Read more
The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed that it was indeed a tornado that touched down in Beaver County Wednesday night. A tornado warning had been issued at 9:30 p.m. NWS officials... Read more
VP Pence To Visit Butler County
Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Butler County. He is scheduled to speak at Oberg Industries this Friday as part of a roundtable discussion hosted by the American First Policies. It’s... Read more
Wednesday Update: 410 New Cases In PA
Just over 400 new COVID-19 cases were announced across the state by the Department of Health on Wednesday. Butler County saw one new positive case—bringing the local total to 250. As of 10 a... Read more
New COVID-19 Testing Site To Open In Butler
A new COVID-19 testing site is coming soon to downtown Butler. Rite Aid announced that their location on Main Street will begin conducting “no charge COVID-19 self-swab testing” starting tom... Read more