Monday Update: Butler County Sees Slight Increase In Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
According to the daily update from the state’s Department of Health, there are 12,980 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. That’s about 1,500 more since yesterday. Butler County mean... Read more
As the United States Surgeon General warns of a tough week ahead, Butler Health System officials say internal surge capacity plans are complete. All ventilators, critical care, and anesthesi... Read more
Sunday Update: BMH Officials Say They’re Treating 11 Patients For COVID-19
Butler Memorial Hospital is treating 11 patients for COVID-19 symptoms, according to an update provided by Butler Health System officials Sunday morning. Three of those patients are currentl... Read more
Sunday Update: Over 10,000 Pennsylvania Residents Now Are COVID-19 Positive
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that there are now over 10,000 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. As of Saturday afternoon, there were 10,017 confirme... Read more
Friday Update: PA Confirms Nearly 1,400 More COVID-19 Cases; Local Patients Remain Steady
There were just over 1,400 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus announced by state health officials today. That brings the statewide total to 8,420. It was also reported that there have no... Read more
BHS Accepting Homemade Masks And Face Shields
Although Butler Health System says their personal protective equipment supply is adequate at this time, they are still accepting donations. That includes homemade masks. Officials at BHS say... Read more
The United States Department of Justice is making a large amount of grant money available to address different community issues. A total of $850 million is available to help public safety ag... Read more
Evans City Borough Declares Disaster Emergency
The Evans City Borough is declaring a Disaster Emergency for the municipality. The Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency received the paperwork the borough earlier this... Read more
As other cities build temporary hospitals to help with the influx of COVID-19 patients, the Butler County Commssioners say there have been conversations locally exploring that possibility. C... Read more
MSA Donates Masks To Butler County And Others
Butler County Emergency Services has received a couple of large donations of protective masks. MSA Safety in Cranberry Township donated 960 protective N95 masks that will be given to ambulan... Read more