Number Of Local Residents Hospitalized With COVID Continues To Climb; One More Death Reported To State
The number of local residents requiring hospitalization for COVID-19 has increased again and another local death has been reported. According to the Butler Health System, as of Tuesday morni... Read more
Butler County Community College is receiving high marks from an online higher education platform. The website Niche.com recently ranked BC3 as the number one community college in Pennsylvani... Read more
AC Valley Moves To Remote Learning
Students at AC Valley will be learning remotely for the next two days. The district says they have had a growing number of cases, especially at the elementary level. There are currently 10 s... Read more
The Jeep Festival returned this year with a terrific turnout, and now the organization wants to help local non-profits. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association is accepting applications a... Read more
As COVID cases surge locally, so has been the number of hospitalized patients. Butler Health System’s Infectious Disease Director Dr. John Love says it’s now reaching a level where it’s impa... Read more
Mask Mandate Returns For Students And Staff
Today is the first day Governor Tom Wolf’s school mask mandate goes into effect. Last week, the Governor made the decision to bring back a mask requirement inside schools citing the rising n... Read more
AAA: Ida’s Impact On Gas Prices Not Known
With many areas still feeling the impact of Hurricane Ida, there could soon be an impact on what you’re paying at the pump. Jim Garrity of AAA says the price of gas typically doesn’t immedia... Read more
Students in the Moniteau School District head back to class today. Superintendent Tom Samosky made the decision to move to remote learning near the end of last week, saying that the district... Read more
Officials Warn Of Permanent Changes In Workforce
Extended federal unemployment benefits have come to an end and some hope that will curb a worker shortage in Pennsylvania. However, at a state committee hearing in Harrisburg last week, Alex... Read more
Labor Day History; Meant To Honor The Worker
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and most folks have the day off. But, what exactly is Labor Day and why do we celebrate? The federal holiday’s origin starts back during the Indu... Read more