Butler County officially moves into the “yellow” phase of the Governor’s reopening plan today. County residents will see the stay-at-home order lifted in favor of aggressive mitigation. Reta... Read more
The payment of a lawsuit against Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine was subject to much discussion at Wednesday’s Butler County Commissioner meeting. Commissioner Le... Read more
Two new cases of COVID-19 were announced Thursday for Butler County. That takes the case count to 199. About 900 new cases were announced statewide—which marks the fourth straight day of und... Read more
No New Taxes In South Butler School Budget
The South Butler School Board has approved a preliminary budget for the 2020-21 school year with no tax increase, even though they are anticipating a budget shortfall. During an online schoo... Read more
An application filed by Pennsylvania for a large amount of one-time federal emergency funds for education could benefit local school districts. Governor Wolf announced Wednesday that the U.S... Read more
Butler Health System Adjusts Policies
Since the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 at Butler Memorial Hospital continues to be low, the Butler Health System is making some adjustments to policies. Operation rooms wil... Read more
Butler County is moving forward with a lawsuit against Governor Tom Wolf. The commissioners voted 2 to 1 in favor to proceed—Commissioner Kevin Boozel voted against the suit. “I’ll fight for... Read more
Wednesday Update: Hospitalizations Down At BMH
Butler Memorial Hospital is reporting the lowest number of COVID-19 patients since late March. Officials confirmed they are currently treating two patients for coronavirus symptoms, with no... Read more
Memorial Day Parade Cancelled – No Permit
As we know the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Butler has been canceled, but we were able to talk with the Director of Butler County Veteran Services to ask why. John Cyprian told our news r... Read more
Rep. Kelly Donates Convalescent Plasma
After local Congressman Mike Kelly was given a clean bill of health, he is now participating in a national study that could help others. Kelly was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27th but w... Read more