President Joe Biden was in Pittsburgh yesterday to unveil his roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan. “American Jobs Plan will modernize 20,000 miles of highways, roads, and Main Streets th... Read more
PPP Loan Deadline Extended
Businesses will have more time to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program thanks to an extension by the U.S. Senate. The application period now runs through May 31st. NexTier Bank CEO Clem... Read more
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. AAA’s ongoing initiative to end distractive driving is called “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexticated”. While 96% of motorist... Read more
DOJ Warns Of COVID Survey Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice is warning residents of scams involving fake surveys about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the DOJ, these surveys promise a prize or cash in exchang... Read more
Main St. Fire Fundraiser Nets Impressive Total
The impressive totals are in from last weekend’s fundraiser to support those impacted by the January Main Street fire in Butler. According to the Venue on Main, the spaghetti dinner and raff... Read more
Cranberry Twp. Tables ‘Middle Housing’ Initiative
Cranberry Township will not be moving forward with a plan to build housing geared toward younger people. The Board of Supervisors opted to withdraw an ordinance related to missing middle hou... Read more
Wednesday Update: 79 New Cases
There were 79 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. Hospitalizations are also on the rise statewide, as there are now more than 2,000 patients being tre... Read more
Certain Frontline Workers Now Eligible For Vaccine; All Pennsylvanians Eligible By April 19th
More people are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania. Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam explains the four groups of frontline workers who are now eligible for th... Read more
The Butler Area School District will be receiving more than $11 million as part of the latest federal recovery plan. Superintendent Dr. Brian White said a portion of the money must be used f... Read more
Mary’s Cake And Candy To Close
A longtime Butler party business is closing its doors next month. Mary’s Cake and Candy announced on Facebook last week that their location at the Bon Aire Plaza will be closing in mid to la... Read more