Department of Health officials are encouraging people to keep practicing COVID safety protocols as the state sees a rise in the number of cases. Dr. Wendy Braund says it’s important to conti... Read more
There were 102 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County over the weekend. That now brings the death toll to 390 according to the state Department of Health. Local hos... Read more
Major updates will soon be coming to the state’s unemployment compensation system. The Department of Labor and Industry had been planning to update the computer system last year, but the pan... Read more
Butler County Parks and Recreation is applying for a grant in order to install new bathrooms at Alameda Park. The application was approved at last week’s county commissioner meeting. Officia... Read more
The region’s largest drive-up vaccine clinic is coming to the Pittsburgh Mills this week. UPMC and the Pittsburgh Penguins are partnering together for the two-day clinic, in which they say 1... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf’s administration is warning about the impact of food assistance if his disaster declaration were to end early. PA Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller said the additio... Read more
Another phase of the state’s vaccine rollout plan is eligible to receive a shot starting today. Residents in Phase 1C can now receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Among those included in this pha... Read more
The City of Butler is continuing to pursue state funding to make improvements at a local park. At their Tuesday meeting Council voted to approve a resolution to be submitted with a grant app... Read more
State agriculture officials are encouraging farm workers to get their COVID-19 vaccine. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding says it’s important for farmers to trust the science. “All of us... Read more
Butler County is looking for residents who are interested in serving on the Industrial Development Authority Board. The board now has two openings due to recent vacancies. The county commiss... Read more