BHS: Over 55,000 Have Received COVID Vaccine
Butler Health System’s vaccine rollout continues to move ahead. Officials say they vaccinated over 55,000 individuals between Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital. Out of that numbe... Read more
Mars High School Closes Due To COVID
Mars High School is closing for the rest of the week due to the coronavirus. According to the district’s website, the high school has had five positive tests this week. While that’s less tha... Read more
Wednesday Update: State Count Includes 33 New County Cases; Local Hospitalizations Up Slightly
There were 33 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. The death toll for the county remains at 377 since the beginning of the pan... Read more
Rep. Pyle Retires After Nearly Two Decades
A longtime lawmaker who represents a portion of Butler County has just retired. State Representative Jeff Pyle of the 60th District announced his retirement yesterday effective immediately.... Read more
A drive-thru food distribution will be held next week at Lernerville Speedway. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is sponsoring the drive next Tuesday from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. The food ba... Read more
The state is updating their vaccine rollout plan to make sure everyone in Phase 1A is scheduled for a vaccine appointment by the end of the month. Governor Tom Wolf said yesterday that he ex... Read more
Butler Health System Eliminates County Restrictions For Vaccine Appointments
Butler Health System is now opening up vaccine appointments to eligible members of Phase 1A regardless of counties. Previously, the hospital had a policy where people had to be from Butler,... Read more
There were 67 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 377 since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Monday... Read more
Other than a few minor issues, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers and staff in the Butler Area School District is going smoothly. According to Butler Area School District Supe... Read more
The Butler VA has now administered 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. The shot was given to Korean War Veteran Homer Younkins over the weekend, who received his first shot at the Butler VA’s wal... Read more