Tuesday Update: 51 New Cases; No Additional Death
There were 51 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. Local hospitalizations though continue to remain in the single digits. As of Monday morning, Butler Me... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has now administered over 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations. The latest data shows that the state has administered just over 3,041,000 shots. There’s also... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is weighing in on the recent surge of retail investing ahead of a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday focusing on the rise of Gamestop stock value. Toome... Read more
County COVID PCR Testing Rate Falls To Nearly 5%
The latest data from the state Department of Health shows that Butler County’s COVID positivity rate has almost fallen to 5 percent. Over the last seven days, the PCR positivity rate is at 5... Read more
Pennsylvania Approaching 3 Million Vaccinations; Over 37K Vaccinated In Butler
The State Department of Health says the state is closing in on administering 3 million COVID-19 vaccinations. The latest data shows that the state has administered just over 2.98 million sho... Read more
Butler Area School District Approves Motion To Reopen Broad Street Elementary
The Butler Area School District is moving forward with the next steps to reopen Broad Street Elementary School. Monday night the School Board approved a motion to authorize Superintendent Dr... Read more
Gas Prices Soar Over Past Week
Gas prices are continuing to rise locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon regular, unl... Read more
Teachers in Butler County will begin to receive the vaccine for COVID-19 on Saturday. Butler Area School District Superintendent Dr. Brian White informed school board members Monday night th... Read more
There were 20 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Monday. That comes after a weekend of 36 cases and one additional death—bringing the county’s death toll now to... Read more
Freedom Road Construction Project To Begin Monday
Drivers who use Freedom Road in Cranberry Township can expect traffic delays starting next week with the beginning of road construction. The project will span from Haine School Road to Commo... Read more