COVID Cases Double Locally; Hospitalizations Up
COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise locally. According to the Department of Health, the number of cases more than doubled compared to last week in Butler County. There were more... Read more
Moniteau Still Planning To Have Snow Days
As some districts move to virtual learning in place of school days that used to be canceled due to weather concerns, at least one local district will continue with the practice of sticking w... Read more
A business owner from Erie is looking to challenge Congressman Mike Kelly for a seat in Washington. 62-year-old Dan Pastore announced yesterday he was running for the Democratic nomination f... Read more
Despite Omicron Surge, Markets Hold Strong
With the arrival of the Omicron variant, COVID cases are surging but that hasn’t had an impact on the stock market. Local financial advisor Howie Pentony says that despite a number of growin... Read more
NAMI Suspends In-Person Meetings
A local organization is temporarily suspending all in-person Support Group meetings effective immediately. The Butler County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI has ma... Read more
Police are asking for help regarding a recent incident of vandalism at the Penn Theater. Extensive spray painting of the screen, stage, walls, doors, and seats was discovered recently by emp... Read more
One more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Monday. Accordi... Read more
Testing Hours Expanding For BHS Tent
As COVID cases rise, Butler Health System is expanding their testing hours. The testing tent on Delwood Road is now open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday. Butler Health System officials sa... Read more
Two Tickets Hit Powerball Jackpot
There were two winners in last night’s Powerball drawing. The tickets were sold in California and Wisconsin. The two winners will split the $632 million pot—which is one of the largest jackp... Read more
Pennsylvania Farm Show Ready To Begin
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is nearly underway in Harrisburg and a local lawmaker will be hosting an agriculture event. This is the 106th year for the show, which highlights different aspects... Read more