There were 47 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 392 since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Monday... Read more
Pennsylvania is pausing the administration of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine following the recommendation from the CDC and FDA. The state Department of Health says there are taking these st... Read more
If you saw rumors on Facebook that a Chick-fil-A is coming to Butler—they were just that, rumors. Our newsroom spoke with Butler Township Zoning Officer Jesse Hines who said he has never had... Read more
If you saw rumors on Facebook that a Chick-fil-A is coming to Butler—they were just that, rumors. Our newsroom spoke with Butler Township Zoning Officer Jesse Hines who said he has never had... Read more
A state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. Representative Jordan Harris from Philadelphia says that restaurants and bars were hit hard by the pand... Read more
The Butler Area School District could choose to make adjustments if food service utilization does not return to pre-pandemic numbers next year. In a preliminary budget presentation from The... Read more
A New Castle woman has been indicted on charges of violating federal narcotics laws. U.S. Department of Justice officials say 46-year-old Deia Eggleston conspired to distribute drugs such as... Read more
There are now over 50,000 Butler County residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s according to the state Department of Health’s latest update. The data also shows that over... Read more
There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Monday. This comes after a weekend of 102 new cases and one death—which brings the dea... Read more
Everyone over the age of 16 in Pennsylvania can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID Task Force made the decision yesterday to move up the timeline. Wolf emphasize... Read more
A Butler County woman was caught with a loaded handgun at the Pittsburgh Airport. The unnamed Sarver woman was stopped by airport security early Monday morning after she was found to have a... Read more
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
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