Butler Health System continues to serve as the main distributor of the COVID-19 vaccine in the county. While officials say they can now administer up to 1,200 shots per day, Chief Medical Of... Read more

Rite Aid is joining other pharmacies that will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine. The pharmacy chain announced last week that they will start administering shots. However, supply of the vacci... Read more

VA officials are touting the success of this weekend’s vaccine clinic. The walk-in vaccine clinic started Saturday at 7 a.m.—which was an hour earlier than expected. By the time 11:30 rolled... Read more

PennDOT is implementing travel restrictions later today for a number of highways in the area. The restrictions are in place on the PA Turnpike, I-79, I-279, and I-80 among others starting at... Read more

There were 23 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 352 since the beginning of th... Read more

Butler County and the Area Agency on Aging are receiving high marks from state leaders for their handling of the COVID-19 vaccination process. Secretary of Aging Robert Torres spoke yesterda... Read more

Monday is Presidents Day, which the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will observe with a long weekend. All PennDOT Driver’s License and Photo Centers will be closed Saturday through... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is issuing another call to gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Wolf says it’s more important now than ever for the state to raise the minimum wage because... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be offering free COVID-19 testing to anyone who feels that they are in need of a test in neighboring Lawrence County later this week. According to... Read more

The City of Butler will hire a grant writer to help with the process of applying for federal money to help pay for firefighters. At their Thursday night meeting, Council approved paying John... Read more

The Butler VA is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic tomorrow. It runs from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the VA’s main campus on New Castle Road. However, to be eligible to receive a shot to... Read more

There were 60 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 350. Hospitalizations continue to decrease at Butl... Read more

Over $2 million in grant money will soon be available for businesses in the hospitality industry in Butler County. The funds come from the latest state coronavirus relief bill, which will aw... Read more

A local lawmaker is maintaining the importance of high speed internet access for all Pennsylvania residents as well as the funding necessary to make that expansion. Republican State Senator... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is attempting to improve communication about the state’s vaccine plan. Earlier this week, the Wolf Administration announced the creation of a joint task force including mem... Read more

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away, but officials with the FBI say to be on the lookout for romance scams this time of year. More than 5,700 people in Western Pennsylvania fell victim t... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority will receive federal funding to help ensure the future of commuter service to and from Pittsburgh as ridership lags due to the pandemic. According to Authority E... Read more

A lawsuit filed by a South Butler County resident against the South Butler County School District has been resolved. District solicitor Tom Breth informed the South Butler School Board Wedne... Read more

Police are searching for a missing teenager from the Butler area. State police say 16-year-old Aiden Joseph McKinley was last seen by his family on Monday. He has dark hair and eyes. McKinle... Read more

There were 53 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 349 according to the Dep... Read more