With most of southwestern Pennsylvania now in the “yellow” phase, Bishop David Zubik says churches in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will now be permitted to open for private prayer with... Read more

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Butler County officially moves into the “yellow” phase of the Governor’s reopening plan today. County residents will see the stay-at-home order lifted in favor of aggressive mitigation. Reta... Read more

The payment of a lawsuit against Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine was subject to much discussion at Wednesday’s Butler County Commissioner meeting. Commissioner Le... Read more

Two new cases of COVID-19 were announced Thursday for Butler County. That takes the case count to 199. About 900 new cases were announced statewide—which marks the fourth straight day of und... Read more

The South Butler School Board has approved a preliminary budget for the 2020-21 school year with no tax increase, even though they are anticipating a budget shortfall. During an online schoo... Read more

An application filed by Pennsylvania for a large amount of one-time federal emergency funds for education could benefit local school districts. Governor Wolf announced Wednesday that the U.S... Read more

Since the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 at Butler Memorial Hospital continues to be low, the Butler Health System is making some adjustments to policies. Operation rooms wil... Read more

Butler County is moving forward with a lawsuit against Governor Tom Wolf. The commissioners voted 2 to 1 in favor to proceed—Commissioner Kevin Boozel voted against the suit. “I’ll fight for... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital is reporting the lowest number of COVID-19 patients since late March. Officials confirmed they are currently treating two patients for coronavirus symptoms, with no... Read more

As we know the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Butler has been canceled, but we were able to talk with the Director of Butler County Veteran Services to ask why. John Cyprian told our news r... Read more

After local Congressman Mike Kelly was given a clean bill of health, he is now participating in a national study that could help others. Kelly was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27th but w... Read more

The Butler Area School District has announced how end of school year activities will be handled for graduating seniors. A taped program of Senior Awards Night announcements will be broadcast... Read more

PennDOT announced yesterday that the department will use existing photos on file for customers who renew their driver’s license or photo ID card online or through the mail. You will not get... Read more

The state’s Secretary of Health is laying out her plans to stop the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. “By testing every resident and every staff member in every nursing home,... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education is planning on having students return to school in the fall. Pedro Rivera spoke yesterday at a state senate hearing and said the education department fu... Read more

Three new COVID-19 cases were reported in Butler County today, bringing the total to 198. Tuesday also marked consecutive days that the state collectively reported under 1,000 new cases. The... Read more

The Memorial Day Parade in downtown Butler is being canceled this year. Director of Butler County Veteran Services John Cyprian announced the decision earlier today. Cyprian is asking people... Read more

The 2020-21 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators still has a lot of questions attached but does not a tax increase. The proposed budget of just over $104 mi... Read more