One of the items expected to be discussed when the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission meets today is the significant drop in traffic on the toll road since the state’s stay at home order went... Read more
With restrictions on non-essential travel still in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a bill that could soon become law could help overcome barriers of distance and cost to patient... Read more
One more person in Butler County has died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to six. However, there was only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tue... Read more
Power has been restored to downtown Butler residents after a brief outage this morning. First Energy says there were about 350 people that were without power. It’s unclear whether this was a... Read more
The State Department of Health unveiled a new map that helps break down the number of positive COVID-19 cases by zip code. Users can click on zip codes throughout Pennsylvania and see the nu... Read more
Several groups at Slippery Rock University are asking for public help as part of an ongoing project to document life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stone House Center for Public Humanitie... Read more
Butler Area School District administrators are continuing with the process to assemble a budget for the 2020-2021 school year even with a wide variety of unknown variables. According to Butl... Read more
The lease agreement between the Butler Area School District and Butler County Emergency Services for Broad Street School could be finalized as soon as later this week. The Butler Area School... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is extending the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8th. He announced the decision earlier today. Wolf says the plan is to reopen parts of the economy on May 8th, but a... Read more
There were rallies in Harrisburg and other locations today by groups calling for the immediate reopening of Pennsylvania’s economy. The debate over the issue seems to be breaking down along... Read more
State health officials say there have now been over 1,200 people who have died because of the coronavirus. The state’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, says the number of deaths rose... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is on the mend following his positive test for COVID-19. Kelly talked to our newsroom and said the virus was very draining. “I lost my appetite. I just stayed away fro... Read more
Select liquor stores across the state are now offering curbside pickup beginning today. Orders will be taken by phone with customers limited to a maximum of six bottles and you must pay with... Read more
There was a significant increase in deaths due to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania over the weekend. There are now 1,112 people who have died due to complications of the virus. Dr. Rachel Levine spo... Read more
Pennsylvania’s new mask order in now in effect. All customers and employees at businesses authorized to maintain in-person operations are now required to wear protective face masks. The post... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is currently treating seven people for COVID-19 symptoms, with one person currently in the ICU. That’s a decline of four patients from Saturday. Butler Health System... Read more
The Butler Health System has provided another update regarding the spread of the coronavirus. As of 10am Sunday, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating seven patients with COVID-19 symptoms; a... Read more
A local COVID-19 related death was reported to state officials last week, according to an update issued by the Butler Health System. In Saturday’s update, BHS officials say that Clarion Coun... Read more
Even though we may get a tad warmer weather over the weekend, here’s a reminder that all gatherings areas in Alameda Park are closed due to COVID-19. These gathering areas include: -Playgr... Read more
Friday’s update from the state Department of Health showed that Butler County continues to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Only three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Butler County... Read more
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