According to the latest update from state health officials, there are now over 18,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. There were positive signs though—especially for Butler Coun... Read more

A local representative says the state has stopped purchase limits on dairy products at select stores. Rep. Aaron Bernstine of Ellwood City says stores like Walmart and Giant Eagle are no lon... Read more

All schools across Pennsylvania are now closing their doors for the rest of the academic year. “We must continue our efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus during this national crisis,”... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf has signed an order that allows the state to transfer needed supplies between medical facilities. “This will allow us to move key equipment, like PPE and ventilators, to hi... Read more

There’s been a small increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Butler County. According to the state’s daily update—the county now has 113 confirmed cases. The state of Pennsy... Read more

Two people at the St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Gibsonia have died as a result of complications from coronavirus. Our news partners at WPXI-TV say there have also been 18 other residents who... Read more

The Butler County Bureau of Elections is looking for poll workers for the June 2nd Primary Election at precinct locations around the county. Poll workers will include precinct Election Board... Read more

With the increase in teleconferences during the coronavirus epidemic, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Attorney General have issued a warning about hacking and Zoom bombin... Read more

Tonight’s meeting of the South Butler County School Board will be conducted as a virtual meeting. The board and administration will utilize Google Hangouts with community members who would l... Read more

A number of Butler County residents experienced a power outage Wednesday morning following strong overnight storms. A mix of powerful winds and lightning rolled through the area just after m... Read more

Today officially kicks off the beginning of trout season in Pennsylvania. Officials at the PA Fish and Boat Commission made the decision to move forward with trout season after consultation... Read more

There are now over 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Butler County, according to the state’s Department of Health daily report. 16 new cases were recorded Tuesday—bringing the county’s tota... Read more

Local residents dealing with job loss as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to file for unemployment benefits but reminded that there will be wait times. According to t... Read more

The monthly public meeting of the Butler Township Commissioners looked a little different Monday evening. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only commissioners Dave Zarnick, Fred Vero, an... Read more

Butler County Emergency Services is preparing for the possibility that someone working in the 911 Dispatch Center becomes ill with COVID-19. The alternate stations are located in the meeting... Read more

Like many other municipalities in the area, the Borough of Saxonburg is declaring a disaster emergency. This declaration allows the borough to take all appropriate actions to help ease the e... Read more

According to the daily update from the state’s Department of Health, there are 12,980 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. That’s about 1,500 more since yesterday. Butler County mean... Read more

As the United States Surgeon General warns of a tough week ahead, Butler Health System officials say internal surge capacity plans are complete. All ventilators, critical care, and anesthesi... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital is treating 11 patients for COVID-19 symptoms, according to an update provided by Butler Health System officials Sunday morning. Three of those patients are currentl... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that there are now over 10,000 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. As of Saturday afternoon, there were 10,017 confirme... Read more