Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has extended school closures and other statewide mandated COVID-19 mitigation efforts an additional two weeks. Wolf’s initial order on Friday, March 13th close... Read more

Officials with the Butler Health System say they have admitted their first patient who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The person is currently being treated at Butler Memorial Hospi... Read more

A preliminary deal is in place that will push this year’s primary election back to June. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting Governor Tom Wolf and top lawmakers have reached an agreement... Read more

The City of Butler Treasurer’s office will be currently be open to the public during the coronavirus pandemic. City Treasurer Aaron Bonus says in addition to stopping by the City Building to... Read more

All Catholic Dioceses across Western Pennsylvania have canceled masses, but Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik is also providing details on specifics surrounding the sacraments. Baptisms, wedding... Read more

Students in the South Butler School District are asked to start working on the 10 days of material prepared for them beginning today. Most of this material can be done without the involvemen... Read more

Monday is the day that Governor Tom Wolf’s updated order for business closures takes effect. All non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania are to close by 8:00 a.m. this morning. Some b... Read more

The first case of the coronavirus in Butler County has been confirmed. Butler Health System made the announcement late this morning. Officials say the individual had been sick for a few days... Read more

Gov. Tom Wolf announced the enforcement of businesses failing to adhere to his shutdown order is being pushed back. According to WPXI, instead of “non-life-sustaining” businesses being disci... Read more

Meals on Wheels in the city of Butler will be making one more delivery next week before suspending operations temporarily. Mary Pataky, coordinator of the Meals on Wheels for the city of But... Read more

Tax Day is moving back. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin made the announcement earlier Friday morning. Tax Day will move from April 15th to July 15th. Mnuchin said “all taxpayers and bu... Read more

Teachers at the Butler Area School District will be presenting lessons for students on WISR beginning Monday morning. The lessons will be offered each weekday on WISR beginning with lessons... Read more

The Pennsylvania Turnpike has decided to reopen all 17 of their service plazas beginning at 7 a.m. today. Restrooms inside all service plazas will be open 24 hours a day but the outside port... Read more

Governor Wolf has made a modification to a list of businesses ordered to close after an objection by a state organization. The Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association called the Wolf... Read more

Butler County Community College is now officially closing their campus to students, faculty, and all non-essential staff. The move was made in accordance with the order from Governor Wolf. B... Read more

Pennsylvania health officials say there have been 83 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the state total to 268. 38 of those new cases are in Western Pennsylvania, however there... Read more

As we hear talk about the closing of non-essential businesses, that’s led some to wonder what exactly qualifies as non-essential? Non-essential businesses include public-facing industries su... Read more

All courts across Pennsylvania will now close to the public for at least two weeks after an order from the state Supreme Court. That order will go into effect after business hours close toda... Read more

Local State Representative Marci Mustello has announced that her district office in Butler will remain open but walk-in service for residents has been suspended until further notice. Mustell... Read more