As hospitals and personal care facilities seek donations of personal protective equipment, Butler County Community College is stepping up. BC3 announced they are donating equipment, known as... Read more
Butler Area School District administrators are continuing to work on plans to introduce new elements of remote learning for students with different access capabilities. In addition to the da... Read more
State officials are urging Pennsylvania residents to shop as they normally would and stop hoarding food items which stresses the system designed to provide charitable food resources. PA Agri... Read more
The coronavirus outbreak has led to some changes to local trash pickup. Waste Management says they will not be hauling away large bulk items at this time, and that every item needs to be in... Read more
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank will be distributing food each weekday morning. They are offering a “drive thru” distribution at their location on Monroe Street beginning at 8 a... Read more
Butler Health System is continuing to test and care for those dealing with COVID-19. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, nearly 400 tests had been performed by BHS including over 300 at the outdoor facil... Read more
PennDOT is reopening 23 more rest stops across the state—including a number of locations in Western Pennsylvania. The decision comes nearly a week after PennDOT decided to reopen 13 rest sto... Read more
New numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health show the largest day-to-day increase in coronavirus cases across the Commonwealth. The department identified 207 new positive cases, br... Read more
The Produce to People program at the Famers Market in the City of Butler is canceled today. A representative from the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank told our newsroom that due to the current h... Read more
Butler Area School District continues to help address community needs while also preparing for future instructional possibilities. At Monday night’s meeting, Butler Superintendent Dr. Brian... Read more
Slippery Rock University has announced that the University’s spring commencement ceremonies have been postponed indefinitely. SRU President William Behre said the decision to reschedule the... Read more
The Butler County Commissioners have announced that nonessential county personnel will be temporarily furloughed beginning today, however operations will be maintained. According to Board Ch... Read more
Butler County Community College has announced that a student who attends the main campus in Butler Township has tested positive for COVID-19. BC3 was notified by the student that the student... Read more
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
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