After days of deliberation, the U.S. Senate has officially passed a $2 trillion emergency relief package in response to the coronavirus crisis. The bill passed unanimously. Pennsylvania Repu... Read more

The state of Pennsylvania is offering small business low-interest loans for those who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program will be admi... Read more

A new bill from the state house will temporarily remove the 180 days of instruction for schools in Pennsylvania. The measure was unanimously approved by lawmakers yesterday. The law allows t... Read more

An incident involving the possible exposure of Butler Area School Police to the coronavirus has resulted in a request from school administrators. According to a letter sent to parents by Sup... Read more

The state House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to officially change Pennsylvania’s primary date to June 2nd. The law also allows for the consolidation of polling locations if... Read more

Butler Health System officials have reported the first death as a result of a confirmed case of COVID-19. No specific details about this case have been provided but the incident has been rep... Read more

The latest report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health says there are 276 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state. That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 1,127... Read more

The City of Butler has declared a State of Emergency. The announcement was made in a proclamation Wednesday afternoon by Butler City Mayor Ben Smith and City Council. The City Building is no... Read more

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