Certain Frontline Workers Now Eligible For Vaccine; All Pennsylvanians Eligible By April 19th
More people are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania. Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam explains the four groups of frontline workers who are now eligible for [... Read more
Wednesday Update: 79 New Cases
There were 79 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. Hospitalizations are also on the rise statewide, as there are now more than 2,000 patients […... Read more
The Butler Area School District will be receiving more than $11 million as part of the latest federal recovery plan. Superintendent Dr. Brian White said a portion of the money […] Read more
Saeler-Solkovy Chooses Charity For 2021
The Saeler-Solkovy Memorial Ride has chosen to help the Butler County Alliance for Children as their charity of choice this year. This local non-profit organization will begin their bike nig... Read more
SRU Unveils New Community Service Program
A new program at Slippery Rock University hopes to get students more involved with the Butler County community. It’s called RockServe—a new digital community engagement platform where studen... Read more
Students in the Butler Area School District will be in class tomorrow and Monday as a result of snow days last month. Students were originally scheduled to be off on […] Read more
Gov. Wolf Could Soon Expand Vaccine Eligibilty
March 31st marks the final day in which Governor Tom Wolf wants everyone in Phase 1A to get scheduled for a COVID-19 vaccine. Wolf said that his administration is planning […] Read more
State Updates School COVID Protocols
The state Department of Health and Education are updating their in-school guidance to bring it more in line with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations. “Students must now be at [... Read more
President Joe Biden is scheduled to stop in Pittsburgh Wednesday to unveil his infrastructure package. It’s his first presidential visit to the region after making a number of stops in [... Read more
II-VI Acquires California Laser Company
Saxonburg based II-VI has acquired a west coast laser-company named Coherent in a deal valued just shy of $7 billion. II-VI had competed in a bid for Coherent along with […] Read more