Wednesday Update; One New Death; Six New Cases
The state Department of Health is reporting one new death for Butler County today, bringing the county’s COVID death toll to 23. It’s unclear if that death happened in the county, or to a re... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is now appealing a federal judge’s recent decision that deemed his coronavirus shutdowns unconstitutional. Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Levine filed appeals on both the or... Read more
Cranberry Twp. Phone Systems Down
Cranberry Township officials say their phone system is temporarily down. Currently, they are not able to respond to incoming calls at this time. Officials hope to have the issue resolved soo... Read more
State lawmakers are scheduled to meet later today to discuss Governor’s Wolf recent veto of a bill that would allow school districts to decide how many fans to allow in the stands. The speci... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will meet later this week but only by video conference. Thursday’s schedule begins with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee at 8:30 a.... Read more
A man has been charged with Open Lewdness for being naked in his car in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Country Fair... Read more
BC3 Offering ‘Fast Track’ Courses
Butler County Community College’s 10 week Session 2 is already underway but there is still time for prospective students to register for a 5 week Fast Track session starting next week. A BC3... Read more
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey says he will consider the nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the weeks before the fall election. Toomey was the latest... Read more
State Updates Long Term Care Facility Policies
The state is revising some policies when it comes to long term care facilities. The new COVID-19 guidance covers new testing policies, and when to ease restrictions. The new guidelines look... Read more
New COVID Alert App Now Available
The state is promoting a new mobile app to help in the fight against the coronavirus. State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine says that the app will help notify people if they’ve come into... Read more