Tuesday Update: One More Person Dies In Butler County From COVID-19; Only One New Case Reported
One more person in Butler County has died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to six. However, there was only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tue... Read more
Power has been knocked out to a number of residents in downtown Butler. First Energy says about 350 people are without power. It’s unclear whether this was a planned outage or an accid... Read more
Gas Prices Continue To Fall Amid Pandemic
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have continued to sink lower both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gall... Read more
Another popular local event has been canceled as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 44th annual Cranberry Township Community Chest Community Days event planned for later this... Read more
The city of Butler is giving the public an alternative to attending the next City Council meeting tonight due to the concerns over COVID-19. A physical meeting will still take place at 7 p.m... Read more
Metcalfe To Discuss Shutdown On PCN
An interview with a local lawmaker about coronavirus is scheduled to air later today on the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Republican State Representative Daryl Metcalfe will appear on the stat... Read more
State Police Youth Camps Canceled
All Pennsylvania State Police youth camps are canceled for this spring and summer. This includes the annual Camp Cadet programs. Officials say they plan to resume the programs next year. The... Read more
Butler School District Finalizing Agreement With Butler Co. Emergency Services
The lease agreement between the Butler Area School District and Butler County Emergency Services for Broad Street School could be finalized as soon as later this week. The Butler Area School... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is extending the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8th. He announced the decision earlier today. Wolf says the plan is to reopen parts of the economy on May 8th,... Read more
There were rallies in Harrisburg and other locations today by groups calling for the immediate reopening of Pennsylvania’s economy. The debate over the issue seems to be breaking down... Read more