There has been some encouraging news about COVID-19 in Butler County. No new cases were announced over the weekend—leaving the number of positive cases at 168. Butler Memorial Hospital... Read more
Food Distribution Set For Tuesday At Fairgrounds
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be distributing food at the Big Butler Fairgrounds tomorrow. The drive-up distribution runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Organizers say they plan to... Read more
In the Seneca Valley School District, teachers from Haine Elementary, Rowan Elementary, and Haine Middle School will lead several simultaneous parades this morning through neighborhoods in C... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is beginning a few road projects around the Butler County area this week. The first project is emergency repairs on the structure carrying Inter... Read more
USDA to Provide an Increase of SNAP Benefits
The United States Department of Agriculture is providing a 40% monthly increase of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. This increase will allow many low income indi... Read more
The Slippery Rock University community is coming together to help keep employees still working on campus safe. Two members of SRU’s Theatre Department are using fabric from the costume... Read more
Penn State Extension continues to offer opportunities to learn online, particularly about items of relevance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One beginning on Monday at noon is titled... Read more
Saturday Covid-19 Update
The Butler Health System has provided another update regarding the spread of the coronavirus. As of 10am Saturday, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating ten patients with COVID-19 symptoms, s... Read more
Food Bank Distribution at Big Butler Fairgrounds
A food bank distribution has been organized to take place at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office along with the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association and Al... Read more
Nearly 1,600 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pennsylvania Friday. There are now over 38,000 cases in the Commonwealth, and nearly 1,500 have died because of the virus. In Butler Count... Read more