A second person who tested positive for COVID-19 died at Butler Memorial Hospital Friday morning. No specific details were given about this patient who brings the total number of known Butle... Read more
Two George Jr. Students Arrested After Burglary
Two teenage boys will face juvenile charges after the burglary of a Mercer County business last week. According to Grove City Police, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested just after... Read more
BC3 Postpones Commencement
Butler County Community College has decided to postpone commencement ceremonies indefinitely. In addition to the event that had been scheduled for May 13th, BC3 is also postponing pinning ce... Read more
Unemployment In Pennsylvania Skyrockets
Pennsylvania unemployment numbers continue to skyrocket across the Commonwealth. According to the state’s Department of Labor and Industry almost 650,000 people have filed for unemploy... Read more
State Allots $50 Million For Healthcare Industry
Pennsylvania has committed up to $50 million to purchase medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, nursing homes, and emergency workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gover... Read more
Mars Fundraiser Nets Nearly $20K
Mars Area School District students recently raised a large amount of money for worthy causes through a couple of different fundraisers. First, students at the district’s three elementa... Read more
County Begins Partial Closure of Alameda Park
Partial closures at Alameda Park are beginning today. According to the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department, all playground areas will be closed as well as bathroom facilities, picn... Read more
Butler Health System is continuing to test and care for those dealing with COVID-19. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, nearly 700 tests had been performed by BHS including nearly 500 at the outdoor fa... Read more
U.S. Senate Approves $2 Trillion Relief Package
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
Slippery Rock University Turns 131 Years Old
Slippery Rock University is celebrating a birthday today. It’s known as Founders Day at The Rock. It honors the first day classes that happened back on March 26th, 1889 at what was the... Read more