Local Schools Prepare For Remote Learning
Butler Area School District administrators are not viewing the next two weeks as a school closure. Instead, according to Superintendent Dr. Brian White, faculty will continue to plan lessons... Read more
VA Butler Healthcare Names New Director
A military veteran who is currently with the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina will soon be the head of VA Butler Healthcare. Kevin Paul Amick will start in Butler in the next 4... Read more
Butler Health System Will Restrict Visitation
For the safety of patients, health care providers, and the community at large, no visitors will be permitted at Butler Memorial Hospital. Butler Health System has announced that the new visi... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that all kindergarten through 12th grade schools in the state of Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days beginning Monday. The state will continue to... Read more
Local Fish Frys Change Plans
There are a couple of fish fry locations that are changing plans for offering food this evening. St. Fidelis has told our newsroom that they will be moving their meal to ‘take-out... Read more
AK Steel Sale Set For Friday
The sale of AK Steel to Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs is expected to happen Friday. The $3 billion deal will be finalized despite questions about the plant’s future. Cleveland-Cliffs CEO... Read more
Two Volunteer Firefighters Charged With Arson
A pair of volunteer firefighters are facing charges after police say they were responsible for a string of arsons in Lawrence County. State police didn’t reveal the name of two men fro... Read more
With many other events cancelled and venues closing, the show will go on this weekend at the Butler Little Theatre. An Inspector Calls will be performed Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. as... Read more
Gov. Wolf Provides Coronavirus Update
The number of coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania is now at 22. Governor Tom Wolf addressed reporters yesterday, saying that he is encouraging state residents to participate in “social d... Read more
Although all regularly scheduled Catholic Masses will continue as normal this weekend, those within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh have received dispensation from attending. Bishop David... Read more