Local COVID Hospitalizations Jump Again
The number of local patients hospitalized for COVID continues to grow in Butler. According to the Butler Health System, as of Monday morning 44 patients are hospitalized at Butler Memorial H... Read more
The Butler Area School District continues to be caught in the middle between the medical and educational mandates of the state and parents who believe mask mandates to be useless or harmful.... Read more
Armstrong Brings 10G To Mars
An investment by a local company will allow more Butler County residents access to high speed internet. Armstrong recently announced that their 10G ready network has expanded into the Mars c... Read more
Former Federal Prosecutor Joins GOP Governor Race
A former federal prosecutor is the latest candidate to jump into the race for governor. Bill McSwain announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination earlier today. McSwain was most rec... Read more
Butler Health System’s CEO says the organization is awaiting more word on the new federal COVID vaccine mandate. Ken DeFurio said in a statement that they will “comply with directives for he... Read more
The Butler Area School District is dealing with a growing number of COVID cases. According to the district’s website there are currently 86 active cases; with many concentrated at the high s... Read more
Penn Township Readies For Community Day
Local residents are invited out to the annual Penn Township Community Day scheduled for later this week. On Saturday, the 12th annual event will be held at Harcrest Community Park on Three D... Read more
Slippery Rock University will turn to sports to help showcase the importance of leadership and diversity at an upcoming presentation. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Jim Rooney and Jeremi Duru will... Read more
The state Senate has officially started hearings into the 2020 election and as expected both parties had strong thoughts on it. Intergovernmental Operations Committee Chairman, Republican Ch... Read more
Police Investigating Stolen Guns
Police are investigating the theft of firearms from a home in Harrisville. State police were called to a home on North Main Street in the Harrisville Borough late last week. 42-year-old Devo... Read more