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The recent federal order from the CDC says that no one can be evicted for not paying rent; the order was extended due to the continuing pandemic. https://butlerradio.com/federal-eviction-moratorium-extend/

Our newsroome reported a few weeks ago that a scholarship had been started at Butler County Community College in honor of Butler native Caitlyn Kaufman, who was shot and killed in Nashville last December. Now, that scholarship fund has exceeded $13,000 in donations. BC3 officials say 37 individuals have contributed to the fund so far. The scholarship will be for second year nursing students who maintain a GPA above 3.0. Kaufman graduated from BC3 with a nursing degree in 2018 and moved to Nashville to work as an ICU nurse. She was shot and killed inside her vehicle on December 3rd. https://butlerradio.com/kaufman-scholarship-raises-over-13/

The Butler Area School District will receive grant funds to help students deal with grief and loss. The district’s secondary and elementary schools have been designated as Grief-Sensitive Schools by the New York Life Foundation. Each school will receive a $500 grant to help with creating a bereavement support plan as well as encourage ongoing staff development through the national Grief-Sensitive Schools initiative.... Studies have shown that 1 in 15 U.S. children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before the age of 18 and unresolved grief can negatively impact behavior as well as performance in school. https://butlerradio.com/grant-funds-to-help-students-with-/

County residents will have the opportunity to name a new boat that was recently purchased by the Moraine Preservation Fund. The contest is being run through the county’s Tourism and Convention Bureau, who will review and judge on the new names. The winner of the contest will receive a private cruise tour for up to 30 people on the new boat.... You can submit a boat name and fill out a questionnaire on tourism’s website. More here: https://butlerradio.com/contest-seeking-names-for-new-mora/

Butler County Community College has decided to cancel three indoor intercollegiate athletic programs that were postponed last fall. The men’s and women’s basketball seasons along with the volleyball season for the 2020-21 academic year have been canceled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since these programs would travel to out of state to Maryland, New York, and West Virginia for games and matches, the season is directly affected by travel restrictions ordered by... the state Department of Health. BC3 will make a determination later about the status of other intercollegiate athletic programs like baseball, golf, and softball. https://butlerradio.com/bc3-cancels-winter-sports/

State health officials have updated the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to expand the number of people eligible to receive the vaccination in the first three phases.

The state’s virtual Farm Show starts today. https://butlerradio.com/states-virtual-farm-show-starts-sa/

Administrators at the Butler Area School District are looking to re-open Broad Street Elementary School.

Listen to our interview with Dr. David Rottinghaus, Chief Medical Officer with the Butler Health System, on the spread of COVID in the community. Included in the conversation is the shift in the hospital's visitation policy, why COVID is not like the flu, and vaccines. You'll find the audio at the end of our news story on our website. Butler Health System #butlerhospital #COVID19 #COVID #butlercountypa

A birthday parade was held yesterday for a World War II vet who turned 102.

Butler County officials are sending an urgent message to residents asking that they act now to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Evans City Elementary and Middle Schools are on a two-hour delay after an accident knocked out power to residents in the area.

The Butler Health System reported to the Department of Health that they had three deaths from COVID-19 since Monday; two deaths were reported today (11/11) and one death was reported on Monday (11/9). This comes after the weekend in which the Health System reported 4 total deaths between Saturday and Sunday. The visitation policy at Butler Memorial Hospital has also been revised. As for the report from the Department of Health, there were 90 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state for Butler County for today (Wed). That comes with 267 negative tests, giving today’s report a 25.2% positivity rate.