'Glee' star Naya Rivera believed drowned in lake

LOS ANGELES — Authorities said Thursday that they believe “Glee” star Naya Rivera drowned in a Southern California lake but they are continuing the search for her a day after her 4-year-old son was found alone in a rented boat.

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Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3M seek aid

WASHINGTON — More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.

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Number of new cases dips to 6 after one-day high of 17

Butler County saw just six confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday, compared to Wednesday's record high of 17 new confirmed cases in one day.

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Symphony trying to keep music playing

Videos online, lunchtime concerts being offered

Jessica Sanzotti of the Butler County Symphony Orchestra plays the piano. The stage may be dark and the seats empty, but the orchestra is still making music. The symphony's “Keep the Musicians Playing” series online gives viewers new music and performances weekly.

The stage may be dark and the seats empty, but the Butler County Symphony Orchestra is still making music.

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Patrons decry possibility of new shutdown order

Restaurants, workers worry day to day

Loren Lawrence, of Butler, fires up burgers and sausages on the flat top grill Thursday at the Burger Hut 2. Owner Mark Denny said if the state shuts down restaurants again, he would be in danger of closing his establishments permanently.

The restaurant-going public does not agree with a temporary shutdown of bars and restaurants.

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Argument leads to man’s arrest

Gun, vandalism charges filed

Nude photos were at the heart of an argument between a couple that led to the boyfriend being arrested and charged Wednesday in Cranberry Township.

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In Brief

More virus testing for nursing homes

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Herman benefit dinner held for Armstrong girl

Blood drive also part of event

Cheyenne Widenhofer is a 13-year-old Ford City resident who was diagnosed with vasculitis this spring. She needs a kidney transplant.

A benefit dinner is being held Saturday for Cheyenne Widenhofer, a 13-year-old Ford City resident who was recently diagnosed with vasculitis.

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BC3 to host drive-thru commencement

563 graduates eligible to take part in daylong event

Butler County Community College’s Class of 2020 graduates will celebrate their achievement during an Aug. 1 drive-thru commencement.

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Man injured in single-vehicle crash

A one-car accident on Freshcorn Road in Cranberry Township, just north of the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course, took place around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. One occupant was transported to Allegheny General Hospital. Traffic was restricted to one lane briefly.

CRANBERRY TWP — A one-car crash Thursday afternoon sent one man to the hospital and backed up traffic on Freshcorn Road for less than an hour.

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Redevelopment Authority awards paving contract

The Butler Redevelopment Authority awarded a contract to reconstruct three streets in the city Thursday.

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No peeking, voters: Court keeps Trump taxes private for now

WASHINGTON — Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a New York prosecutor’s demands for the billionaire president’s tax records.

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Census to start door-knocking after pause for the pandemic

WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau will plan a “final push” outreach effort this month to encourage many communities that haven’t responded to the census to do so, the agency said Wednesday during an update of plans amid a coronavirus pandemic that continues to spike in pockets...

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State allocates CARES money for some grocers

Those selling produce during pandemic can apply

The state is making federal funding available to businesses — such as grocery stores — that sold fresh produce during the coronavirus pandemic.

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State to extend eviction moratorium to Aug. 31

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday extended a statewide moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until Aug. 31, saying renters need more breathing room in the midst of the pandemic.

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CDC head sticking to guidelines for opening schools

ATLANTA — Federal health officials won’t revise their coronavirus guidelines for reopening schools despite criticism from President Donald Trump, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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Police Reports

These items are from various police departments.

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City man faces charges he strangled his girlfriend

Man charged with strangulation

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Mars discusses return of borough newsletter

Mars Borough Council is going to start sending out a newsletter to let residents know what's happening.

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In Brief

Gun background checks jump in Pa.

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Officer to Floyd: ‘It takes ... a lot of oxygen to talk’

MINNEAPOLIS — As George Floyd told Minneapolis police officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times in the moments before he died, the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck dismissed his pleas, saying “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,”...

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County bars, restaurants stay open

Owners fearful of another closure

Gov. Tom Wolf took no action Wednesday to close bars and restaurants in Butler County, much to the relief of business owners. Many expected Wolf to announce all bars and restaurants in the county would close for two weeks to rein in the increased numbers of COVID-19 cases seen in the past few weeks.

Butler County's bar and restaurant owners no doubt heaved a sigh of relief Wednesday when an anticipated closure mandate from Gov. Tom Wolf never materialized.

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‘Pop-up street art’

Kristen Reed, left, and Amy McKay from the Butler Art Center paint a mural Wednesday on the Sir Speedy storefront on Main Street. The “pop-up street art” project is a collaboration between Butler Downtown and the art center. More projects are planned.

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County seeks $5M+ loan for projects

Route 228 to get bulk of funding

County commissioners Wednesday approved an application to the state Infrastructure Bank, seeking more than $5 million to benefit the Gateway 228 project and a bridge rehabilitation program.