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Butler, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Butler! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new free training is filling Butler County’s EMS staffing gaps
  • What the new leadership lineup means for Butler Memorial Hospital
  • Moniteau High School café earns congressional recognition for student job training

Also on today's calendar: Looped and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 63 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Butler's EMT and Paramedic Training Courses Help With Staffing - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA (butlerradio.com) — New paramedic and EMT training programs based at Butler County Community College are expanding to boost emergency medical staffing for Butler County residents, with free tuition for a limited number of locals. The first paramedic class is about to graduate, and officials say the initiative is already reducing coverage gaps and filling most open positions across the county.
   

2. WVU Medicine Names Local Leadership Structure (butlerradio.com) — Leadership at Butler Memorial Hospital, which serves the Butler community, is taking clearer shape under WVU Medicine, with Butler native Dr. Matt Schnur continuing as president. Several new and continuing executives will oversee medical care, quality, finances, and operations at Butler Memorial and Clarion Hospitals as searches continue for key operational roles.
   

3. Rep. Kelly presents Community Champion Award in Butler County (house.gov) — Students and staff at Moniteau High School’s Special Blend Café in Butler County have been honored with Rep. Mike Kelly’s Community Champion Award for their hands-on job skills program. The student-run café gives teens real-world work experience while serving their school community, earning them recognition in the congressional record and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol.
   

4. Western Pa. state-owned colleges report ‘stable enrollment' amid demographic pressures (triblive.com) — State-owned universities in Western Pennsylvania report mostly stable enrollment this fall, and Slippery Rock is specifically targeting students in Butler County with new digital marketing and academic programs. Local families may benefit from expanded options like nursing, engineering, aviation partnerships, and dual-enrollment credits that can lower costs and shorten time to graduation. Leaders say affordability and retention efforts are key as schools compete for fewer high school graduates.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Butler

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.