Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati has appointed Senator Joe Pittman to serve as Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 Legislativ... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania continue to sink both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unl... Read more
Police in Mercer County are looking for an inmate who escaped custody while being taken back to prison. Travis Brandt was visiting family yesterday under police supervision, when he escaped... Read more
The Republican Party in Pennsylvania has given their endorsements to candidates in statewide races later this year. The GOP gave their stamp of approval to former Allegheny County Councilwom... Read more
A man is in the Butler County Prison after he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman at an apartment complex in Slippery Rock. 20-year-old Samrajya Khadka of Butler is facing numerou... Read more
A major jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $2.39 million has been sold in Butler County. PA Lottery officials say the CoGo’s on Route 8 in Valencia sold a Match 6 ticket that got all six n... Read more
State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a driver who fled the scene of a crash that occurred last week in Fairview Township. Authorities say that just before 6:30pm last Su... Read more
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners is looking at extending the archery deer season to coincide with the start of the statewide bear season. The board heard arguments this weekend i... Read more
No one was injured yesterday when a car struck a natural gas shed in Eau Claire. It happened yesterday afternoon around 12:45 p.m. on South Washington Street. First responders heard a hissin... Read more
Butler City Council has chosen the person who will take over as the next city controller. At their meeting Thursday night, council approved the appointment of Barbara Hall to the position by... Read more