Slippery Rock’s offense got started early and didn’t let off the gas as the 10th ranked Rock football team defeated Wayne State University 62-37 Thursday night at Tom Adams Field in Detroit.... Read more
Recovery Month Gathering To Take Place Downtown
A local group is hosting an event this weekend in Butler to spotlight the efforts of many who struggle to overcome addiction. A Recovery Month Gathering will be held on Saturday from 5 to 9... Read more
Portions of Main Street in Saxonburg will be shut down this weekend as the 34th edition of the Festival of the Arts hits the streets. Activities will begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and co... Read more
Go Fund Me Set Up For Couple Injured In Accident
A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help a young local couple critically injured in a crash on Route 8 earlier this week. Zach and Jenny Martin were on their way to work Wednesday mornin... Read more
The federal government is giving states additional funding to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has pledged over $1.8 billion to expand acces... Read more
South Butler Contemplating More Metal Detectors
The South Butler County School Board will consider the purchase of two additional metal detectors as administrators work to make the screening process more efficient. Superintendent Dr. Davi... Read more
Governor Wolf Visits Slippery Rock University
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf was at Slippery Rock University yesterday talking with students and administrators about efforts to combat campus sexual assault. The governor launched the sta... Read more
Police Continue Investigation Into Penn Twp. Crash Which Injured Multiple People
We now have more information about the accident Wednesday morning on Route 8 that resulted in multiple injuries. The three vehicle crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at Route 8 South and Airpor... Read more
Gas Prices Fall Again This Week
The average price for gas in Western PA is a little cheaper this week, according to AAA. A gallon of gas costs averages $2.75 across Western PA. Meanwhile in Butler—it’s four cents cheaper t... Read more
Walmart To Stop Selling Certain Ammunition
One of the nation’s largest retailers is about to make some changes to their policies about firearms. Walmart will stop selling certain kinds of ammunition including short-barrel rifle ammun... Read more