New Speaker Elected; Kelly Votes In Support
After just over three weeks, the United States House of Representatives has a new Speaker of the House and a local lawmaker helped to make it happen. Congressman Mike Kelly was one of the Re... Read more
Event To Benefit Zane Rupert’s Family
The public is invited attend a gathering this weekend to benefit a local family as well as remember a tragic loss. The event will be held Saturday from noon to around 5 p.m. at the Saxonburg... Read more
County Sheriff’s Association Gets New CBA
Officers in Butler County’s sheriff’s department have a new contract. The new three-year deal was announced at yesterday’s county commissioner meeting. The contract will see a three percent... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding parents to test their children for lead poisoning. In Pennsylvania over 156,000 children under 72 months of age were tested for lead poison... Read more
PennDOT officials are touting major construction projects that happened in Butler and surrounding counties this past summer. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll spoke in a press conference yester... Read more
Slippery Rock University Hosting Blood Drive
Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in a blood drive today at Slippery Rock University. The American Red Cross drive is taking place from... Read more
Multiple Injuries In Jackson Twp. Rollover Crash
Several motorists sustained injuries as a result of a crash Tuesday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 4 p.m. for a rollover on Evans... Read more
Attorney General Warns Of Medicaid Text Scam
The Pennsylvania Attorney General is alerting Medicaid recipients of potential text messaging scams. A text message scam that alleges that Medicaid coverage has lapsed and payment is require... Read more
The Pine Richland School District is weighing the process of removing of books from the school library after hearing from community members at a school board meeting earlier this week. Aroun... Read more
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for their annual Red Kettle campaign. Volunteers can stand alongside the iconic Red Kettles while ringing the famous bells. Donations to the Red... Read more