As part of the state budget, there will be mandatory recess time for elementary students. The budget established at least 30 minutes of recess for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.... Read more

The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office has released projections for account balances for the next two years. According to the IFO, the general fund balance for next year will $4.6 billio... Read more

Pennsylvania’s top cop is calling for strong guardrails and regulation for A.I. development. In a released statement, Attorney General Dave Sunday said recent comments made by leaders of A.I... Read more

Several local organizations will receive federal funding to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless next year. According to the Butler VA, the Department of Veterans A... Read more

PennDOT has announced that high school students can once again apply for the PennDOT Innovations Challenge. The tenth annual competition encourages students to solve real-world transportatio... Read more

A man was taken into custody after he was found with numerous firearms and prosecutors say he had an intent to commit terrorism. Our news partners at WPXI report that Jonathan Kramer of Vale... Read more

A Pittsburgh man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a Jackson Township home and burning the resident with boiling water. The incident occurred on Thursday just after 5 p.... Read more

The Butler Area School District has revised its transportation contract after their provider was sold. At a meeting of the school board Monday night, members approved of amending the contrac... Read more

The next round of street sweepings is set for Tuesday in Butler City. Crews will be working on: North Bluff Street Wilson Avenue Bredin Street McKinley Avenue Olive Street Miller Avenue Dubo... Read more

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, one law maker wants to rename Lake Erie. Representative David Maloney of Berks County in central... Read more