State Representative Daryl Metcalfe is looking to impeach the state’s secretary of environmental protection. Metcalfe introduced a bill that calls for the impeachment of Patrick McDonnell, d... Read more
The state Senate is recognizing a program that aims at conserving wild life in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Wild Resource Conservation Program celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. It... Read more
New Bill Would Have Nurse Staffing Agencies Provide More Info To Dept. Of Health
A local lawmaker says a new law will help staff nursing homes and give reassurance to long-term care residents. Representative Tim Bonner of the 17th District says the bill would require nur... Read more
Rain Hits Butler Hard To Start The Morning
After a sprinkle here and there to begin Tuesday morning, the skies opened up around 9 a.m. and gave the area some much-needed rain. The summer so far has been about an inch behind the avera... Read more
Senate Race Spending Expected To Be Big
Political experts are predicting the race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania could be one of the most expensive ever. As the campaign between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterma... Read more
One Man Flown To Hospital After Center Twp. Crash
One person was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after a motorcycle crash over the weekend in Center Township. The accident happened Sunday around 2:30 a.m. on Holyoke Road near the intersectio... Read more
II-VI Acquires Company; Will Change Name
A local company has made an acquisition and is moving forward with a change of name. Late last week II-VI Incorporated, headquartered in Saxonburg, acquired a company based in Santa Clara, C... Read more
Officials at Butler Memorial Hospital say that COVID hospitalizations have dropped over the past week. As of Tuesday morning, the hospital was treating three patients for the coronavirus, wi... Read more
Officials with Consolidated Communications are warning of a potential scam. A listener told our newsroom that they were sent an email that appeared to be from Consolidated asking them to upd... Read more
Stamp Prices Set To Rise
The price of a stamp is going up. The U.S. Postal Service says another two cents will be added to the cost of a forever stamp, bringing the price to 60 cents. The Postmaster General says pri... Read more