COVID hospitalizations are remaining fairly stable at a local level. According to the Butler Health System, the hospital was treating 12 patients for the coronavirus, with no body in the ICU... Read more
Two Women Take Honors At Miss Butler County
Two women from the area are vying for a chance to become Miss Pennsylvania after winning a local competition this weekend. Madison Morrow was named Miss Butler County and Rebecca Wright took... Read more
Power Knocked Out After Branchton Rd. Crash
One person was entrapped in an accident this morning in Washington Township. The one vehicle crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Branchton Road near the Valley Dam Sportsmen Club. Crews on th... Read more
Winter Storm Packs Cold Punch Over The Weekend
Butler County residents can look forward to a week of warmer weather after receiving a winter storm over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, Butler received more than eig... Read more
Nurses Strike At ACMH Hits Day Two
Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are officially on strike. The 220 nurses at the Kittanning based hospital formally went on strike yesterday starting at 7 a.m. Nurses say that ma... Read more
BHS Receives Federal Funding For Food Institute
Butler Health System is receiving federal dollars to go toward their nutritional initiative. According to Senator Bob Casey, the Butler Health System will get $268,000 for their Food Institu... Read more
SRU Names Committee Chair For Presidential Search
Slippery Rock University is taking the first steps to establish a committee as they search for the next president. Three members of their council of trustees will help lead the search, with... Read more
An active member of the community is taking on a new role to help address a workforce shortage in the county. Tricia Pritchard has been named the director of community employment development... Read more
No One Injured In Route 8 Crash
Police are providing more information on a crash that happened late last week in Slippery Rock Township. The two vehicle accident happened just after noon Friday near the intersection of Rou... Read more
Slight Increase In State Labor Numbers
New numbers from the state’s labor department shows a growing workforce compared to last year. It was a modest increase of about 4,000 workers joining the labor force in January of this year... Read more