Local COVID Hospitalizations Decline Again
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 have continued to drop at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past week. According to the Butler Health System, as of Monday morning six patie... Read more
The Butler County Republican Committee is throwing their support behind a couple of candidates in this election cycle, but couldn’t come to an agreement on every race. The committee held the... Read more
A new bill is being proposed that would ban smoking in more indoor locations, including casinos. State Representative Dan Frankel says that when the pandemic first hit, one of the restrictio... Read more
Richey Drops Out Of Governor Race
Less than a week after qualifying to be on the ballot, a Republican candidate for governor has decided to drop out. Pittsburgh-based attorney Jason Richey announced late last week that he is... Read more
Police Investigating Hit And Run In Slippery Rock
Authorities are continuing their investigation into a hit and run that occurred late last week in Slippery Rock. According to State Police, 39-year-old Shanna Tonelli was attempting to turn... Read more
Police Respond to Vehicle Theft in Ford City
Authorities are asking for the public’s help with identifying a suspect who recently stole a car in nearby Ford City. According to State Police, the white two door Chevrolet Cobalt was initi... Read more
Authorities Investigate Recent Case of Fraud
An investigation is ongoing into recent fraudulent activity that occurred at an Armstrong County personal care home. According to State Police, 41-year-old Carrie Leway is accused of fraudul... Read more
A local lawmaker is continuing his quest to reform the Internal Revenue Service. Republican U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler is among the group of 100 members of the federal legislative... Read more
Driving Habits May Change Due to High Gas Prices
Even though the price of crude oil has decreased over the past week, the high price of gas remains, causing some motorists to drive less. According to AAA, over half of Americans said that t... Read more
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to Eliminate Weight Class Stickers
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is streamlining the regulation of large trucks by eliminating the use of weight class stickers. A vehicle’s weight classification will continue... Read more