Slippery Rock University’s marching band will be ringing in the New Year internationally in 2024. The Marching Pride learned earlier this week that they have been selected to perform in the... Read more
Butler Transit Purchases New Bus
The Butler Transit Authority plans to use federal stimulus funding in order to purchase a new vehicle. At a cost of nearly $800,000 the Authority board approved the purchase of a MCI 45 foot... Read more
Oral arguments were heard yesterday by the state Supreme Court to determine whether or not mail-in ballots are unconstitutional. It was a three hour hearing debating the merits of Act 77—a b... Read more
Deer Tick Virus Presence On The Rise
Officials in the state say they are seeing an increasing number of ticks carrying the deer tick virus. It was initially found at very low levels in a few counties in 2019. However, that gre... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is calling for increased sanctions on Russia. Toomey says banning Russian oil is just a start, but wants secondary sanctions on Russian banks in order to “bri... Read more
Customers at a Cranberry Township grocery store had to evacuate yesterday due to the smell of gas inside the building. Crews were called to the Aldi inside the Cranberry Mall on Route 19 jus... Read more
A couple of familiar local names have joined leaders across the state in opposition to allowing heavier tractor trailers on roads and bridges. Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe and Butler... Read more
Money Set Aside For Abandoned Mine Cleanup
Pennsylvania will have access to millions of dollars in order to reclaim abandoned mines across the state. Governor Tom Wolf says over $26 million will be available on an annual basis via th... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District is experiencing a district-wide phone outage. According to their website, the phone system is out at all buildings. It’s unclear when the phone service will... Read more
Barletta Makes Campaign Stop In Butler
Republican candidate for governor Lou Barletta made a stop in Butler yesterday. He talked with business owners on Main Street before having lunch at the Venue on Main. Barletta says his expe... Read more