The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says they will hear arguments next month on whether or not mail-in ballots are constitutional. The state’s highest court said oral arguments will happen on Mar... Read more
Local COVID Cases Continue To Fall
The number of new COVID cases in Butler County continues to fall. Over the past week, there were 1,165 new cases, which is down more than 500 compared to the previous week. However, there we... Read more
One more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. Accord... Read more
Slippery Rock University will not be holding in-person classes Friday. The university was one of the first schools to call off classes for today, and now they’ve already made the decision to... Read more
Track Your Plow; New Service Offered By 511
Local drivers are advised to be aware of poor weather conditions and make use of available technology when considering travel plans. To help make decisions as to whether to travel during win... Read more
‘Name That Plow’ In Cranberry Township
With another winter storm on the way, we’ll see plenty of plows on the road. But in Cranberry Township residents now will have a chance to name one of those plows. Names will be accepted now... Read more
A Zelienople Councilman is joining the race for the newly proposed 8th House District in Pennsylvania. Gregg Semel announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the seat if the d... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is looking for nominees to join their board of directors. The two seats up for election are from Armstrong and Butler Counties. In order to be eligible, the indi... Read more
Winter To Bring Freezing Rain and Snow
All Butler County school districts are closed today with a winter storm on the way. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that’s in effect now through 10 a.m. Friday. Ti... Read more
PennDOT is warning drivers to avoid unnecessary travel this afternoon and evening ahead of the winter storm. Officials say they will most likely be implementing vehicle restrictions on state... Read more