Commuters on I-79 could run into some delays due to construction work near Zelienople. PennDOT says they are closing the northbound right-hand lane of I-79 between the Evans City and Zelieno... Read more
BC3 Holding Cranberry Open House
Butler County Community College’s Cranberry campus is holding an open house for prospective students later this week. The summer open house will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the... Read more
A local doctor is warning of a growing number of cases involving a relatively new bacterial infection in the area that is caused by ticks. It’s called anaplasmosis nd infectious disease spec... Read more
DOJ Won’t Investigate Wolf’s Nursing Home Order
The Department of Justice announced late last week that it will not be investigating Governor Tom Wolf and his administration for how they handled nursing homes during the pandemic. The DOJ... Read more
Stretch Of Route 288 Closing For Months
A portion of Route 288 near Zelienople will be closed starting today. Construction work will begin this morning that will see the road shut down between Lake Road and Old Furnace Road. The p... Read more
Forum To Be Held On New Summit Sewage Plant
A meeting will be held later this week to detail plans on a new sewage plant set to come to Summit Township. The forum will be held Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Herman Fire Hall and is ge... Read more
Woman Injured In Summit Twp. Accident
Police say one person was seriously injured in an accident in Summit Township over the weekend. The two vehicle crash happened Saturday around 5:30 p.m. on Route 422. A car driven by 81-year... Read more
Butler Man Dies In Crash
A local man died late last week in a fatal crash in northern Butler County. 22-year-old Shane Fitzpatrick of Butler was driving east on Route 58 (Eau Claire Road) in Venango Township Friday... Read more
Litman Rd. To Close Early Next Week
A traffic alert for drivers in Butler Township starting next week as Litman Road will be closed for a couple of days. The closure will stretch from the Green Acre Apartments to the former Tr... Read more
New BC3 Program Gains Popularity
A new program at BC3 is already one of the school’s most popular for the upcoming fall. The 60-credit health science program now has the 3rd most students, behind general studies and the Nur... Read more