Health officials continue to encourage residents to get vaccinated from COVID-19, especially because of the Delta variant. We’ve had many conversations in the past 18 months with Dr. John Lo... Read more
COVID-19 policies were at the center of a state Senate Education Committee hearing late last week. Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam says the state is asking districts to follow CDC gui... Read more
Humane Society: Watch Pets In Heat
It’s expected to be another hot week, so don’t forget to take care of your pets. Temperatures are expected to be in the lower 90’s today and tomorrow, and close to 90 through most of this we... Read more
Legislature To End Opioid Disaster Declaration
The opioid disaster declaration in Pennsylvania will expire at the end of the month. Republican legislators announced late last week that they will not renew the emergency order, which has b... Read more
Man Injured In Motorcycle Crash
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash yesterday in Center Township. According to dispatchers, the accident happened around 5 p.m. on South Benbrook Road. It’s unclear how the motorcyc... Read more
Farm Show Returns For 73rd Year
The 73rd Butler Farm Show starts today. After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the event is back. Most everything you’ll see and experience will be the same, although a change... Read more
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down I-79 Near Portersville
Crews had to battle a vehicle fire this morning in Muddy Creek Township that shut down a portion of I-79. It happened around 10:40 a.m. in the northbound lane of I-79 near mile marker 96. Up... Read more
I-79 Crash Near Cranberry Snarls Traffic
The northbound lane of I-79 near Cranberry is reopen after closing this morning due to a one vehicle accident. Dispatchers say the crash happened just before 7 a.m. near the Route 228 on-ram... Read more
IUP Reverses Mask Policy
A Western Pennsylvania university is changing course on its mask mandate for the fall semester. Indiana University of Pennsylvania originally said back in June that all students and staff, r... Read more
IUP Reverses Mask Policy
A Western Pennsylvania university is changing course on its mask mandate for the fall semester. Indiana University of Pennsylvania originally said back in June that all students and staff, r... Read more