Crash Briefly Shuts Down Ekastown Road
A southern Butler County crash forced the closure of a portion of a busy road Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for a cr... Read more
There were 27 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. Local hospitalizations continued their downward trend. As of Wednesday morning, Butler Memorial Hosp... Read more
A new bill heading to the state Senate would allow parents to decide if their child needs to repeat a grade due to lost learning. The Senate Education Committee approved the bill earlier thi... Read more
Wolf To Increase Occupancy Limits
Governor Tom Wolf has announced that he plans to lift some gathering restrictions later this month. Beginning Monday, May 17th, maximum occupancy limits will be increased to 50% for indoor e... Read more
Still No Update In Missing Clarion Man Case
There is still no update in the search for a missing Clarion County man. 20-year-old Colt Snyder was first reported missing back on April 30th after his vehicle was found running near the Em... Read more
Parnell Makes Senate Run Official
Sean Parnell made it official Tuesday—he’s running for Senate. The former candidate for the 17th Congressional District announced he’s entering the Republican primary to replace Senator Pat... Read more
Route 19 Paving Project Continues
Cranberry Township officials are reminding motorists to be aware of road work taking place on Route 19 over the next couple of weeks. PennDOT crews will begin overnight milling tonight from... Read more
Mars Board Opts Against Tax Increase
The Mars Area School Board does not anticipate the need to raise taxes in order to meet their 2021-22 school year budget. According to school board members, federal assistance will be used t... Read more
Mars Board And Teachers Finalize Deal
Nearly three months after reaching a tentative agreement, the Mars Area School District and the teachers union have been able to finalize a new contract. The six year agreement retroactively... Read more
There were 46 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital was treating nine patients for the coronavirus, with on... Read more