Energy bills are set to increase this month for a number of utility companies across the state. According to the Pennsylvania Utility Commission, West Penn Power customers will see a 45 perc... Read more
One Democratic lawmaker is calling for the state to spend the record surplus in this year’s budget. State Senator Vincent Hughes of Philadelphia says Pennsylvania is on track to end the curr... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 2 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meet... Read more
A new daycare center is being proposed in Cranberry Township. According to township officials, the facility would be located in the 90000 block of Marshall Road. The proposed daycare center... Read more
There’s been another uptick in local COVID hospitalizations. Officials with Butler Memorial Hospital say they are treating 18 patients for COVID-19, with three patients in the ICU as of Tues... Read more
An event Thursday aims to raise funds for a local EMS agency in their efforts to purchase a new ambulance. The fundraiser is happening at the Armco Credit Union on Route 228 in Mars to benef... Read more
A public meeting in the South Butler School District that was intended to give community members a chance to weigh in on new renovations is being postponed. The meeting was scheduled for Wed... Read more
One person suffered serious injuries in a rollover crash Tuesday morning in Middlesex Township. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:30 a.m. for a convertible car over an e... Read more
As we head into the summer months, one lawmaker is raising awareness about skin cancer. State Senator Pat Browne notes that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States... Read more
The American Red Cross is offering a King-sized incentive to encourage blood donation in the month of June. Anyone who donates at any June blood drives will receive a $5 e-gift card to a mer... Read more