A longtime local business owner recently passed away. Leeland “Lee” Bortmas died Monday. After serving in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard, Bortmas worked with his father as manager of the fami... Read more
Kids at a local school will get a closer look at some extinct creatures later today. Jurassic Quest dinosaur trainers and baby dinosaurs plan to visit Haine Elementary School this morning to... Read more
There were minor injuries this morning after a garbage truck rolled over an embankment in Lawrence County. Dispatchers say it happened around 7 a.m. on Muddy Creek Road in Slippery Rock Town... Read more
This week is Burn Awareness Week and a local burn center is joining with a national organization to bring attention to this danger. According to the West Penn Hospital Burn Center and the Am... Read more
The South Butler County School District has taken another step forward with the process of securing funds for a renovation. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members directed a... Read more
The timeframe for political candidates to circulate petitions has been put on hold by the state Supreme Court. The order applies to both state and federal races. The three week petition peri... Read more
Penn Power says work is underway on a new substation in southern Butler County. The 8,000 square foot facility will serve more than 20,000 customers in Cranberry, Mars, Evans City, and Jacks... Read more
The Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company is looking for donated older vehicles to use for training. Starting in March, their volunteer firefighters go through practice situations of cuttin... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is touting bipartisan legislation that supporters say will protect workers of the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service Reform Act passed earlier this week by an ove... Read more
The group Leadership Butler County is undertaking two efforts this year for their annual community service project. The class will partner with Glade Run Lake Conservancy and install signage... Read more