Several local children were named winners of Butler Township’s annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Commissioner Jim Lokhaiser Jr presented trophies to winners in kindergarten through four... Read more
A portion of I-79 southbound is shut down after a multi-vehicle crash involving an ambulance. It happened around 10 a.m. in the southbound lane near mile marker 83—which is near the Evans Ci... Read more
With cooler temperatures slated for this week, experts say the region will start to see fall foliage hit its peak. Currently, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists Butle... Read more
Officials from PennDOT will be participating in a virtual panel with Slippery Rock University this week. Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Transportation Yassmin Gramian will be among the guests f... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is looking for members to serve on an advisory committee. The cooperative says that they need residents for its Member Aware Advisory Committee. The group helps... Read more
State police are providing more information on a pair of crashes that backed up traffic on I-79 Southbound Monday. The first happened in Worth Township just after 8 a.m. near mile marker 101... Read more
We’ve been reporting on the critically low shortage of blood supply since the beginning of the pandemic, and a nonprofit service is doubling down on that message. Vitalant operates hundreds... Read more
Gas prices have made another substantial jump both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a ga... Read more
Students are getting involved in the race for the Mars School Board by hosting a candidate night. The high school’s enrichment club will be sponsoring a candidate question and answer forum T... Read more
Many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights provided Township Commissioners w... Read more