The Butler Transit Authority is moving forward with measures to protect bus drivers against possible danger from riders. During their recent meeting, the authority board approved a Transit W... Read more

An administrator in the Seneca Valley School District is being honored with a statewide award. Jeremy Womer, Assistant Principal at Haine Middle School, has been recognized with this year’s... Read more

A Slippery Rock University administrator has been officially sworn in as a member of a new group devoted to attracting and retaining residents to rural areas. Slippery Rock University Presid... Read more

One state lawmaker is proposing a bill to change the state song to a song he wrote. In a bipartisan effort State Representative Russ Diamond has called to change Pennsylvania’s state song to... Read more

The Mars School District is reminding parents of students that they can sign up for text message alerts. The notifications are used to communicate regarding general information about the dis... Read more

Healthy community members are encouraged to help a critically low blood supply through participation in an upcoming blood drive. Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Community Blood Bank w... Read more

A portion of I-79 was shut down last night due to a tractor trailer rollover in Worth Township. The accident happened just before midnight in the northbound lane near the Butler/New Castle R... Read more

A stretch of I-80 was shut down for hours following a massive multi-vehicle crash that included multiple tractor trailers. The accident happened in the eastbound lanes near the New Castle ex... Read more

The Slippery Rock School District has officially terminated the employment of one of the school principals. During Monday nights school board meeting the board voted 9-0 to fire Moraine Elem... Read more

A current member of Butler City Council will be running for Mayor. Republican Don Shearer has been a member of Council for three years and has been a longtime community volunteer. Shearer se... Read more

A Butler man has been charged with after threatening an employee at a local store. Police were called to the Butler Commons Walmart on Friday for two men threatening an employee with a knife... Read more

An organization that holds educational STEAM activities for students when they’re out of school is receiving a statewide grant. The Kids Innovation Playground in Slippery Rock received $81,0... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for bids to help with several upcoming projects. First, Township Supervisors are soliciting for a company to provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and... Read more

Birth and death certificates can now be accessed for free for veterans in Pennsylvania. A new state law expanded the veteran fee waiver to birth and death certificates to veterans who were d... Read more

Those interested in enjoying nature while learning more about trees in winter are invited to an event later this week at McConnells Mill State Park. On Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. DCNR staff... Read more

The department store Kohls announced they are closing a number of stores across the country, but none in the region. Kohls announced they will be shutting down 27 stores in the United States... Read more

Independence Health System has announced the hiring of a new Marketing and Communications officer. Kelly Skoloda will succeed Tom Chakurda who retired after spending six years with with both... Read more

A room at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center has been closed until further notice to allow for ongoing construction. Township officials recently announced that the Venango Trail room is... Read more

With this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show concluding last weekend, the half-ton butter sculpture that was on display will not go to waste. The From Moo to Marvel: Dairy Cows Power Pennsylvania... Read more

Days after President Joe Biden extended the deadline for U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel to abandon the possible sale, Cleveland Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves aired out his grievances on the sal... Read more