The next round of street sweepings is set for Tuesday in Butler City. Crews will be working on: Wallula Avenue Whippo Avenue Heim Avenue Pleasant View Avenue Slagle Avenue Brown Avenue Fairv... Read more
A portion of South Duffy Road will have lane restrictions starting this morning. The work will be happening in between New Castle and Evans City Roads. Crews will be doing a pipe replacement... Read more
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Police are investigating after welding leads were stolen from a business in Armstrong County. The theft happened sometime in late July at a business on North Park Drive in East Franklin Town... Read more
A new report by AAA finds that speeding is becoming more common. The study found that 3 in 10 drivers agreed with the statement that “no one drives the speed limit.” The study also found tha... Read more
It’s the beginning of the fall semester for both colleges in Butler County. Students begin classes at both Butler County Community College and Slippery Rock University today. Enrollment numb... Read more
After another round of strong storms brought more rain, this August is quickly rising as one of the rainiest on record. As of this morning, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has rec... Read more
The first case of measles in Allegheny County has been identified. A child with measles was seen at UPMC Children’s twice in the last two weeks. Hospital officials confirmed the patient test... Read more
Slippery Rock Borough will be moving on from its license plate reading cameras. According to Mayor Jondavid Longo, the borough did not renew their contract with the Automatic License Plate R... Read more
A new mosaic was officially unveiled in downtown Butler over the weekend. A special ceremony was held Friday night outside of the Penn Theater to unveil the new artwork, which is mounted on... Read more
Those who take yoga classes at a popular facility in downtown Butler will soon have to find another option. The owner of Yoga on Main announced on social media they will have to close in Oct... Read more
The Mars community will have an opportunity to meet this fall’s Fightin’ Planets Varsity football team at a free event this evening. The Mars Area High School is hosting its annual “Friday N... Read more
Pennsylvania unemployment numbers have continued to decrease slightly over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate dropped by two-tenth... Read more
Crews battled a fire yesterday afternoon in Connoquenessing. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 4 p.m. for a fire at a home in the 200 block of Main Street in Connoquenes... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include deck patching on Slippery Rock Road... Read more
Tomorrow is the first day of school for students in Moniteau. Moniteau families are advised to check Skyward for updated transportation times. Moniteau High School students are asked to subm... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is now using new technology to help with knee replacement. According to Independence Health System officials, the ROSA Knee Robotic Technology is a robotically assis... Read more
47 new state troopers are joining the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation. The 176th cadet class completed 27 weeks of training with a ceremony in Manheim, PA l... Read more
The Butler County Historical Society is giving residents a chance to learn more about the local Cooper’s Cabin this weekend. There will be live reenactments and tours of Cooper’s Cabin happe... Read more
A local community is preparing for an all-ages event to benefit local veterans and their families. VFW Auxiliary Post 499 in Evans City is holding the 4th annual Family Freedom Festival begi... Read more
