The final performance of the Musicians’ Concert Band is Thursday night. The show is set for 7 p.m. at the Intermediate High School. It will feature Slippery Rock music professor Dr. Jonathan... Read more
The public is invited out to a couple of events at local parks later this week. First, area residents are invited to McConnells Mill State Park to experience Creek Critters on Thursday from... Read more
A woman died after a tree limb fell on top of her in Penn Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center yesterday just before 6 p.m. for a woman who was unresponsive after a part... Read more
Some residents are cleaning up this morning after strong storms last evening. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning around 7:45 p.m. last night for a portion of the county. T... Read more
Police are providing more information about the pedestrian that was hit by a vehicle earlier this week in Saxonburg. Police were called to the 200 block of Carol Drive on Monday around 5:30... Read more
A Franklin Township couple have been charged for animal cruelty after not providing treatment to two dogs who went missing a month earlier. On June 14, two dogs who were in poor shape were f... Read more
An employee of a fast food restaurant in Grove City is facing charges after he allegedly dumped a drink through the sunroof of a car. The incident happened in mid-May at the Taco Bell on Wes... Read more
An annual event focusing on mental health will be held Thursday. The 12th annual Recovery Fest will take place at the Grapevine Center located on North Elm Street from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Recov... Read more
The next step in the Route 228 construction project is set for this week. An overnight paving project will start tomorrow through next Friday. Crews will be paving Route 228 in between Mars... Read more
One man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Saxonburg. The incident happened Monday around 5:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Carol Drive. Dispatchers say one man w... Read more
Immigration Custom Enforcement activity was spotted late last week in Evans City. It happened just before 10 a.m. Thursday on Main Street. According to the social media page Frontline Dignit... Read more
A Butler man has been sentenced for a stabbing that happened over a year ago in Butler Township. On Thursday, 18-year-old Hunter Ferrer-Anderson was sentenced for a March 2025 stabbing that... Read more
Slippery Rock University’s online Masters degree programs have again received national recognition. The website OnlineMasters.com compiled rankings that placed SRU’s social studies degree pr... Read more
Attorney General Dave Sunday has been encouraged by the passing of the state budget that saw his office receive more funding to serve Pennsylvanians. The AG’s office will receive a budget of... Read more
Pennsylvania unemployment numbers have decreased slightly over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percen... Read more
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may soon have its own official spirit thanks to a bill in Harrisburg. After passing through the senate with bipartisan support, the bill has advanced to the... Read more
Details are sparse about a shooting in Clearfield Township over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday around 5:40 p.m. on McShane Road in Clearfield Township. First responders were cal... Read more
The Pirates played the Cleveland Guardians yesterday in a double header. The first game the Bucs lost 3-5, and the second they won 7-1. Today’s game is at 1:40pm. WISR pre-game begins at 12:... Read more
The public is still invited to attend an upcoming event in Prospect with fun and activities for the whole family. After original plans to begin Friday were postponed due to weather condition... Read more
Those looking to celebrate Christmas in the middle of summer will need to change their plans for this weekend. Butler Township has canceled their fourth annual Christmas in July Craft and Ve... Read more
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