Teaching cursive writing in schools is one vote away from becoming state law in Pennsylvania. The bill passed through the House with bipartisan support and out of a Senate committee. The fin... Read more

Car enthusiasts as well as those looking for family fun won’t have far to go this weekend for an event to benefit local groups. Lowrie Place is hosting the Butler Rodfathers for their 5th an... Read more

The Butler County Symphony will be partnering with a local theater group for their next Summer Concert Series performance. The symphony and the hobnob theatre will be performing “Shakespeare... Read more

It’s a great weekend to enjoy the great outdoors at Moraine State Park. A “Heron and Kingfisher Paddle” will take place Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the McDanels Launch Area. Park staff will... Read more

Tuition at state colleges and universities, including Slippery Rock University, is going up. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board voted to approve the tuition hike yesterd... Read more

After getting underway in March, the project at the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Whitestown Road is entering the final stretch. Beginning Monday at 6 p.m. and continuing nightly through... Read more

The Borough of Saxonburg is taking steps to enhance public safety through an improvement in community policing. Borough Council recently promoted two part-time officers to full-time status t... Read more

The Cranberry Community Chest is changing their name. Last week, the group announced they would now be known as The Cranberry Foundation. The organization will still work to fund critical pr... Read more

A man accused of shooting his brother in Butler Township on Christmas Eve will plead guilty. Police say 23-year-old Logan Rapsinski of Butler shot his brother on Christmas Eve last year in t... Read more

A Butler woman is facing charges after she allegedly fought with police. The incident happened overnight Monday at the Farmer’s Market in the City of Butler. Police say 25-year-old Niya Adam... Read more

A bridge project near Kittanning is being extended by another week. PennDOT officials say the Briar Hill Bridge on Freeport Road in East Franklin Township was set to reopen yesterday, but th... Read more

A food distribution is planned for this weekend in neighboring Lawrence County. The event will take place Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at The Towne Mall Cascade Galleria Plaza in New Cast... Read more

Work is currently underway on the Old Stone House before a transfer of management for the Slippery Rock area facility takes place. According to SRU, a nearly $40,000 roof replacement is curr... Read more

Motorists should be aware of an upcoming detour around a stretch of Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township. PennDOT officials say some southbound lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. tomorrow (Frid... Read more

A Florida man has been sentenced for scamming seniors, including some here in Butler County. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office recently announced that 57-year-old Steve Nich... Read more

Police have charged a Cranberry man for allegedly strangling and assaulting a woman. Police were called to a Cranberry hospital Sunday morning for a woman who was allegedly involved in a dom... Read more

Pennsylvania State House lawmakers have passed a bill that will add another member to the board of governors for higher education in the Commonwealth. By a vote split along party lines, Hous... Read more

Due to the increased use of energy the northeast energy grid operator PJM has issued a maximum generation alert. No action is required by customers; the alert is made to notify neighboring s... Read more

The public is invited out to a couple of events at local parks later this week. First, an Invasive Plant Walk is planned for Friday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Moraine’s Pavilion 4 at the Lakevie... Read more

An initiative to bring internet to northern Butler County is taking the next step. Armstrong hosted a groundbreaking event was held yesterday to celebrate the $16 million public private part... Read more