Fire safety may seem like common sense but some Butler Township students will receive an extra incentive for learning and sharing this important information as part of a family fire safety p... Read more

A hymn sing will be held later this week during the final Mingle on Main gathering of the year in Saxonburg. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, locat... Read more

Those interacting with anyone dealing with dementia are invited to a free event happening Thursday. A Dementia Friends information session will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the South Butler Co... Read more

Jackson Township is welcoming a new four-legged officer to their police force. Earlier this month, the township announced that they have a new K-9 officer named Canyon. The one-year-old is a... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is publicizing a revised plan for the return of a native furbearer once common to certain areas in Pennsylvania. Last week the Game Commission’s Board of Com... Read more

The parents of the injured Karns City quarterback say his condition continues to fluctuate on a daily basis. Mason Martin collapsed during a home game earlier this month and was flown to a P... Read more

Police are providing more information on last week’s crash on Route 68 that sent two people to the hospital. The two vehicle crash happened around 7 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Evans... Read more

The Butler Township Commissioners have approved of a plan to renovate a commercially-zoned property in order to house several Butler County services. Butler County is preparing a project to... Read more

Pennsylvania’s unemployment remains unchanged from last month. According to Department of Labor statistics, August unemployment was at 3.5 percent in the Keystone State. That continues to ti... Read more

Pennsylvanians can now text Governor Josh Shapiro thanks to a new text line. Last Friday, the governor said that you can text him at 717-788-8990. Messages will include updates of news in th... Read more

A disease that drew headlines last year for an increase in children now has a vaccine but not just for children. Due to developments in testing equipment and becoming more readily available... Read more

An event later this week will help drivers replace their license plate if it is starting to fade. State Representative Stephanie Scialabba is hosting the Hard to Read License Plate event thi... Read more

A group of students from Mars and Pine Richland recently honored veterans for their service with a flag presentation. Members of the JROTC performed a flag folding ceremony earlier this mont... Read more

Adults interested in learning more about how young people are vaping are invited to a workshop to be held at a local library later this week. The South Butler Community Library will host an... Read more

After a weekend of no winners, the Powerball jackpot continues to grow. The estimated grand prize for tonight’s drawing is $638 million. That’s the tenth largest jackpot ever in Powerball hi... Read more

One person suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash over the weekend in Washington Township. The crash happened Saturday evening around 7 p.m. on Route 138, about a quarter-mile west... Read more

Motorists should be aware of construction work this week on a main bridge in Muddy Creek Township. PennDOT will begin the next phase of the $6.3 million Portersville Bridge replacement proje... Read more

Slippery Rock University President Dr. Karen Riley met late last week with the campus community for a fall address. During the speech, Riley detailed SRU’s strategic plan that is being imple... Read more

Two people were taken to the hospital after a rollover crash Sunday in Muddy Creek Township. The single vehicle accident happened around 1:50 p.m. in the 600 block of East Portersville Road.... Read more

Tuesday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and some local students will have the chance to celebrate the occasion. Students at Mars Area Elementary School will be able to wear pirate ha... Read more