Pennsylvania is making a push to reunite unclaimed property with its rightful owners. According to State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, her department has about $4 billion worth of property that b... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is continuing efforts to protect the state’s economy by preventing damage caused by invasive species. Ag Secretary Russell Redding says invasive sp... Read more

PennDOT is asking for feedback on a couple of projects that were recently completed in Butler County. A brief survey has been posted on PennDOT’s website that is looking for input on both th... Read more

Cranberry Township’s cardboard compactor is now open in a different location. The commercial-strength compactor has now moved to its own designated spot with a dedicated driveway at the Muni... Read more

The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 2 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meet... Read more

The Mars Area School District is working with other groups to maximize safety after a student was struck by a vehicle attempting to cross Route 228 last week. At their Tuesday night meeting,... Read more

Slippery Rock University will soon be building a new headquarters for their police department. The university announced that they were awarded $850,000 in grant funding from the state as par... Read more

It’s now been over a year since a man was killed in at a Butler City home, but no arrests have been made. The incident happened on December 5th last year at a home on College Street when mul... Read more

A portion of a Center Township roadway is closed today for repairs. Beginning at 9 a.m., the National Canadian Railroad will be working on the Glenwood Way crossing. Motorists should plan to... Read more

Gas prices have dropped slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regul... Read more

Local young people in need will receive help to weather the upcoming winter season at an event later this week. The Butler lodge of the Sons and Daughters of Italy is joining with District A... Read more

The man involved in a fiery crash is on the road to recovery, but is facing an uphill battle. 36-year-old Ryan Davidson of Butler suffered a seizure while driving on Fairground Hill Road las... Read more

As travel picks up for the holiday season, police are reminding drivers about the state’s Move Over Law. It requires drivers approaching an emergency situation on the side of a highway to mo... Read more

As the end of the year approaches, state officials are touting the impact outdoor recreation has on the Pennsylvania economy. New figures from the DCNR show that outdoor activities account f... Read more

Cranberry Township is reminding residents that the final days of leaf collection is fast approaching. The township will end their yard waste collection next week. They remind home owners tha... Read more

The Harmony Business Association is welcoming the public to see what they have to offer while helping those less fortunate this holiday season. The Shoppes of Harmony will be open from 4 to... Read more

The public is invited to attend a free event later this week to hear from a local author. The Butler Area Public Library is hosting Butler native Janet Gall Piper, to read from her new histo... Read more

A well-known member of the Butler community is taking on a leadership role in the committee that will advise Pennsylvania’s next governor. Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau Preside... Read more

The Butler Area School District has made a policy change that will soon make the overdose reversal drug Naloxone available in school facilities. At their meeting Monday night, the Butler Sch... Read more

An investigation is ongoing into a fatal accident Sunday afternoon in Cranberry Township. The three vehicle crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. at the intersection of Route 19 and Ehrman Roa... Read more