The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced a new Deputy Secretary of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) and State Librarian. Education Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe has annou... Read more

With an increase in spoof texts attempting to solicit money from people, lawmakers want to ban the Turnpike Commission from collecting payments via text messages. Current Pennsylvania law al... Read more

Senator Dave McCormick is inviting Pennsylvania high schoolers to participate in an essay contest that marks America’s 250th anniversary. The essay will ask high schoolers to reflect on the... Read more

Two people died in a fire yesterday in Forward Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 5:30 p.m. for a fire at a home in the 300 block of Old Route 68. Dispatchers s... Read more

One woman was taken to the hospital after a crash in Slippery Rock Township yesterday. The accident happened around 1:20 p.m. on Branchton Road at the intersection of Harmony Road. State pol... Read more

A Wexford man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after being accused of stalking his ex-fiancé in Cranberry Township. On May 15, police were called to the 7000 block of Old Station... Read more

Several fire crews were called to a garage fire that shut down a highway in neighboring Lawrence County yesterday morning. The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Rock Springs Road in Scot... Read more

One person was taken to the hospital yesterday after a pedestrian accident in Cranberry Township. Just after 9 a.m. crews were called to Harbor Freight after a vehicle hit a person. Details... Read more

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is alerting residents to rate increases as summer arrives. The PUC has announced that consumers should be prepared for increases on monthly bills s... Read more

After winning a national contest, Pittsburghers favorite neighbor will return to a stamp near you. Mister Rodgers has won the United States Postal Service’s Stamp Encore Contest as part of A... Read more

Many communities honored the lives of veterans through a variety of Memorial Day events this weekend. Here are the ceremonies planned for today. Chicora Memorial Day Parade will start at 10... Read more

Local students were honored for participating in a competition known as the Stock Market Game. The game is organized by Butler County Community College and allows elementary and high school... Read more

Pennsylvania unemployment numbers held steady over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate stayed at 4.2 percent in April, which was th... Read more

Butler County residents now have the option to engage with a new app in order to strengthen the local emergency response network and save lives. According to Butler County Emergency Services... Read more

Another local group is holding an event to mark Memorial Day and the public is invited to attend. American Legion Post 548 in Gibsonia is hosting a program Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Richl... Read more

A group of young students marked Memorial Day with a special celebration late last week. Many community members stopped by Northwest Elementary School Friday afternoon for an event organized... Read more

The Memorial Day travel period picks up starting today. With an estimated 45 million Americans traveling this weekend, the roads are expected to be pretty busy. AAA says the worst travel tim... Read more

All driver license and photo centers operated by PennDOT will be closed this holiday weekend. All facilities will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Residents w... Read more

PennDOT and the State Police are reminding everyone on the road to be aware of motorcycles. May marks Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and officials say it’s important for both motorcyclist... Read more

A new partnership between Slippery Rock University and the Pennsylvania State Police aims to make it easier for students to transition to become a trooper. The agreement will allow SRU stude... Read more