Adams Township Supervisors have granted a conditional use request made by an auto services business looking to build just off Route 228. Earlier this week, the Board’s members held a hearing... Read more
Police are providing more information on a crash over the weekend that sent one person to the hospital. The accident happened Saturday around 8 p.m. on Shields Road in Mercer Township. State... Read more
The PA Game Commission is asking the public to report sightings of wild turkeys for their annual summer survey. Reports help the Game Commission to estimate how good this year’s wild turkey... Read more
Slippery Rock University and the Slippery Rock Senior Center are teaming up to provide programming. Students in the occupational therapy doctorate program will be providing activities for se... Read more
A presentation about Preston Park will be taking place tomorrow and seats are limited. “A Tour of Preston Park without Leaving Your Seat” starts Wednesday at the Butler Township Municipal Bu... Read more
Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy a day on the water at a local park this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Hidden River Paddle” on Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the McDanel’... Read more
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are introducing legislation that would ban immigration enforcement actions on state and educational properties. State Senate House Bill 1193, Keep ICE Off Pennsylvani... Read more
A statewide agency is kicking in a record amount of money to help the television and film industry in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Film Office is awarding $117 million to 59 different proj... Read more
Adams Township is officially moving forward with a plan to merge with Mars Borough. At a meeting of the Adams Township Board of Supervisors Monday night, members unanimously approved Ordinan... Read more
A Kittanning man is facing three years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing a disabled child’s social security benefits. 47-year-old Jared Koeller was sentenced to 36 months of pro... Read more
The annual Saxonburg Carnival returns starting tonight. The event runs all week at the carnival grounds in Saxonburg. Tonight’s festivities kick off with the Pet Parade on Main Street, which... Read more
A Petrolia man is accused of stealing a vehicle then assaulting and threatening to kill another man in Washington Township. The incident happened on Sunday just before 9 p.m. at a home on th... Read more
Republican leaders in Harrisburg have issued a statement that they are encouraged in progress made to reach a budget. In a joint statement from house and senate Republican leaders say they h... Read more
An overnight traffic alert for drivers who use the Route 422 Shearer Bridge. PennDOT says there will be rolling closures of the bridge that carries Route 422 over the Connoquenessing Creek s... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security is looking to sell two vacant warehouses in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the New York Times. The possible sale comes after the Pennsylvania De... Read more
As the state budget process continues, Congressman Mike Kelly is urging lawmakers to align the state’s tax code with federal tax policies. Kelly sent a letter to Republican leaders in the Se... Read more
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has unanimously approved a proposal that would strengthen cybersecurity. The rule, if officially passed, would require utility companies to maintai... Read more
A new study shows that 19 people died in farm-related incidents last year. The study done by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that 14 of the state’s counties had fatal far... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is reminding young workers about their rights during summertime employment. Under state law there are three categories for young workers, under-14, 14-15... Read more
The State Senate will reconsider a bill that would create a Cannabis Control Board after the bill failed to pass on the senate floor. The Republican sponsored bill would have created a Canna... Read more
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