It was 85 years ago today that Central Electric Cooperative officially signed an incorporation notice. The CEC got its start in 1937 after residents in Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, and Venang... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a couple of bills that passed the Republican-led legislature. The first house bill mirrored legislation in a couple of other states, which required organizations... Read more

Local COVID hospitalizations are remaining very low. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital was treating two patients for the coronavirus, with no one in the ICU. That’s one fewer th... Read more

A man from Chicago is facing at least 15 years in jail after he was found guilty of sex trafficking a minor in the Butler area. Department of Justice officials say it took the jury just over... Read more

With the Butler Middle School now officially closed for classes, Butler’s superintendent is laying out the new plans for the facility on East North Street. Dr. Brian White said in a letter t... Read more

Even though gas prices are still on the high side, drivers are getting some relief at the pump. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is $4.83. That’s down 13 cen... Read more

A man originally from Connoquenessing Township is recovering from injuries he suffered after he was allegedly assaulted at a nursing home. State police in Armstrong County say they were call... Read more

More funding is heading to the state system of higher education under the new budget approved over the weekend. Overall, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will receive $552.5... Read more

Four young men are facing charges after they allegedly drove near the runway at the Butler Farm Show Grounds. State police say they were called to the Farm Show around 3:30 a.m. Sunday after... Read more

Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is on hold. A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge ruled last week to grant a request for a preliminary injunction against t... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is allowing certain professionals to help pick up road-killed deer. The commission approved a measure that gives nuisance wildlife control operators the abil... Read more

Police are warning drivers after seeing an uptick in road rage incidents. This comes in the wake of the death of an off duty police officer in Blawnox, who was shot and killed after a road r... Read more

State agriculture officials are once again sounding the alarm about the spotted lanternfly. Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding was in Washington County last week, which was just added... Read more

Late last week a state Senate committee moved forward with a constitutional amendment that could put abortion rights in Pennsylvania in jeopardy. It passed via a party line vote in the Rules... Read more

The head coach of Slippery Rock University’s women’s basketball team died suddenly over the weekend. An email from university president Dr. Bill Behre confirmed that Bobby McGraw passed away... Read more

Crews will be paving Route 356 beginning Monday. The work will take place in between the nearly seven mile stretch of Sarver Road and Rennick Road. Route 356 will be single, alternating lane... Read more

Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Penn Township Sunday. It happened around 2:30 p.m. on Route 8 near the intersection with Dodds Road. Dispatchers say two vehicles colli... Read more

Slippery Rock University is set to continue a program which helps those with intellectual or physical disabilities. Following an external review, the university decided to move forward with... Read more

A community in Armstrong County lost nearly their entire police force following a mass resignation by officers late last week. Our news partners at WPXI report that four out of the five poli... Read more

Lawmakers have agreed on a new state budget for this fiscal year. The $45.2 billion budget received overwhelming support in the state Senate passing 47-3. “As Senate Finance Committee Chairm... Read more