Six universities in the state system of higher education have officially consolidated. Clarion, California, and Edinboro are now known as Pennsylvania Western University—or PennWest. The mov... Read more

The 166th Big Butler Fair continues this week in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions in... Read more

A local state park will provide a unique opportunity to guests later this week to learn more about history while enjoying nature. On Wednesday (July 6th) the park naturalists from Moraine St... Read more

Today is July 4th, and that means many offices and businesses are closed. All government buildings are shut down for the day, and mail will not be delivered. Banks are closed as well. And th... Read more

A man died at Moraine State Park’s Lake Arthur on Friday. Emergency crews were called to the Lakeview Beach area– near Pavilion 5 on the North Shore– about 4:30 p.m. after two people disappe... Read more

The 166th Big Butler Fair continues this week in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions in... Read more

Cranberry Township has approved adding more to a development along Route 19. The board of supervisors gave their approval for a renovation and expansion project for property located across f... Read more

While many will be watching fireworks and even lighting some themselves, a new bill in Harrisburg aims to put a limit on the timeframe of the activity. The law approved by the state senate w... Read more

COVID cases ticked back up this past week in Butler County. According to Department of Health numbers, there were 250 new cases of COVID over the last seven days, which is about 90 more comp... Read more

An Indiana man passed away following a motorcycle crash that occurred in neighboring Armstrong County Sunday afternoon. According to our news partners at WPXI, 58-year-old Anthony Stasko was... Read more

One motorist was taken to a local hospital following a three car crash that occurred late last week in Clinton Township. According to State Police, 25-year-old Joshua Skurka of Saxonburg was... Read more

Even with prices at the pump hovering around $5 a gallon, officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike are expecting many motorists traveling over the next 10 days. An estimated 5.8 million driv... Read more

PennDOT Drivers License and Photo Centers will be closing for the holiday weekend. Their offices will shut down starting tomorrow and will remain closed through Monday. Officials say there a... Read more

The 166th Big Butler Fair continues this weekend in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions... Read more

Several state agencies are urging residents to keep safety in mind when making plans to celebrate this Independence Day weekend. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, State Police,... Read more

Two students have escaped from Summit Academy. The Summit Township based school sent out the message last night just before 7 p.m. They say the two students are not considered dangerous, but... Read more

There have now been multiple cases of monkeypox confirmed in the Pittsburgh area. Health officials say there have been two confirmed cases this week—however they note the cases are not relat... Read more

It’s official! The South Butler County School District is now the Knoch School District. Although it’s been a topic of discussion for many years, administration and school board members bega... Read more

There was significant damage done to an office building in Butler Township Friday morning after a car drove through a window. It happened at an office complex in the 200 block of South Duffy... Read more

With temperatures expected to rise into the upper 80s Friday, Central Electric Cooperative is issuing a Peak Alert Day. They ask that homeowners conserve power today by turning off non-essen... Read more