Police are looking for the driver of a van that hit a pedestrian in Cranberry Township earlier this week. The accident happened Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. on I-79 near mile marker 77. Pol... Read more

One of the top administrators at Slippery Rock University has been replaced. According to SRU’s student newspaper The Rocket, Abbey Zink is no longer the university’s provost. That position... Read more

Voters in the Butler Township 1 precinct are changing their polling site. County Commissioners approved the change yesterday moving the location to Butler County Community College’s public s... Read more

There’s still time for local young people to participate in a poster coloring contest organized by a local lawmaker. State Representative Marci Mustello is encouraging students in the 11th l... Read more

The Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania spoke about his plans and priorities during a stop in Butler Wednesday afternoon. Josh Shapiro visited the headquarters of the Butler Co... Read more

AAA says they have responded to an increasing number of drivers this year who have run out of gas on the road. During the month of March, the travel agency handled more than 1,000 calls for... Read more

The first Saeler-Solkovy Memorial Ride “Bike Night” will be held tonight at the Crossbow Lounge parking lot off Hansen Avenue in Lyndora. All bikes and cars are welcome – and the group will... Read more

There is still time for local residents to join a state lawmaker for a gathering later this month in Harrisville. Republican Representative Tom Bonner is hosting a Senior Breakfast from 9:30... Read more

A new report shows the impact that farmers markets have on the local economy in Pennsylvania. The study was conducted by Penn State Extension and it studied 15 percent of local farmers marke... Read more

State police are investigating a serious crash that happened on I-79 yesterday afternoon sent two people to the hospital, including a Beaver County police officer. The accident happened in L... Read more

One person died in a crash Tuesday morning in Slippery Rock Township. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 8 and Branchton Road around 6 a.m. State police say 47-year-old Ruth... Read more

Multiple fire departments were called out to battle a blaze in Brady Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4 p.m. for a trailer on fire in... Read more

A long vacant piece of property in Butler Township may finally be moving toward development. Tuesday night the Butler Township Planning Commission recommended approval of a subdivision plan... Read more

The Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania is scheduled to stop in Butler for a meet and greet campaign event later today. Josh Shapiro will be at the headquarters of the Butler C... Read more

Medicare recipients can now access more free at-home COVID tests. As part of new federal policy, all Medicare Part B beneficiaries can get up to eight over-the-counter COVID tests every mont... Read more

A unique upcoming event will offer those attending a closer look at the path taken through our area by the country’s first president. This year’s Washington’s Trail 1753 Summit is planned fo... Read more

You may have to dig around the couch cushions a little more this year as the country deals with a shortage of coins in circulation. A variety of businesses and trade associations said in a j... Read more

One student was injured in a shooting at Erie High School earlier today. Officers were called for a shooting victim around 9:30 a.m. at the city-based high school. Authorities say the victim... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Senate didn’t get enough votes to override a move by Governor Tom Wolf to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The program is also called “RGGI” and it aims to... Read more

A group of local state lawmakers are set to meet later this week in Butler for the annual Legislative Update Breakfast. The event is sponsored by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and is... Read more