The first-ever students in Butler County Community College’s EMS Academy are now certified EMTs. The program started in response to a shortage of emergency responders in the county and aroun... Read more
Local kids and families are invited to an upcoming event to get ready for the start of another school year. The Annual Back-to-School Backpack and Supplies Giveaway will take place today fro... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a vehicle accident this morning involving a pedestrian in Zelienople. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 7 a.m. for the accident at Route 6... Read more
The 11th Annual Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival officially kicks off tomorrow with a special event in Slippery Rock. A Singer-Songwriter “In the Round” gathering is planned Thursday from... Read more
Move-in day for first year Slippery Rock University students is Thursday and the school community is helping with the transition. More than 1,500 first-year and transfer SRU students will mo... Read more
Population decline in Pennsylvania has been happening faster than expected leading Pennsylvania to create a commission to address the issue. Before Pennsylvania elected officials left Harris... Read more
The state continues to see increases year-over-year when it comes to gambling revenue. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that all forms of gambling brought in over $500 million... Read more
We’re learning more details about the inmate that briefly escaped police custody earlier this week. Police were taking 28-year-old Damian Felmlee to the District Magistrate’s office on West... Read more
As Slippery Rock, Knoch, A-C Valley, and Freeport students return to class today, more are getting ready to begin a new year tomorrow. Thursday is the first day of school for students in the... Read more
A recent court ruling upheld the decision by Butler County that did not allow voters to cure mail-in ballots that are missing secrecy envelopes. The ruling came last Friday following a lawsu... Read more
A Butler Township project is nearly ready for public use. At their meeting earlier this week, Butler Township Commissioners approved rental fees for the recreation facility at Pullman Busine... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is taking the next step forward with an expansion project at their elementary school. At their meeting Tuesday night, board members unanimously approved a resoluti... Read more
The deadline to win the chance to purchase top shelf liquor is approaching this week. Over 1,200 bottles of rare whiskey will be sold by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the deadlin... Read more
Gas prices have declined slightly both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price... Read more
Butler Township Police are warning residents after someone was trying to break-in to vehicles. Police say this happened in the Highfield neighborhood overnight Friday. Police received severa... Read more
Construction work on Route 228 has become a familiar sight for drivers, but work is nearly wrapping up. Officials with the Department of Transportation and Congressman Mike Kelly were in Mar... Read more
The first round of students in Butler County are getting ready to head back to class Wednesday. Wednesday is the first day of school for students in the Knoch, Slippery Rock, Freeport, and A... Read more
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