The Butler County Republican Committee is throwing their support behind a couple of candidates in this election cycle, but couldn’t come to an agreement on every race. The committee held the... Read more
A new bill is being proposed that would ban smoking in more indoor locations, including casinos. State Representative Dan Frankel says that when the pandemic first hit, one of the restrictio... Read more
Less than a week after qualifying to be on the ballot, a Republican candidate for governor has decided to drop out. Pittsburgh-based attorney Jason Richey announced late last week that he is... Read more
Authorities are continuing their investigation into a hit and run that occurred late last week in Slippery Rock. According to State Police, 39-year-old Shanna Tonelli was attempting to turn... Read more
Authorities are asking for the public’s help with identifying a suspect who recently stole a car in nearby Ford City. According to State Police, the white two door Chevrolet Cobalt was initi... Read more
An investigation is ongoing into recent fraudulent activity that occurred at an Armstrong County personal care home. According to State Police, 41-year-old Carrie Leway is accused of fraudul... Read more
A local lawmaker is continuing his quest to reform the Internal Revenue Service. Republican U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler is among the group of 100 members of the federal legislative... Read more
Even though the price of crude oil has decreased over the past week, the high price of gas remains, causing some motorists to drive less. According to AAA, over half of Americans said that t... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is streamlining the regulation of large trucks by eliminating the use of weight class stickers. A vehicle’s weight classification will continue... Read more
Slippery Rock University is receiving some national exposure through inclusion in several well-known magazines. In February and early March, SRU was featured as a Pittsburgh Business Leader... Read more
A local business has again received international recognition at a recent competition. Marburger Farm Dairy recently sent three products to the Los Angeles International Dairy Competition an... Read more
A Cranberry Township man who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot is now in custody. Department of Justice officials say Jordan Bonenberger turned himself in to the FBI in Pittsburgh F... Read more
Although there have been some concerns across the globe of a rise in COVID cases, locally the numbers continue to drop. There were only 61 newly reported cases in Butler County over the past... Read more
Even though St. Patrick’s Day is over, those in the mood for wild shenanigans this weekend are invited to a live and local professional wrestling event. Shady Lady Productions and Keystone S... Read more
Candidates for the State Senate and House of Representatives can now officially start circulating nominating petitions. The process was put on hold as the courts weighed challenges to the ma... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are taking time to recognize bleeding disorders after a proclamation earlier this week. They designated March as Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month, which started... Read more
Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are set to return to work today following a four day strike. There is still no agreement though between the nurses union and hospital management,... Read more
The new First Responders Memorial Shelter at Alameda Park is getting closer to finished. Parks and Recreation officials say that the Holly Shelter is currently being taken down in order to m... Read more
The Butler County Republican Committee will meet this weekend to participate in the endorsement process. The endorsement meeting will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Atr... Read more
The Butler County Elections Bureau says there will be three changes to polling locations—including two in the city. Commissioners approved switching the location of the following three preci... Read more
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