One woman was reportedly entrapped in an early morning crash in Center Township. It happened around 5 a.m. in the 400 block of West Sunbury Road—about a mile north of Holyoke Road. Dispatche... Read more

Two teenagers will face charges in connection with a robbery that occurred in downtown Butler over the weekend. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler City Police, a 17-year-o... Read more

A candidate for U.S. Senate made his pitch to voters Tuesday morning in Butler. Republican Dave McCormick spoke at a meet-and-greet inside Mac’s Café on Route 8. He took questions from the a... Read more

If you over indulge in sweet treats and Cajun food today, you’re not alone. It’s Fat Tuesday. The annual tradition expects to be a little livelier this year as pandemic restrictions wane and... Read more

The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents and family members of special education students this week. The session is planned for Wednesday between 6:30 and 8:30... Read more

March is Women’s History Month and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a number of special events. SRU’s The Women’s Center and Pride Center hosts multiple events throughou... Read more

With the consent of the Butler Area School Board, Butler school administrators have taken action to modify the district’s Health and Safety plan. Superintendent Dr. Brian White shared recent... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health says the state is getting prepared to move on from the current phase of the pandemic. “Aside from continued vaccination, we know the key to our tran... Read more

There is still time for residents to join a local nonprofit organization for a free educational program for friends and family of those dealing with mental illness. Family to Family is an ei... Read more

A drive is happening today and early next week to help a student in the Seneca Valley School District. Seven-year-old Jax Ramirez suffers from a serious and extremely rare genetic disorder k... Read more

Gas prices have again risen locally but slightly dropped across western Pennsylvania as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon... Read more

The Butler School District is continuing negotiations with the WPIAL regarding a recent ruling that Butler football cannot play in the District 10 playoffs as an associate member. According... Read more

As the spring inches closer, pickleball fanatics are looking forward to another season. It’s a sport growing in popularity in the area, especially in Cranberry Township where they have more... Read more

A public hearing will be held tomorrow as South Butler looks to change the name of their school district. The process of making the name change to Knoch has picked up after a new law was sig... Read more

Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 continue to decrease although one more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the weekend as a result of COVID-19 infectio... Read more

With the pandemic subsiding, PennDOT officials are reminding state residents that the REAL ID requirement for domestic flights is around the corner. Kurt Meyers of PennDOT says the deadline... Read more

With inflation rising, a state lawmaker is proposing what she calls a “sales tax holiday.” State Senator Lisa Boscola says retail prices have gone up significantly in the past year. Her prop... Read more

One person died in a house fire over the weekend in Connoquenessing Township. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Reiber Road near the intersection with Kriess Road. Crews f... Read more

West Penn Street will be closing for the next couple of months starting today. This is a part of the ongoing work on Sullivan Run. The road is expected to be shut down in between Miller Stre... Read more

Cranberry Township is considering plans for a new housing development on Freedom Road. The proposed “Breckenridge” development would have 112 townhouse units on an 18-acre space. Officials s... Read more