Students at a local school district are holding a fundraiser later this week to benefit kids in Ukraine. A group of Seneca Valley students at Ryan Gloyer Middle School have been handcrafting... Read more
Traffic was delayed this morning in the Lyndora area after a two vehicle crash. It happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Fairground Hill. Two vehicles collided at t... Read more
Slippery Rock University’s marching band will be ringing in the New Year internationally in 2024. The Marching Pride learned earlier this week that they have been selected to perform in the... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority plans to use federal stimulus funding in order to purchase a new vehicle. At a cost of nearly $800,000 the Authority board approved the purchase of a MCI 45 foot... Read more
Oral arguments were heard yesterday by the state Supreme Court to determine whether or not mail-in ballots are unconstitutional. It was a three hour hearing debating the merits of Act 77—a b... Read more
Officials in the state say they are seeing an increasing number of ticks carrying the deer tick virus. It was initially found at very low levels in a few counties in 2019. However, that gre... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is calling for increased sanctions on Russia. Toomey says banning Russian oil is just a start, but wants secondary sanctions on Russian banks in order to “bri... Read more
Customers at a Cranberry Township grocery store had to evacuate yesterday due to the smell of gas inside the building. Crews were called to the Aldi inside the Cranberry Mall on Route 19 jus... Read more
A couple of familiar local names have joined leaders across the state in opposition to allowing heavier tractor trailers on roads and bridges. Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe and Butler... Read more
Pennsylvania will have access to millions of dollars in order to reclaim abandoned mines across the state. Governor Tom Wolf says over $26 million will be available on an annual basis via th... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District is experiencing a district-wide phone outage. According to their website, the phone system is out at all buildings. It’s unclear when the phone service will... Read more
Republican candidate for governor Lou Barletta made a stop in Butler yesterday. He talked with business owners on Main Street before having lunch at the Venue on Main. Barletta says his expe... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says his administration is standing with Ukraine. He spoke yesterday and said he admired the strength of the Ukrainian people. Wolf said the Keystone State has a special co... Read more
Butler County now has a new subdivision and land ordinance. The county is required to update the policy every 10 years and commissioners voted unanimously to approve the new guidance. Offici... Read more
The Butler VA Health Care System will host a virtual town hall meeting later this week. The live meeting is set for Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. on the Butler VA’s Facebook page. Veterans,... Read more
One person is reportedly in custody after a series of overnight burglaries in Cranberry and Ross Townships. Our news partners at WPXI report that police caught the suspect at a Sunoco gas st... Read more
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 have remained mostly steady and three more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past week as a result of COVID-19 i... Read more
Armstrong is celebrating the anniversary of their non-profit initiative to end hunger in the area. Tuesday will mark the 12th year since the beginning of the Breaking Bread program started.... Read more
The county is continuing their preparations for the Can-Am Police-Fire Games set for 2024. Late last week, the Tourism and Convention Bureau announced that Slippery Rock University will serv... Read more
A new townhouse development is coming to Cranberry Township. The 112 unit plan was approved last week by the board of supervisors. It will be built on Freedom Road. There were some concerns... Read more
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