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

Work on Freedom Road in Cranberry Township continues today. PennDOT announced that this is phase two of the Freedom Road project that began last year. So far the $9.8 million project has add... Read more

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is moving forward with a plan to slash tuition as it looks to increase enrollment. IUP’s council of trustees formally approved the move to a flat-rate tuit... Read more

An Ellwood City man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for witness retaliation. 35-year-old Derick Davare is currently serving a 150-month federal prison sentence and is now facing an... Read more

Two people were injured following a three car crash that occurred late last week in neighboring Mercer County. According to State Police, 30-year-old kary Liska of Mercer was driving on Shar... Read more