There’s still time for students to participate in a statewide financial literacy competition. Auditor General Tim DeFoor is encouraging local young people in grades 7 through 12 to make subm... Read more
Even though we still have a couple more months of winter in store, local residents can think spring by planning to plant native trees and shrubs later this year. The Pennsylvania Game Commis... Read more
A Butler man who was injured in the shooting at the Clearview Mall is now wanted by police on multiple charges. According to WPXI 19-year-old Damien Blystone, who was shot in the head, is no... Read more
With cold temperatures in store for the day, the local Salvation Army is opening their warming station for people in the city. The Salvation Army on West Cunningham Street will be opening th... Read more
The American Red Cross is looking for more volunteers as the new year gets underway. They are specifically looking for people who could help as transportation specialists to deliver blood, p... Read more
A couple of statewide officials announced this week that they will not be seeking higher office. Former Pennsylvania Speaker of the House and North Hills native Mike Turzai will not be runni... Read more
A new fund is being created to help care for K-9 officers upon their retirement. Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe proposed the idea at the county’s public meeting earlier this week. He says... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District will transition a couple familiar faces into new roles. Mr. Ashley Porter was approved by the school board during a meeting earlier this month as the next S... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are touting a new innovative opportunity for local municipalities to upgrade their water and sewer systems. A revised state loan program, known as PennVEST, is no... Read more
The Butler VA is moving the location of their COVID vaccine and booster clinic next week. Previously, the walk-in clinics had been held on a weekly basis at their New Castle Road campus. Beg... Read more
This past week showed another significant number of new COVID cases—however it was less than last week. There were over 2,400 new cases in the past seven days in Butler County—that’s about 4... Read more
A local woman has been sentenced following a drug bust at a Butler City home over a year ago. A federal judge has sentenced 39-year-old Kristin Tate to time served (17 months) plus supervise... Read more
There’s a push among some statewide officials to get more funding to direct care workers. Acting Secretary of Human Services Meg Snead says her department is using funding from the American... Read more
Over a hundred Butler County residents are on their way to the nation’s capitol for the 49th annual March For Life. The theme of this year’s march is “Equality Begins in the Womb” with a pre... Read more
Another former president of Slippery Rock University has died. Following the passing of Dr. G. Warren Smith last month, Herb Reinhard Jr died last week. Reinhard came to SRU in 1979 after se... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities as well as books and other resources to the community. A library Game Day is planned for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in... Read more
Three more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past several days as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the sta... Read more
Police have provided more details surrounding Tuesday night’s shooting in the parking lot at the Clearview Mall. According to charging documents, 24-year-old Carlos Gonzalez Carril was in th... Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident this morning in Summit Township. It happened on Herman Road near Summit Academy around 9:15 a.m. Dispatchers say it was a head-on coll... Read more
State police are searching for three teenagers who allegedly stole a vehicle and escaped from a school in Grove City. The three teens took off from George Junior Republic just before 7:30 p.... Read more
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