We’ve gotten a lot of snow over the past couple of weeks, but it rarely stays on the ground this long. According to the National Weather Service, as of Monday night there was still seven inc... Read more
Recent actions by Butler City Council are advancing the next phase in a project to improve the look of the downtown Butler area. At their meeting last week, Council approved a motion to awar... Read more
Traffic was delayed this morning following a crash in Sarver. It happened just before 5 a.m. on South Pike Road near Freeport High School. Details of the crash are sketchy, but the multi-veh... Read more
Gas prices have risen slightly locally but dropped by a similar margin across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of r... Read more
February is Black History Month and Slippery Rock University has numerous programs planned to mark the occasion. This year’s theme of Milestones: Walking Through Black History will explore t... Read more
The Wolf administration is appealing the decision of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that no excuse mail-in ballots are unconstitutional. The move was expected after the court issued a r... Read more
Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are scheduled to meet tonight to discuss the best way forward as a strike looms. Last week, nurses overwhelmingly authorized a strike citing a nu... Read more
The Butler Area School District is receiving more state grant help with funding a unique market at one of their downtown schools. The district will receive $50,000 through the PA Farm Bill’s... Read more
As work on Ehrman Crest Elementary School continues, so does work on Ehrman Road itself. Cranberry Township supervisors approved a new right turn lane from Ehrman Road onto Route 19 late las... Read more
A new study shows that Pennsylvania hunters enjoy starting deer season on a Saturday. The report from the Pennsylvania Game Commission unveiled that 60 percent of hunters surveyed said they... Read more
In the hotly contested race to be the next Senator of Pennsylvania, the state’s Democratic Party did not reach a consensus in endorsing a candidate. The battle appears to be shaping up betwe... Read more
The public is invited to enjoy a delicious dinner while supporting a group of local students later this week. The Mars Area High School Competition Cheer Team is holding a “Grab and Go” Spag... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission says it was another plentiful year for bear hunters. Nearly 3,600 bears in total were harvested over the past year—which ranks as the state’s fifth best harv... Read more
A new bill aims to help young people impacted by opioid abuse. The law would create a task force to assist infants and children who are impacted by their parent’s drug abuse. State Represent... Read more
A local state park will welcome guests later this week at a free outdoor event. On Saturday (February 5th) Moraine State Park will host Winterfest 2022 at the McDanels Launch Area on the Nor... Read more
Investigators are in Pittsburgh to examine what happened when a bridge collapsed last Friday morning. According to PennDOT, the Fern Hollow Bridge had been given an overall poor rating on th... Read more
A Butler County doctor is accused of inappropriately touching female patients at his office in Armstrong County. State police say 48-year-old Dr. Matthew Sabo of the Foot and Ankle Wellness... Read more
Attorney General Josh Shapiro says all 67 counties in the state have agreed to terms on a settlement with opioid manufacturers. Shapiro helped negotiate the $26 billion settlement along with... Read more
The lobbying group for county governments says mental health funding is one of their biggest priorities heading into the new year. The County Commissioner Association of Pennsylvania outline... Read more
The minimum wage for state government workers makes a significant jump starting today. Workers will now be paid a minimum of $15 per hour if they are employed by the Commonwealth. The wage i... Read more
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