One more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. Accord... Read more

Slippery Rock University will not be holding in-person classes Friday. The university was one of the first schools to call off classes for today, and now they’ve already made the decision to... Read more

Local drivers are advised to be aware of poor weather conditions and make use of available technology when considering travel plans. To help make decisions as to whether to travel during win... Read more

With another winter storm on the way, we’ll see plenty of plows on the road. But in Cranberry Township residents now will have a chance to name one of those plows. Names will be accepted now... Read more

A Zelienople Councilman is joining the race for the newly proposed 8th House District in Pennsylvania. Gregg Semel announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the seat if the d... Read more

Central Electric Cooperative is looking for nominees to join their board of directors. The two seats up for election are from Armstrong and Butler Counties. In order to be eligible, the indi... Read more

All Butler County school districts are closed today with a winter storm on the way. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that’s in effect now through 10 a.m. Friday. Ti... Read more

PennDOT is warning drivers to avoid unnecessary travel this afternoon and evening ahead of the winter storm. Officials say they will most likely be implementing vehicle restrictions on state... Read more

Voters in three different precincts in Butler County will be changing their voting locations this upcoming primary. The county commissioners approved the changes to the Center Township 2 pre... Read more

With a strike potentially looming at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, both sides are set to come to the table. A representative for Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Pro... Read more

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in election related news as the ongoing battle continues over redistricting and the Commonwealth Court finding Act 77 unconstitutional. However, despite all... Read more

A local business is one step closer to approval for more outdoor events and activities following a recommendation by the Butler Township Planning Commission. Earlier this week, the board hea... Read more

A local lawmaker recently got a closer look at plans for the expansion of Butler County Community College in neighboring Armstrong County. United States Congressman Glenn GT Thompson stopped... Read more

A local organization will receive a boost in state grant funding to help improve career-related experiences and opportunities. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry recently anno... Read more

A local museum is welcoming the public to join in a special celebration. The Maridon Museum on North McKean Street in Butler City will celebrate Chinese New Year with a gathering from 6 to 9... Read more

Slippery Rock University will close to in-person classes on Thursday due to anticipated inclement weather. Some distance learning classes will continue based on decisions of individual profe... Read more

Slippery Rock University is continuing to realign certain departments as they plan to rollout their new College of Health Professions. The university planned to break up the current College... Read more

More details are emerging on the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh. Newly released records show that eight years ago, the state ordered more frequent inspections of the bridge... Read more

State police have released the latest numbers surrounding firearms background checks. For the fourth quarter of 2021, state police conducted more than 338,000 background checks. Of that numb... Read more

Central Electric Cooperative is now accepting applications for their annual scholarship program. The group will be awarding ten scholarships worth $2,500 each to either adults looking to fur... Read more