Many Slippery Rock University students will take advantage of an opportunity beginning Wednesday to get ahead and stay ahead. Nearly 150 classes will be offered as part of SRU’s Winter Sessi... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit school districts from requiring a COVID vaccine mandate. Republican Senator Michele Brooks of northwestern PA says the bil... Read more

Gas prices have remained mostly steady this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of... Read more

Christmas is less than two weeks away and a local organization plans to celebrate with a special dinner Tuesday. The Harmony Museum is holding their annual Holiday Potluck Dinner beginning a... Read more

Four more people have died locally over the past several days as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the stat... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health is resigning. Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday morning that Alison Beam will leave at the end of the year. She was nominated to the post in Januar... Read more

Thinking about giving the gift of food for the holidays? Penn State Ag leaders are offering a few tips to make sure you’re not giving foodborne illnesses instead. They say to stick with item... Read more

Local districts are making adjustments to their masking policy following a Supreme Court decision last week. On Friday, the court said the statewide school mask mandate was unconstitutional.... Read more

Health leaders say the pandemic has made the nursing shortage into a growing crisis for the state. Jeffrey Bechtel is a senior vice president for the Hospital and Healthcare Association of P... Read more

Flu cases were at extraordinary levels last year, but the state is seeing a rise in cases this winter. So far, there are more than 5,000 lab confirmed flu cases and two flu-associated deaths... Read more

A local school district will host an annual holiday event for local senior citizens next week. The Seneca Valley School District will host their 23rd annual Senior Holiday Event on Tuesday,... Read more

Talks on a new Congressional map have heated up in Harrisburg as a first draft was proposed last week. The map essentially eliminates Democrat Conor Lamb’s district on this side of the state... Read more

We’ve hit the time of the season for holiday parties where food and drinks are widely available. But it can be a difficult time for those dealing with alcohol addiction. Ruthane Durso is the... Read more

Several teenage motorists suffered suspected minor injuries following a one car crash that occurred last week in Oakland Township. According to State Police, a 17-year-old motorist from Butl... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for bids to help with a couple of upcoming projects. First, as construction is about to begin on Ehrman Crest Elementary School, Township Supervisors are plannin... Read more

A local organization is preparing for an upcoming celebration and has also received a national honor. The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber will hold their annual Christmas Bash on Tuesday f... Read more

The Mars Area High School will celebrate the season with several Festive December Spirit Days this month. Monday has been designated as Walking in a Winter Wonderland Day with students encou... Read more

The ongoing battle over the statewide school mask mandate has been settled as a result of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision on Friday. The Court announced that they have affirmed the rul... Read more

The Slippery Rock University council of trustees approved a 2% tuition increase during their quarterly business meeting Friday. If approved by the State System Board of Governors early next... Read more

It was a big surprise for the school nurse at McQuistion Elementary School Thursday morning. The Butler Band was there to greet students, teachers, and most importantly school nurse Michele... Read more