Slippery Rock University is once again among the 30 postsecondary institutions that will receive state funding to help prevent sexual assault and harassment on campus. The grant program thro... Read more

Some local students will be collecting money while learning about heart health beginning this week. Mars Area Centennial School, Elementary School, and Primary Center will be holding a Healt... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is offering a series of online programs beginning this week about improving safety. The Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Health and Safety is... Read more

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that no excuse mail-in voting is unconstitutional in the state. The court issued the ruling earlier this morning writing that the Pennsylvania C... Read more

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost 2-1 in overtime to the Seattle Kraken last night. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak. The game was scoreless through two periods before Evgeni Malkin sco... Read more

There were no fatalities after a bridge collapsed earlier this morning in Pittsburgh. It happened around 6:45 a.m. on Forbes Avenue in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh. There were... Read more

A popular event will return to the streets of downtown Butler this summer. Thursday night Butler City Council approved an agreement to bring the Butler Italian Festival back for a 5th year.... Read more

Some Republican candidates for governor and lieutenant governor will be in Freeport tonight making their pitch to voters. The debate will be held at the Freeport Event Center, with doors ope... Read more

President Joe Biden will make a stop in Pittsburgh today. The President will be visiting Mill 19, a research and development hub in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Biden is expected to tout the... Read more

Butler Health System is reducing healthcare costs for employees in hopes of retaining and hiring more employees. Hospital officials describe the move as an “unprecedented effort to remain an... Read more

A bill that would allow more freedom for the testing of autonomous vehicles is now moving to the state senate. The new law would allow self-driving vehicles to be tested on public streets wi... Read more

Area residents of all ages are invited out to Moraine State Park this weekend for an afternoon of fun. Park officials will welcome visitors on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. for a Ground Hog Hike... Read more

Drivers could see a slick commute this morning after overnight snow showers hit the area. Overall totals for the county are expected to be around an inch or less from this system. However, i... 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 one COVID-related death to the stat... Read more

Some rare bottles of whiskey are up for grabs via Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. There are more than 1,200 bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle bourbons that will be available through a lottery... Read more

Our state has again received failing grades by a national organization for not doing enough to end tobacco use and improve air quality. The American Lung Association recently gave Pennsylvan... Read more

It’s been a volatile week on Wall Street as markets rise and fall at vast margins. We talked with local financial advisor Howie Pentony, who said that a number of factors are at play causing... Read more

Temperatures are so cold this morning, all Butler County school districts are pushing back their start times. Two-hour delays are in effect as temperatures sit well below zero. As always, st... Read more

A woman is behind bars after a drug bust in the City of Butler earlier this week. According to charging documents, police executed a search warrant at the West Diamond Street home of 44-year... Read more

Another step in the possible sale of the Butler Area Sewer Authority is planned for this week as Butler City Council will vote on a confidentiality agreement with Pennsylvania American Water... Read more