A local man has died following a two car crash that occurred last week in nearby Armstrong County. According to State Police, a 78-year-old Templeton man was traveling on Madison Road in Mad... Read more
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is joining with colleagues from other states to investigate the impact of Instagram on young people. Attorney General Josh Shapiro and eight other... Read more
Staff and community members of a local school district are helping to make the holiday season a little brighter for less fortunate students. Neighbors for Neighbors is a local organization w... Read more
A southern Butler County municipality welcomes community members of every faith to a celebration of the eight-day observance of Hanukkah. On Tuesday a public Menorah lighting will be held at... Read more
Funds are now available from the federal government to help rural communities improve internet service as well as for agricultural producers and rural landowners. The U.S. Department of Agri... Read more
There’s still time for local residents to help out with a statewide effort to improve the appearance of neighborhoods through trash cleanup. According to the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful orga... Read more
About 250 homes in Center Township are without power this morning. According to West Penn Power, the outage is located along Sunset Drive. Right now it’s unclear what caused the outage, but... Read more
With Thanksgiving now over, many are starting to get into the Christmas spirit—that includes WISR. Starting today and running through New Year’s Day, WISR 680 AM and 107.5 FM will be playing... Read more
Today is Black Friday and Americans are expected to spend millions of dollars hunting for bargains. But a nationwide-effort wants consumers to enjoy supporting small businesses in local comm... Read more
A year after the first Saturday-Sunday opening in the history of state firearms deer season, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is inviting hunters back to the woods to participate in another... Read more
One person is dead and another injured after a small plane crash in Mercer County. According to our news partners at WPXI, it happened around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in a wooded area just outsid... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has taken the first step towards modifying a couple of policies that deal with nondiscrimination in classroom practices as well as curriculum. At their regular m... Read more
Butler County is making a change in how natural gas money is divvied up. The money is approved through a law known as Act 13 that gives county revenue based on natural gas production. Last w... Read more
If you’re looking forward to the warmer days of summer, Cranberry Township is offering a special on waterpark passes for next year. They’ve cut prices on the passes for Black Friday. Townshi... Read more
State police are reminding drivers and riders to buckle up this weekend. The Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” campaign continues throughout the next couple of days. PennDOT official Melissa... Read more
A classic ride at Kennywood is making a comeback next summer. The Kangaroo ride at the park will be running again for guests after not operating last year. Riders will also see a new logo wi... Read more
Those looking for activities to get out of the house this holiday weekend have lots to choose from at the Carnegie Science Center. The Center’s popular Miniature Railroad and Village has reo... Read more
Those looking for activities to get out of the house this holiday weekend have lots to choose from at the Carnegie Science Center. The Center’s popular Miniature Railroad and Village has reo... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library is looking for local community groups and businesses to help with an upcoming fun holiday event. The Flannel Forest Fest is planned for Saturday, December 4th... Read more
Police have released more information about an incident earlier this week that resulted in serious injury to a pedestrian on Route 8. According to Butler Township Police, shortly after 7:30... Read more
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