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

The race for a seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has been settled. Republican Drew Crompton conceded to Democrat Lori Dumas after an automatic recount. The latest figures showed Cr... Read more

The annual Holiday Parade returns to Saxonburg Friday. The parade features the Knoch High School Band and horse and buggy rides. The parade starts at 7 p.m. and is expected to run until 9 p.... Read more

It is Thanksgiving and that means a number of places are closed for the day. Municipal offices and all offices at the county, state and federal level are closed both today and Friday, includ... Read more

PennDOT is asking for feedback on a few construction projects that happened this year. The survey is focused two road projects that PennDOT crews finished this year. The first is the resurfa... Read more