Four more people have died locally over the past week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms as Butler Memorial Hospital experiences a surge “that is as significant as any previous”. The h... Read more

The annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party returns this week. It will be held Friday evening at The Atrium from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The night will feature live music, networking... Read more

Two people were injured following a hit and run that occurred last week in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County. According to State Police, an unknown driver was traveling east on Route... Read more

Butler County Community College is closing for the next two days. BC3 officials said last night that the college is facing a ransomware attack. They are currently working with a cybersecurit... Read more

Despite cold weather and snow, a great crowd was on hand for the 2021 Spirit of Christmas Parade that took place on Saturday night in downtown Butler. Over 60 units participated in this year... Read more

No significant injuries were reported after a vehicle drove into a Cranberry Township store during holiday shopping this past Friday. According to our news partners at WPXI, a vehicle drove... Read more

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