The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation continues to accept applications for two grant programs. The first is the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside of the Federal Highway Admi... Read more

Butler County families with young children will have the chance to get more information about developmental milestones through an upcoming local screening. Lifesteps is offering free develop... Read more

A local lawmaker will be one of the panelists for an upcoming presentation focusing on the activities of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Republican state Representative Tim Bonn... Read more

There’s still time to sign up for an upcoming virtual seminar about urban landscaping practices. Penn State Extension is offering the “Changing Landscaping Practices: Implications for Landow... Read more

One woman was taken to the hospital after a crash earlier this week in Jefferson Township. State police say 50-year-old Tracy Deal of Butler was driving west on Blakely Road around 4:15 p.m.... Read more

A local park will host a colorful kayaking session this weekend. Moraine State Park and the Park Naturalist are welcoming attendees interested in learning more about fall foliage. Saturday’s... Read more

Slippery Rock University has chosen the school’s next Chief Diversity Officer. Youngstown, Ohio native and current associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Thiel College Anthony Jones h... Read more

High school band students will be hitting the field and putting on a performance early next week. The Clarion County Marching Band Festival will be at A-C Valley High School this Monday star... Read more

A Parker woman died yesterday in a crash that happened just across the Butler County border. 34-year-old Alisha Diets was driving south on Knox Road in Perry Township, Armstrong County when... Read more

Butler County currently ranks in the top 10 counties in the state for administering COVID booster shots. According to state health data, there have been 7,277 county residents who have recei... Read more

A local organization is expanding their efforts to help give kids in need free Halloween costumes. The Butler County Young Professionals have been organizing the “Ghouls for Good” for the la... Read more

Election officials are reminding voters that there are still multiple ways to cast a ballot for this upcoming election. Despite numerous challenges to no excuse mail-in ballots, they are sti... Read more

The City of Butler is making the final payment on the new ladder fire truck and expects to take possession later this month. At their meeting Thursday night, City Council approved the final... Read more

Monday is Columbus Day and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will observe the occasion with a long weekend. All PennDOT Driver’s License and Photo Centers will be closed Saturday... Read more

Four more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. The... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf says he has no plans to rescind the state’s school mask mandate anytime soon. Wolf spoke to reporters yesterday one month after instituting the mask requirement inside scho... Read more

A man from Reading is facing charges for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. State police were called to an apartment complex in Slippery Rock back in late August to investigate a report of a s... Read more

A new study shows that our area saw more than 50 days of unhealthy air quality last year. According to environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment, the Greater Pittsburgh region had officia... Read more

A man in neighboring Armstrong County has died following an accident involving a riding mower. The incident reportedly occurred Wednesday morning near Freeport Road in South Buffalo Township... Read more

A man in neighboring Armstrong County has died following an accident involving a riding mower. The incident reportedly occurred Wednesday morning near Freeport Road in South Buffalo Township... Read more