A local lawmaker is advancing legislation to protect citizens from being targeted by the IRS for their political beliefs. U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly recently introduced the Don’t Weaponize... Read more

Two new heart doctors are joining the Butler Health System. Dr. Varun Avula and Dr. Virginia Singla are the newest members of the BHS Cardiovascular team. Dr. Avula attended Michigan State a... Read more

A local vehicle dealership is planning on a new facility to make southern Butler Township their headquarters as they continue to grow. A project manager for Diehl Volkswagen of Butler provid... Read more

A Butler man has been sentenced for his role in stealing a large amount of money from a local electric company. According to the Department of Justice, 64-year-old Paul Harmon will be impris... Read more

Local law enforcement is asking for help in finding a horse that was removed from the Renfrew area. According to a posting on the Penn Township Police Department Facebook page, a Halflinger... Read more

A construction and renovation project at the Senior High School property has been given final approval by the Butler Township Commissioners. Following a brief update by representatives of th... Read more

Gas prices have remained mostly stable both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon re... Read more

Motorists traveling near an ongoing road project in Cranberry Township are being asked to use caution as a result of new traffic patterns. Milling and paving of the MSA Thruway project at Ro... Read more

Two motorists are recovering and one could be charged following a multiple vehicle crash last week in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 39-year-old Shannon Winters of Boy... Read more

Alert for motorists in Butler Township this week. Fairground Hill Road will be closed from Campus Lane to Whitestown Road on both Tuesday (8/3)  and Wednesday (8/4) from 8am-3pm for roadwork... Read more

Slippery Rock University has received accreditation from a non-governmental group that reviews schools compliance with federal regulations. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education g... Read more

Pennsylvania health officials say there are about a quarter of a million people who received the first shot of the COVID vaccine but didn’t get the second. So this week, the DOH is starting... Read more

A controversial zoning ordinance is now official in Cranberry Township after a vote late last week. The Board of Supervisors approved a Planned Neighborhood Overlay District that would see a... Read more

Authorities have apprehended a suspect accused of setting a North Buffalo Township home on fire earlier this weekend. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, authorities were called to a... Read more

A Westmoreland County man has died following a motorcycle crash that occurred on Friday, July 30, 2021 in Fairview Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, 50-year-old motorcycl... Read more

Authorities have released more information about a fatal crash that occurred last week in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, a motorcycle driven by 43-year-old James Johns... Read more

Crews had to battle a vehicle fire this morning in Muddy Creek Township that shut down a portion of I-79. It happened around 10:40 a.m. in the northbound lane of I-79 near mile marker 96. Up... Read more

The northbound lane of I-79 near Cranberry is reopen after closing this morning due to a one vehicle accident. Dispatchers say the crash happened just before 7 a.m. near the Route 228 on-ram... Read more

A Western Pennsylvania university is changing course on its mask mandate for the fall semester. Indiana University of Pennsylvania originally said back in June that all students and staff, r... Read more