Slippery Rock University staff and faculty are expecting to return to full in-person work later this summer. SRU officials confirmed that part of the University’s plan for fall instruction i... Read more

The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention is revising their mask guidance to allow those who are fully vaccinated to end mask use and social distancing. The head of the CDC... Read more

There were 18 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 412 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of Wed... Read more

A New Castle man is behind bars after confessing to killing his mother and neighbor. 59-year-old Louis Esposito is charged with the crime. It happened Wednesday night at a duplex on Dewey Av... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15. The DOH gave the go-ahead for providers to start administering shots to the younger age group f... Read more

The South Butler School Board has revealed an expected budget for the 2021-22 school year with no tax increase. During an online school board meeting Wednesday night, officials approved a pr... Read more

The number of COVID cases for those 65 and older have dropped significantly since the beginning of the year. According to the latest data from the Department of Health, only 9 percent of COV... Read more

A southern Butler County crash forced the closure of a portion of a busy road Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday for a cr... Read more

There were 27 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. Local hospitalizations continued their downward trend. As of Wednesday morning, Butler Memorial Hosp... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf has announced that he plans to lift some gathering restrictions later this month. Beginning Monday, May 17th, maximum occupancy limits will be increased to 50% for indoor e... Read more

There is still no update in the search for a missing Clarion County man. 20-year-old Colt Snyder was first reported missing back on April 30th after his vehicle was found running near the Em... Read more

Sean Parnell made it official Tuesday—he’s running for Senate. The former candidate for the 17th Congressional District announced he’s entering the Republican primary to replace Senator Pat... Read more

Cranberry Township officials are reminding motorists to be aware of road work taking place on Route 19 over the next couple of weeks. PennDOT crews will begin overnight milling tonight from... Read more

The Mars Area School Board does not anticipate the need to raise taxes in order to meet their 2021-22 school year budget. According to school board members, federal assistance will be used t... Read more

Nearly three months after reaching a tentative agreement, the Mars Area School District and the teachers union have been able to finalize a new contract. The six year agreement retroactively... Read more

There were 46 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital was treating nine patients for the coronavirus, with on... Read more

To-go cocktails may become a permanent option for Pennsylvania residents. The takeout drink was temporarily implemented when restaurants and bars were shut down due to the pandemic, but now... Read more

Gas prices have increased 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 regular, unlead... Read more