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
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
Broad Street will move to just a one-way road this weekend. Starting Sunday, Broad Street will be a one-way street moving in a southerly direction toward Jefferson Street. The move is being... Read more
Congressman Conor Lamb has been long rumored to be exploring a run for Senate next year. It appears he’s closer to making that official. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Democrat who... Read more
The Saxonburg Carnival is coming up in a couple of weeks, but organizers are planning some changes. The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company runs the annual event as a fundraiser, but they say d... Read more
Drivers on I-80 can expect delays this morning after a truck spilled cooking oil on the road. This happened near milemarker 19—which is near the intersection with I-79. Our news partners at... Read more
While indoor dining has fully reopened, restaurant owners say they are still not out of the woods yet from the impact of pandemic shutdowns. That’s according to the Pennsylvania Restaurant a... Read more
The number of local hospitalizations and COVID cases continues to increase in Butler County. According to the Department of Health, there were 66 new cases of COVID over the last seven days—... Read more
The annual Pennsic War is off for another year, but there will still be a crowd at Cooper’s Lake over the next couple of weeks that will honor the olden days. The event is called Armistice a... Read more
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate made a stop in downtown Butler yesterday making his case for the nomination. Jeff Bartos was outside of Miller’s Shoes and he told our newsroom what he... Read more
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