Students, faculty, and staff returning to the campus of Slippery Rock University later this month will see some changes in regard to food service. As a result of the situation with coronavir... Read more
State officials say a new school safety program continues to see impactful results after its first year and a half. According to the Office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro, nearly 24,000 ti... Read more
Pennsylvania election officials say that if you vote by mail this fall, you won’t have to pay for the stamp. The state will be covering the cost of the 55 cent stamps which officials say cou... Read more
Restaurants and bars across the state are banding together in hopes to change restrictions implemented on their industry by Governor Tom Wolf. A petition was created by the Pennsylvania Rest... Read more
According to Wednesday’s report from the state Department of Health, nine new cases of COVID-19 have been added to the Butler County total. There were also 179 negative tests reported in the... Read more
Butler’s mayor says that businesses in downtown have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Ben Smith, who also owns a restaurant on Main Street, told our newsroom that shutdo... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are offering their assistance to help municipalities receive their federal CARES Act funding. $8 million was allotted to municipalities from the $17 million total... Read more
A local state representative is among those asking state officials to reconsider a decision to eliminate spectators from school sporting events this year. Republican Representative Aaron Ber... Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident Tuesday night near Portersville. Crews responded just before 9 p.m. to the one vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Route 19. Emergency... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is sending colleges and universities a combined $28 million to help higher education deal with the fallout from the coronavirus. The money is being spread out between four-... Read more
Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Butler County today. Although today marks the first time with a double digit case count since last Tuesday, overall the positivity rate for the co... Read more
Police are investigating a situation at a Center Township home in which a number of farm animals were killed by dogs. The incident happened Monday at a farm on Minich Road. Our newsroom talk... Read more
One woman was taken to the hospital after an accident yesterday in Slippery Rock Township. Police say 33-year-old Susan Brewer of Slippery Rock was driving north on Route 8 near Stamm Road a... Read more
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is the latest school in the state system to announce a move to mostly online classes this fall. IUP officials say only a third of enrolled students will be... Read more
The Department of Health announced that coronavirus drive-thru testing will now be available at select Walmart locations across the state. The Walmart in Cranberry Township will host drive-t... Read more
Case counts of the coronavirus in Butler County change daily; as do hospitalizations. But when it comes to making predictions and creating plans, Dr. John Love, infectious disease director a... Read more
Three new COVID-19 cases were reported today for Butler County by the Department of Health. This comes with an additional five cases for the county over the weekend. Across the state, there... Read more
Rochester Road has reopened in Cranberry Township after being shut down when an excavator hit a gas line. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. across from the Cranberry Township Municip... Read more
One man was taken to hospital after a crash in Oakland Township Sunday afternoon. State police say 19-year-old Donald Thomas of West Sunbury was driving north on Oneida Valley Road Sunday ar... Read more
Parents and families in the Mars Area School District will have the chance to hear more about reopening plans at a virtual presentation later this week. The district plans to hold an online... Read more
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