Gas prices in western Pennsylvania are continuing to climb as the majority of the state is in the green phase of coronavirus recovery and many residents consider vacation trips. According to... Read more
State lawmakers are expected to review a bill that would allow mail-in ballots to be counted before Election Day. The proposed law comes as delayed election returns in this year’s primary ca... Read more
Clarion University is releasing their reopening plan for the upcoming fall semester. In-person classes will start on August 17th and will end before Thanksgiving. After the holiday, students... Read more
At least one person was injured as a result of an accident Monday afternoon in Buffalo Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 5 p.m. for a crash on Route 28.... Read more
Three new COVID-19 cases were announced Monday for Butler County, bringing the total to 271. Butler Memorial Hospital is treating two patients for the coronavirus, with no one in the ICU. Me... Read more
One person was injured yesterday morning when he became trapped underneath a lawnmower. It happened just after 10 a.m. in the 1400 block of Oneida Valley Road in Concord Township. Dispatcher... Read more
A Slippery Rock man is facing assault charges after he allegedly kicked a police officer. State police say they were called to a home in the 600 block of Kiester Road last Monday night to de... Read more
Several people were taken to a local hospital following a crash that happened Friday afternoon in Findley Township, Mercer County. According to State Police, a 31-year-old New Jersey woman a... Read more
Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau has named their 2020 Ambassador of the Year. Bob McCafferty, owner of North Country Brewing, was awarded the honor that recognizes individuals for... Read more
Five new COVID-19 cases were announced for Butler County over the weekend, bringing the total to 268. Across the state, there were 464 new positive cases and four deaths reported. The total... Read more
A 45-year old woman from Irwin was seriously injured Saturday at McConnell’s Mill State Park. While rock-climbing with friends, the woman fell 15 feet into a crevice, striking her head. It t... Read more
COVID-19 hospitalizations inside the Butler Health System are remaining low. The hospital announced today that they are treating one patient for suspected coronavirus symptoms. That person i... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is urging state residents to still wear face masks. Wolf spoke yesterday and said that masks give people the chance to move around more while staying safe. “This reopening... Read more
On Friday many people will observe Juneteenth which is a celebration of the independence of people who were enslaved. Following Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many slaves learn... Read more
Cranberry area resident will be able to enjoy another fun summertime activity beginning this weekend. Cranberry Township’s Waterpark at North Boundary Park opens for the summer season on Sat... Read more
Butler County Community College is continuing to adjust to changing circumstances while keeping flexibility at the center of plans for the upcoming fall semester. “We want to make sure in of... Read more
Butler City Council members met Thursday morning as the city faces an estimated $2 million worth of repairs in the parking system. The main discussion centered around how the city would pay... Read more
No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Butler County today, keeping the case count at 263. 413 new positive cases were announced statewide—which means there has now been more than 80,000 cas... Read more
More than 100 days after the state’s first coronavirus case was confirmed, Governor Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania has been a leader in the country when it comes to reducing the overall number o... Read more
As colleges in the State System of Higher Education face declining enrollment this fall, Slippery Rock University is bucking the trend. SRU is seeing its enrollment of first year students sl... Read more
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