PennDOT is starting early fall road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include drainage work, which will be occurring on Dick Road in Connoquenessing, Pros... Read more
Multiple crews were called to the scene of a barn fire earlier this weekend in the southern part of Butler County. According to our news partners at WPXI, a fire started late Saturday night... Read more
In local college football from Saturday: Pitt fell to Virginia 30-14 Penn State defeated Idaho 79-7 West Virginia beat James Madison 20-13 The post Local College Football Roundup appeared... Read more
A lot of people will be spending Labor Day Weekend at Moraine State Park. If you’re planning to head out on Lake Arthur- or another waterway- officials are urging you to be safe. Pennsylvani... Read more
As Hurricane Dorian heads for the southeastern United States, utility crews from Pennsylvania are ready to be pressed into service if needed. PECO, formerly known as the Philadelphia Electri... Read more
Researchers at SRU are investigating the effects of e-cigarette use. Data shows the use of vaporizers and other inhaling devices has become increasingly common on college campuses in recent... Read more
Pennsylvania officials are hoping to lower the risk of lead poisoning through mandated blood testing for children. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is backing legislation to require testing that mee... Read more
If you find yourself on Butler County’s Slippery Rock University campus on Friday, you might see a lot of green and white- even more than usual. Friday, Aug. 30 is national College Colors Da... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking motorists to take special care on the roads during this four-day Labor Day weekend. PennDOT has dedicated money for increased impaired... Read more
A Clarion County man was allegedly brutally beaten when he met up with a girl who said she would sleep with him in exchange for money. The 21-year-old male victim and a 20-year-old girl- Jen... Read more
A suspect who was accused of robbing a Cranberry Township bank late last month was apprehended by police earlier this weekend. According to KDKA, Michael Neppach is accused of robbing the PN... Read more
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a breathalyzer that can measure the amount of THC in your system. This comes as more states legalize both medical and recre... Read more
Two local airports will be receiving large amounts of state funding to help pay for improvement projects. The Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in Penn Township will receive $250,000 to mak... Read more
The Butler Area School District reports “significant progress” has been made towards reestablishing transportation routes and stops. In the latest update, Butler Superintendent Dr. Brian Whi... Read more
State police are looking for a man who robbed a Center Township restaurant at gunpoint on Wednesday. The suspect walked into the Subway (at the corner of North Main Street Extension and Merc... Read more
A Venango County man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman from Parker. State Police in Franklin charged 48-year-old Clayton Hindman this week following his arrest in Missouri last... Read more
Police believe an argument over parking at an off-campus apartment complex near Slippery Rock University led to shots fired. No one was injured in the incident- which happened early Sunday m... Read more
The Butler Area School District is pushing back the first day of school due to continuing problems associated with student transportation. A message posted to the district’s website says tha... Read more
The group behind the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will award money to Butler County non-profits. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association is currently accepting online application... Read more
The group behind the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will award money to Butler County non-profits. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association is currently accepting online application... Read more
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