The former chief of the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company has died. Dave Taggart passed away over the weekend. Taggart started with the VFC in 1974 and continued to work with them his ent... Read more

A Butler man has been charged twice for attempting to break into a woman’s home. Butler City Police were called to a home on the East Walnut Street on December 3 for a man breaking into a wo... Read more

State officials are reminding residents that the deadline to enroll for individual health insurance is this weekend. Pennie is the state’s health insurance marketplace and their deadline to... Read more

The final event of the year for an organization that supports women is being held in Slippery Rock later today and attendance is free. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is holding the 4t... Read more

There are new military-themed license plates now available to buy. PennDOT announced six new plate designs, which honor different areas of service or missions. Included in the designs: Globa... Read more

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is releasing its financial update for this past fiscal year. The numbers show that wine and spirit sales topped $3.18 billion from July 2023 to June 202... Read more

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a campaign to enroll veterans in VA Healthcare after reports of symptoms from blast exposures. After reports of health issues including m... Read more

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has indicted four people in Cranberry in connection to a crime organization in Western Pennsylvania. The alleged crime organization referred to the... Read more

One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash yesterday morning in Summit Township. The accident happened around 11:40 a.m. on Route 38, about a quarter-mile from the intersect... Read more

A portion of Route 8 had to be shut down following a crash early Sunday morning in Butler Township. The two-vehicle crash happened around 5:40 a.m. near the intersection of Route 8 and McCal... Read more

A new study shows how much impact outdoor recreation has helped the state’s economy. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the outdoor industry contributed $19 billion to the state’s... Read more

A Butler man is facing charges after allegedly hitting a dog and a man. Police were called to the 100 block of Kaufman Drive in the City of Butler in late November for a report of a man assa... Read more

After confirming the election results were accurate, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has now certified the election. State law requires Secretary Al Schmidt to certify the results after re... Read more

Voting is now open for PennDOT’s annual Paint the Plow program. Each year, high school students have a chance to showcase their art talent by painting a PennDOT snow plow. This year’s contes... Read more

State officials are reminding residents to be careful when making donations to charity this year. Donors are urged to do their homework before sending money to a charity, because there are s... Read more

A state department is encouraging donations to programs for those who serve and their families this holiday season. With several fundraisers happening during the holiday season, The Departme... Read more

The Mars Area School District will be holding their Annual Holiday Concerts early this and next week. On Tuesday, the High School band, chorus, and orchestra will hold their winter concert.... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced a virtual meeting to be held tomorrow about updates to the State Rail Plan. The 2025 rail plan will be the first update since 2020... Read more

Mars Area High School Guidance Office will be offering a free virtual FAFSA Completion workshop. This course is free and a representative from the PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assist... Read more

There will be hundreds of vehicles available for purchase at a public auction later this week. More than 375 vehicles, including over 100 former police cars, can be bought at the auction whi... Read more