The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more
Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more
The highest court in Pennsylvania is now alerting the public of a text scam. Officials are alerting the public to text message scam that uses “spoof” or mimic phone number. The text alleges... Read more
The Mars Area School District mascot has achieved national recognition following the final tabulations of a public vote. The Fighting Planet secured victory as the Best High School Mascot in... Read more
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is taking opposition to “prediction markets” and their impact on the gambling industry. A prediction market is a platform where people can bet on the fu... Read more
A GoFundMe has been started for an elderly woman who lost her home in a fire yesterday. The blaze broke out yesterday morning around 8:30 at a mobile home on Hyvue Lane in Summit Township, w... Read more
A Mercer County man is in prison after he allegedly raped a woman last year. In March, the victim reported to police that 30-year-old Michael Kirchell of Stoneboro hit her in the head after... Read more
A man is facing charges after a 10-year-old was found on an inflatable mattress that had cocaine on it. Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of West North Street in Bu... Read more
Drivers who use some local roads should be aware of road work currently underway. PennDOT crews will be doing road work on Route 528 (Lindsay Road) near the Evans City Reservoir, Route 308 (... Read more
There will be another traffic pattern change on Route 422 as work continues on the Shearer Bridge. PennDOT says the eastbound shoulder lane will be restricted starting tomorrow. All of the p... Read more
