Senator Joe Pittman will soon introduce legislation to reduce the amount of funding diverted each year from essential transportation improvement projects to support State Police operations.... Read more
The Butler Area School District has now apologized for a second time regarding mix-ups involving transportation and busing for the upcoming school year. Butler Superintendent Brian White fir... Read more
A critical shortage of blood supplies and blood donors continues to put hospitals around the western Pennsylvania area in difficult positions. “The number of volunteer blood donors in... Read more
The man accused of killing 11 people inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last fall will face capital punishment. Prosecutors with the U.S. Justice Department filed notice of [... Read more
Students at two more Butler County school districts are returning to class on Tuesday and a local municipality is urging drivers to use caution. With over 7,000 Seneca Valley students [... Read more
The volunteer group behind Moraine State Park is looking for new members as it gears up for the park’s 50th anniversary next year. The Moraine Preservation Fund is the non-profit […] Read more
The United States Navy is recognizing a Butler County native for her role as a company commander. Lt. Sarah Fyda grew up in Zelienople and is now part of the […] Read more
Dauphin County’s top prosecutor talked Monday about the grand jury’s decision to not recommend charges against former Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Ellis. “The grand jury rec... Read more
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Ellis will likely not face criminal charges following allegations that surfaced last year of sexual assault. On Friday, a grand jury from Dauph... Read more
Slippery Rock University is starting the fall semester with a freshman class size that is similar to last fall’s class. The Class of 2023 is one student shy of 1,600. […] Read more