To the surprise of some, gas prices in the area continue to go down. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, […] Read more
Local kids will have a chance to get started on summer reading with an annual initiative from the Butler Area School District this week. The BookStop will make its first […] Read more
A couple of men from out of town are facing charges following a traffic stop over the weekend in Butler County, which police allege uncovered drugs and a stolen weapon. […] Read more
A Butler man remains in jail after allegedly crashing his ATV into a Butler Township police cruiser. 23-year-old Daniel Morehead was arrested on Sunday following an incident on Route 8. [... Read more
A local bank is expanding into another community. NexTier Bank will open a full service branch location today in Ford City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning will kick-off a week-long... Read more
A young staffer for a new state Senator died in a car crash Friday. Brian Swatt, 21, of Lackawanna County was killed in a crash in East Franklin Township, Armstrong […] Read more
The Slippery Rock University council of trustees took time at their quarterly business meeting on Friday to say goodbye to the university’s provost. Philip Way- SRU provost and vice presiden... Read more
No one was reportedly injured in a weekend fire in Franklin Township. A mobile home on Golden Lane- inside Mount Chestnut Mobile Homes- caught fire around 9 p.m. Friday. The […] Read more
No children were seriously injured when an SUV allegedly sideswiped a school bus Friday in Oakland Township. The crash happened around noon on Chicora Road (Route 68), near Grant Avenue [... Read more
The next time you’re on Main Street in Butler- you might notice something new. Local artists recently came together to turn a vacant space on Main into a pop-up art […] Read more