The State Department of Education unveiled a new plan to track students’ performance. Pennsylvania’s plan includes a broader measure of academic success and less emphasis on how students per... Read more

Your favorite bottle of wine or liquor is about to get more expensive. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday that it will raise the prices of about 400 wine […] Read more

The higher prices drew criticism from lawmakers, including local State Representative Brian Ellis of Butler. Ellis- along with Rep. Mike Reese who represents Westmoreland and Somerset counti... Read more

The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s partial-amnesty program is set to end Friday at 7 p.m., meaning if you have unpaid tolls you need to pay them by then to avoid extra fees […] Read more

One person was reportedly sent to the hospital following a crash Wednesday evening in Donegal Township. The two-vehicle collision between a pickup truck and a sedan happened about 5:30 p.m.... Read more

A crucial piece of equipment in the Butler City Fire Department is still broken and there’s no plan in place to repair it anytime soon. Mayor Tom Donaldson said in […] Read more