The United States Department of Agriculture is providing a 40% monthly increase of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. This increase will allow many low income indi... Read more
The Slippery Rock University community is coming together to help keep employees still working on campus safe. Two members of SRU’s Theatre Department are using fabric from the costume shop... Read more
Penn State Extension continues to offer opportunities to learn online, particularly about items of relevance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One webinar that will begin on Monday at no... Read more
The Butler Health System has provided another update regarding the spread of the coronavirus. As of 10am Saturday, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating ten patients with COVID-19 symptoms, s... Read more
A food bank distribution has been organized to take place at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office along with the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association and [... Read more
Nearly 1,600 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pennsylvania Friday. There are now over 38,000 cases in the Commonwealth, and nearly 1,500 have died because of the virus. In […] Read more
A church in Mars that feeds about 100 families a week is facing a setback after their food donation bins were stolen earlier this week. Our news partners at WPXI […] Read more
Staff at Slippery Rock University continues to work to keep faculty and students connected during this time of ongoing online learning. The SRU Information and Administrative Technology Serv... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is reminding customers to manage energy usage in this time of working and schooling from home. A surge in home energy use could be reflected in upcoming [... Read more
The deadline for some local residents to pay property taxes at a discount is coming up next week as Butler County Commissioners will consider delaying the penalty period at their […] Read more