A dog was killed Friday when a home in southern Butler County caught fire. The blaze on Parker Road in Buffalo Township started about 3:30 p.m. Several fire departments were […] Read more
The Slippery Rock Municipal Authority was awarded more than three million dollars in low-interest funding to replace deteriorating sewer and water lines. The $3.2 million in low-interest loa... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is coming under fire from the state’s business community. National Federation of Independent Business in Pennsylvania Sta... Read more
February is Black History Month and Slippery Rock University has several events scheduled to mark the occasion. The theme of The Dream in Motion will give students the opportunity to [... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has shut down plans to allow the use of semi-automatic rifles for big game hunting in the state. The decision was made following announcement of plans [... Read more
Some Mars Area Elementary school students will be collecting shoes beginning this week. Fourth graders in several classrooms along with the Mars Area Centennial School Friends of Rachel Club... Read more
The Grove City Police have filed charges following their investigation into a hit and run that occurred last week. Authorities say that just after 8am on Monday (January 28th), officers [... Read more
A local community group has chosen new leadership for the upcoming year. The Rotary Club of Cranberry Township has elected Linda Clautti of Wexford as Club President, John Marshall of [... Read more
Thousands of people gathered in Punxsutawney yesterday to hear the weather prediction of the groundhog Phil, one of the most well known Pennsylvanians. Despite the odds, Phil did not see [... Read more
A Butler woman has been charged with possession of drugs with the intent to deliver. Sanya Lynn Vantassel, 41, was pulled over by police on Jan. 23 on Route 8. […] Read more