Pennsylvania’s governor is moving forward with a plan that would expand resources and increase support of mental health and related health programs across the state. Governor Tom Wolf explai... Read more
Officials are investigating what caused a fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning in Westmoreland County. Five people died and roughly 60 people were injured in the cra... Read more
State Police were called to a local school late last week to investigate a possible threat that was posted on social media. According to the Butler Barracks, Troopers were dispatched [... Read more
County officials and judges took their oath of office earlier today at the Butler County Courthouse. A number of officials were sworn in, including new Court of Common Pleas Judge […] Read more
The Butler High School football program will not be participating in the WPIAL next year. District administrators officially made the decision Thursday night. The football team is expected t... Read more
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the robbery of another teenager that occurred earlier this week in the city of Butler. According to a criminal complaint, officers responde... Read more
A house was heavily damaged in a Thursday evening fire in Butler Township. It happened around 5 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Alhambra Drive. The Butler […] Read more
A motorist was seriously injured in a one car crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. According to State Police, a 20-year-old Ellwood City man [... Read more
Motorists in Butler Township should be aware of roadwork planned for this week which will result in road closure. The Butler Township Public Works Department will begin with milling roads [... Read more
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is asking for feedback about the current moratorium on utility terminations. The prohibition on termination of utility service for failure to pay h... Read more
A new non-profit organization is asking for help with their mission of protecting the parks and forests of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Parks Fund has been formed to help with the [... Read more
The United States Department of Agriculture wants to help farmers and ranchers who have had operations directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Applications are now being accepted for... Read more
A reminder that a PennDOT project in Cranberry Township will close a portion of Freedom Road this weekend. According to PennDOT, there will be no vehicular traffic between Executive Drive [... Read more