The nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are set to strike this weekend. Nurses overwhelmingly rejected the hospital’s latest contract offer that they say only offered slight changes... Read more
Slippery Rock University will receive state grant funding towards the construction of a new building on campus. SRU has planned to build a new facility on the north side of the campus to acc... Read more
A Portersville man is facing charges for possession of child pornography. State police say Cecil Shuck of Muddy Creek Township was taken into custody yesterday morning after an investigation... Read more
The South Butler County School District continues to move forward with the next step in the process of a renovation project. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members received a... Read more
Students at a local school raised a large amount of money earlier this week to benefit kids in Ukraine. Butler Catholic students and staff raised $2,800 during a “Dress Down Day” on Tuesday... Read more
COVID cases and hospitalizations across the state have been continuing to fall at significant rates over the past month. Now, Department of Health officials say statewide hospitalizations ha... Read more
Snow came down quickly and in fairly large flakes this morning in Butler. After a brief flurry during the early morning hours, Butler saw the snow pick up around mid-morning. The wintry weat... Read more
There was another large crowd that gathered at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Butler Township Commissioners to voice opposition to a possible parking lot in the very early planning stages.... Read more
Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Shapiro, rolled out a number of endorsements from former Republican elected officials Wednesday. Of note, former Congressmen Charlie Dent and Jim Gree... Read more
The 166th Big Butler Fair wraps up this weekend in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on Route 422, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions includ... Read more
Those interested in learning more about native plants are invited to McConnells Mill State Park for a program later this week. On Friday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. the public is invited to meet at... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a plan that would allow for the construction of a crematorium facility adjacent to an existing funeral home. Representativ... Read more
Cranberry Township’s Concerts in the Park series continues with a country/rock group later this week. On Thursday, Stampede will perform a concert at the Rotary Amphitheatre starting at 7 p.... Read more