Drivers on I-80 can expect delays this morning after a truck spilled cooking oil on the road. This happened near milemarker 19—which is near the intersection with I-79. Our news partners at... Read more
The number of local hospitalizations and COVID cases continues to increase in Butler County. According to the Department of Health, there were 66 new cases of COVID over the last seven days—... Read more
Congressman Conor Lamb has been long rumored to be exploring a run for Senate next year. It appears he’s closer to making that official. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Democrat who... Read more
Broad Street will move to just a one-way road this weekend. Starting Sunday, Broad Street will be a one-way street moving in a southerly direction toward Jefferson Street. The move is being... Read more
The Saxonburg Carnival is coming up in a couple of weeks, but organizers are planning some changes. The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company runs the annual event as a fundraiser, but they say d... Read more
A Western Pennsylvania university is changing course on its mask mandate for the fall semester. Indiana University of Pennsylvania originally said back in June that all students and staff, r... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says he will not be mandating masks in Pennsylvania right now, and that also extends to public schools. The Department of Education said that they will not be requiring mas... Read more
We’ve gotten a lot of snow over the past couple of weeks, but it rarely stays on the ground this long. According to the National Weather Service, as of Monday night there was still seven inc... Read more
Recent actions by Butler City Council are advancing the next phase in a project to improve the look of the downtown Butler area. At their meeting last week, Council approved a motion to awar... Read more
Traffic was delayed this morning following an accident in Sarver. It happened just before 5 a.m. on South Pike Road near Freeport High School. Details of the incident are unknown, but it req... Read more
Gas prices have risen slightly locally but dropped by a similar margin across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of r... Read more
February is Black History Month and Slippery Rock University has numerous programs planned to mark the occasion. This year’s theme of Milestones: Walking Through Black History will explore t... Read more
The public is invited to enjoy a delicious dinner while supporting a group of local students later this week. The Mars Area High School Competition Cheer Team is holding a “Grab and Go” Spag... Read more