The American Red Cross is experiencing a critical blood shortage and eligible donors are encouraged to donate during an upcoming local blood drive. “As summer winds down, the American... Read more
State police dealt with several vehicle crashes over the weekend in Butler County. One person was injured Friday evening following a crash in Butler Township. The one-vehicle accident happen... Read more
It’s back-to-school for some Butler County students this week. Kids can start the year off with a fresh haircut- thanks to a couple local organizations. The Center for Community Resources [... Read more
If you bought a lottery ticket last week in the North Hills, you might be $2 million richer. A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket from the Friday drawing was […] Read more
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival- and a Slippery Rock University history professor was one of the nearly half-a-million spectators who showed and becam... Read more
An alum of Slippery Rock University spent part of her summer swimming across the English Channel. If that isn’t impressive enough- Tracy Grilli completed the feat as part of the […] Read more
A local township is holding a gathering this weekend. The eleventh annual Penn Township Community Day is being held on Saturday, Aug. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at Penn […] Read more
One motorist was injured following a two car crash that occurred late last week in Summit Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a Chicora woman was attempting to make [... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is making some road improvements in the Slippery Rock area resulting in lane restrictions. PennDOT has contracted with Shields Asphalt Paving in... Read more
A total of 47 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in May for unsafe digging practices- including one in Butler County. The local violation occurred in June of last […] Read more
A local school is once again collecting diapers for a good cause. Mars Area Primary Center will be holding their 12th annual Stuff the Bus Diaper Drive from Tuesday through […] Read more
Police in Butler were searching for a man who fled from them and discovered a marijuana grow operation in the process. According to the police report, on May 15, 2020 […] Read more
No new cases of COVID-19 were announced for Butler County Friday, as the state saw an increase of 866 new cases. That keeps the county’s case count at 209 total. […] Read more