Governor Tom Wolf is set to announce that all students and staff in kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to wear masks while indoors at school. Wolf had said earlier this year th... Read more
The number of local residents requiring hospitalization for serious COVID-19 symptoms continues to rise and three more local deaths have been reported. According to the Butler Health System,... Read more
Butler Health System administrators have decided to reopen the COVID-19 testing facility beginning today. The drive-thru testing site at 304 Delwood Road has been opened again as a result of... Read more
A Philadelphia man arrested last year as part of a drug ring in Butler County will serve time in prison. 23-year-old Nasir Sharpe was sentenced to 18 months in prison along with six years of... Read more
Less than a week into the school year, the Freeport Area School District already has two dozen students in quarantine. According to the district’s website, there are seven total active cases... Read more
The American Red Cross is offering another incentive for people to donate blood. Starting tomorrow, those who donate blood through the month of September will receive a coupon for a free hai... Read more
Gas prices have declined slightly locally and remained steady across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon reg... Read more
The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents and family members of special education students this week. The session is planned for Wednesday between 6:30 and 8:30... Read more
March is Women’s History Month and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a number of special events. SRU’s The Women’s Center and Pride Center hosts multiple events throughou... Read more
There is still time for residents to join a local nonprofit organization for a free educational program for friends and family of those dealing with mental illness. Family to Family is an ei... Read more
A drive is happening today and early next week to help a student in the Seneca Valley School District. Seven-year-old Jax Ramirez suffers from a serious and extremely rare genetic disorder k... Read more
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 continue to decrease although one more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the weekend as a result of COVID-19 infectio... Read more
One person died in a house fire over the weekend in Connoquenessing Township. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Reiber Road near the intersection with Kriess Road. Crews f... Read more