The annual Pennsic War is off for another year, but there will still be a crowd at Cooper’s Lake over the next couple of weeks that will honor the olden days. The event is called Armistice a... Read more
Butler Health System’s infectious disease director says that as the number of local COVID cases rise, it’s important to get vaccinated. Dr. John Love said that while Butler County’s number o... Read more
The CDC says that in places where there is substantial levels of COVID transmission, masks should be worn in certain situations. The new guidance says that fully vaccinated people should wea... Read more
Butler Health System’s vaccine clinic is reducing their hours of operation starting Wednesday. The clinic inside the hospital’s Crossroads campus on Oneida Valley Road will still be open Mon... Read more
The South Butler School District has approved a plan to reopen this fall. At a special meeting last night, the board voted 7-1 to move forward with a health and safety plan that does not req... Read more
The Red Cross is sending out an urgent message that there is a critical shortage of blood donations. Officials say they are distributing around 12 percent more blood products to hospitals ac... Read more
Pennsylvania health leaders say the prevalence of ticks is high across the state this summer. The Department of Environmental Protection has collected two times more blacklegged tick nymphs... Read more
A local museum is welcoming the public to join in a special celebration. The Maridon Museum on North McKean Street in Butler City will celebrate Chinese New Year with a gathering from 6 to 9... Read more
Slippery Rock University is continuing to realign certain departments as they plan to rollout their new College of Health Professions. The university planned to break up the current College... Read more
More details are emerging on the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh. Newly released records show that several years ago, the state ordered more frequent inspections of the brid... Read more
State police have released the latest numbers surrounding firearms background checks. For the fourth quarter of 2021, state police conducted more than 338,000 background checks. Of that numb... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is now accepting applications for their annual scholarship program. The group will be awarding ten scholarships worth $2,500 each to either adults looking to fur... Read more
Cranberry Township has a few upgrades planned for facilities this year. The Board of Supervisors approved a pair of efforts at their meeting last week. One is for a contract on design servic... Read more