Police have identified the victim of a shooting that happened earlier this week in Muddy Creek Township. State police found 38-year-old David Hines of New Castle was shot and killed inside a... Read more
All three district magistrate races have winners that will be the sole candidate on the ballot in the fall. The closest race of the night was in Evans City in the battle to replace Wayne Sei... Read more
The 60th legislative district now has a new state representative. Republican candidate 36-year-old Abby Major of Ford City prevailed in a special election against Democratic candidate Frank... Read more
Statewide officials are reminding drivers to keep safety a top priority when driving this summer. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is currently underway encouraging everyone to wear a seatb... Read more
Butler Township is continuing with the process of securing state grant funding for projects connected to the recreation property at Pullman Business Park. At their meeting Monday night, Butl... Read more
There were 28 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. That number of new cases is nearly half of the number that the county saw last week. As of Monday mo... Read more
Police are investigating a homicide that happened Monday night in Muddy Creek Township. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on East Portersville Road. Police say they arrived on the scene to... Read more
A local man has died following a two car crash that occurred last week in nearby Armstrong County. According to State Police, a 78-year-old Templeton man was traveling on Madison Road in Mad... Read more
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is joining with colleagues from other states to investigate the impact of Instagram on young people. Attorney General Josh Shapiro and eight other... Read more
Staff and community members of a local school district are helping to make the holiday season a little brighter for less fortunate students. Neighbors for Neighbors is a local organization w... Read more
Funds are now available from the federal government to help rural communities improve internet service as well as for agricultural producers and rural landowners. The U.S. Department of Agri... Read more
There’s still time for local residents to help out with a statewide effort to improve the appearance of neighborhoods through trash cleanup. According to the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful orga... Read more
With Thanksgiving now over, many are starting to get into the Christmas spirit—that includes WISR. Starting today and running through New Year’s Day, WISR 680 AM and 107.5 FM will be playing... Read more