The Butler Area School District is among the 38 districts across the state to update policies regarding how child abuse is reported to comply with a 2014 state law. But […] Read more
The flu is still being considered widespread in Pennsylvania. In Butler County, there have been 246 confirmed cases of the flu, according to data which ran through last week. Statewide, [... Read more
Pennsylvania’s leaders have different opinions on the bill that was passed by Congress on Thursday that keeps the government open and avoids another government shutdown. U.S. Congressman Mik... Read more
Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, Pennsylvania State Police in our area will be out making sure everyone is as safe as possible on the roads this weekend. Roving and […] Read more
A widespread power outage overnight knocked out service to roughly 3,000 West Penn Power customers in Butler County. The majority of the outages early Thursday morning were in Center Townshi... Read more
It has been one year since medical marijuana became available to patients in Pennsylvania, and one year since a dispensary opened up in Butler. The medical marijuana dispensary on Pillow [... Read more
Anxiety disorders and Tourette syndrome could be added to the list of approved conditions for using medical marijuana. The recommendations were made recently by the state’s medical marijuana... Read more
If you play the Powerball or Mega Millions—you’ll now be able to buy you tickets from home. Lottery officials made the announcement last week that tickets can be purchased online […] Read more
Local law enforcement personnel are invited to attend a special event and meal later this week. A National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day luncheon will take place Tuesday from about 10:50... Read more
A roadway in Sugarcreek Township is set to reopen on Sunday after a downed tree closed the road earlier this weekend. According to PennDOT District 10 officials, State Route 4017, […] Read more
One person has died following a two car crash that occurred late last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to our news partners at WPXI, the two vehicles collided at […] Read more
Local public, private, parochial, and charter schools as well as vocational high schools are invited to apply to receive funding from an annual grant program. The Highmark Foundation’s Schoo... Read more
A new study reveals that the spotted lanternfly is not only causing environmental problems in the state, but is also hurting the economy. Penn State’s College of Agricultural Science has [... Read more