A man is in police custody and facing homicide charges in connection with the death of a missing New Castle man. Police say they arrested 20-year-old Connor Henry in Ocean City, Maryland las... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Labor and Industry Department continues to deal with unemployment claims from the coronavirus pandemic. The department has received about 2.5 million claims since March 15th,... Read more
There were no new cases of COVID-19 announced in Butler County over the weekend. That keeps the case count at 257. Statewide there were 336 new cases reported on Sunday—which marks the lowes... Read more
The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed that it was indeed a tornado that touched down in Beaver County Wednesday night. A tornado warning had been issued at 9:30 p.m. NWS officials... Read more
Just days after Slippery Rock University announced plans to bring back students to campus this fall; the State System of Higher Education is releasing guidelines for the upcoming semester. T... Read more
Several local groups are coming together to distribute food to those in need next week. A walk-up distribution will take place on Wednesday, June 17th from 9 to 11 a.m. in the parking lot of... Read more
As Beaver County enters the green phase of the governor’s reopening plan, a long-term care facility that was home to one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks is now facing fines from the federal... Read more
Butler Township officials have decided to cancel their regular meeting tonight and will hold a special meeting on Wednesday instead. Due to the anticipated winter weather forecast for Monday... Read more
There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. That now brings the death toll in the county to 354 since the beginning of the pandemic. As... Read more
One motorist suffered minor injuries in a two car crash that occurred last Thursday afternoon in Franklin Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a 63-year-old Prospect man was... Read more
PennDOT will be revealing plans for work on Route 228 in a virtual presentation Tuesday. The project involves the restoration and resurfacing of Route 228 from the roundabout at Saxonburg Bo... Read more
A local facility is offering a free virtual program about making real maple syrup later this week. The Jennings Environmental Education Center in Slippery Rock will present how real maple sy... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking for feedback from drivers in Butler and the surrounding counties. A nine question survey is available online that asks motorists about... Read more