A member of the Slippery Rock University trustees council has been elected to serve as president of a state trustees association. Jeff Smith will begin a two-year term on July […] Read more
A Slippery Rock University student says he owes his life to his fellow classmates. Frantzi Schaub is a junior theatre major and was in an acting class in late March […] Read more
Police have identified the people involved in a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist on Friday. The crash happened just before noon on Route 422 in Prospect, near the Red […] Read more
Some Butler middle school students are spending their Friday learning about careers in engineering. It’s part of XTO Energy’s “Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day.” XTO employees are working... Read more
A former Butler High School student accused of phoning in a threat earlier this month has been charged. Butler Township Police allege the 16-year-old boy from Centre County called a [... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority approved a draft operations budget for next fiscal year that does not include a fare hike. Authority board members unanimously voted on the $2.1 million budget [... Read more
The state Senate has approved legislation which cracks down on repeat drunk drivers. The bill makes it a felony for someone convicted of a third DUI with a blood alcohol […] Read more
Two local kids were named winners of Butler Township’s annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala presented awards to a first grader and a fourth grader from [... Read more
A woman is facing retail theft charges after she tried to take nearly $700 worth of merchandise from Walmart. Butler Township Police arrested 35-year-old Nivea Morales of Puerto Rico on [... Read more
Local residents have a couple of upcoming opportunities to give blood and help the American Red Cross as well as cancer patients and others in need. St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran […... Read more
A Wheeling man is facing various charges following a series of events that unfolded last weekend in Indiana County. According to KDKA, 23-year-old Eric Flanary is accused of assaulting his [... Read more
There is still time for individuals and businesses from the private sector to submit proposals for transportation projects to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. PennDOT’s Office... Read more
Students at a local school district are observing Red Ribbon Week with a variety of theme days. Red Ribbon Week begins Monday and runs through Friday in the Mars Area […] Read more