Governor Tom Wolf is renewing his call to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. “21 other states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1st,” Wolf said. “That brings the total... Read more
Police in Mercer County are looking for an inmate who escaped custody while being taken back to prison. Travis Brandt was visiting family yesterday under police supervision, when he escaped... Read more
The Republican Party in Pennsylvania has given their endorsements to candidates in statewide races later this year. The GOP gave their stamp of approval to former Allegheny County Councilwom... Read more
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati has appointed Senator Joe Pittman to serve as Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 Legislativ... Read more
A local school district will be receiving money from the state to help prepare students for careers in computer and technology fields. Seneca Valley School District has been awarded a $35,00... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania continue to sink both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unl... Read more
A man is in the Butler County Prison after he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman at an apartment complex in Slippery Rock. 20-year-old Samrajya Khadka of Butler is facing numerou... Read more
State police are investigating a report of a stolen vehicle that was crashed over the weekend. It happened sometime in between 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday night on Lutherlyn Lane in Connoquene... Read more
A woman is out thousands of dollars after a scam from an out-of-state resident. State police say they were called to the home of an 84-year-old Cabot woman last Friday night. She told police... Read more
AAA is reminding drivers that we’re entering the peak time of year for deer collisions. With the cooler weather and shorter days, that means more deer are crossing Pennsylvania roads. AAA da... Read more
The treats of the season will be available a few days early for kids in the Mars Area School District. Mars Area High School Student Council is holding their annual Trick or Treat Night in a... Read more
There were 47 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County this weekend. That comes with 406 negative tests, giving the weekend report a 10.3 percent positivity rate. Overall, the state added 3,7... Read more
Several motorists suffered minor injuries following a two vehicle crash that occurred late last week on Interstate 79 in Worth Township. According to State Police, a northbound motorist atte... Read more