Tomorrow is the first day of school for students in Moniteau. Moniteau families are advised to check Skyward for updated transportation times. Moniteau High School students are asked to subm... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is now using new technology to help with knee replacement. According to Independence Health System officials, the ROSA Knee Robotic Technology is a robotically assis... Read more
47 new state troopers are joining the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation. The 176th cadet class completed 27 weeks of training with a ceremony in Manheim, PA l... Read more
A Butler man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened a young child and barricaded himself inside a City home. The incident happened Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of Mercer Street. C... Read more
Two mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Zelienople. The Mercer County Conservation District made the announcement earlier this week. There have not been any human cases re... Read more
Following the upset win by Democrat Brandon Dukes in the 12th Legislative District, the Speaker of the House in Harrisburg said this will expand their majority. By flipping the seat, Democra... Read more
State officials were in Butler earlier this week touting the Gaiser Center’s recovery home in the city. The Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs visited Ellen’s House on... Read more
A portion of South Duffy Road will have lane restrictions starting this morning. The work will be happening in between New Castle and Evans City Roads. Crews will be doing a pipe replacement... Read more
High school football rosters surge to highest level in decades by Andrew Conte, NewsWorks Lab August 20, 2026 NewsWorks Lab is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Sign up for our free newslet... Read more
Police are investigating after welding leads were stolen from a business in Armstrong County. The theft happened sometime in late July at a business on North Park Drive in East Franklin Town... Read more
A new report by AAA finds that speeding is becoming more common. The study found that 3 in 10 drivers agreed with the statement that “no one drives the speed limit.” The study also found tha... Read more
The Mars community will have an opportunity to meet this fall’s Fightin’ Planets Varsity football team at a free event this evening. The Mars Area High School is hosting its annual “Friday N... Read more
Pennsylvania unemployment numbers have continued to decrease slightly over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate dropped by two-tenth... Read more