Five regional business leaders went back to high school on Tuesday and were paired up with Butler Senior High School students through the “CEOs in the Classroom” program. David M... Read more
Dick’s Sporting Goods said Tuesday that it will stop selling hunting rifles and ammunition at 125 of its stores. The Associated Press reports the store will replace the hunting gear with mer... Read more
A man was in court Monday awaiting a pretrial hearing on rape charges, when police then arrested him for another, unrelated rape charge. 31-year-old Patrick Kearney of Delaware Township, Mer... Read more
The VNA Inpatient Hospice Unit is set to be re-positioned in the upcoming months. The Executive Director of VNA in Western PA Margie Walsh said the move is a result of growing needs in the c... Read more
The Butler Area School District plans to contract with a private company to find more consistent replacements for employees who call off. Upon recommendation from administrators, the Butler... Read more
State Rep. Brian Ellis (R-11) has filed for another week of paid medical leave, according to the House GOP. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus spokesperson Mike Straub told our newsroom th... Read more
A former candidate for Congress is throwing her hat into the ring for a state senate seat. Susan Boser has announced her candidacy in the Democratic primary for the senate seat in the 41st D... Read more
The United States Department of Agriculture is providing a 40% monthly increase of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits. This increase will allow many low income indi... Read more
The Slippery Rock University community is coming together to help keep employees still working on campus safe. Two members of SRU’s Theatre Department are using fabric from the costume shop... Read more
Penn State Extension continues to offer opportunities to learn online, particularly about items of relevance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One webinar that will begin on Monday at no... Read more
The Butler Health System has provided another update regarding the spread of the coronavirus. As of 10am Saturday, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating ten patients with COVID-19 symptoms, s... Read more
A food bank distribution has been organized to take place at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office along with the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association and Al... Read more
Nearly 1,600 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pennsylvania Friday. There are now over 38,000 cases in the Commonwealth, and nearly 1,500 have died because of the virus. In Butler Count... Read more