UPMC is laying off hundreds of employees. The Pittsburgh-based health care giant announced they were laying off 200 employees and eliminated another 300 open positions earlier this week. UPM... Read more
Taxes will be going up in the Seneca Valley School District. The school board voted to raise taxes by just over 5 mills, or 3.5 percent. The final budget was just shy of $187 million, which... Read more
A teenager was injured in an e-bike crash in the City of Butler. The accident happened last night around 7 p.m. in the 400 block of West Penn Street. Details are unclear, but dispatchers say... Read more
The charge of attempted homicide was dropped after a Butler man pled guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced yesterday. In October of last year, officers were called to Father Marinaro Pa... Read more
The Mars Area School board has given final approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from last year... Read more
Cranberry Township will be holding an event this weekend that will allow residents to retire old American flags. The Retire Your Old Glory project will be at the Cranberry Township Park this... Read more
A federal program that provides additional food assistance benefits for children will start going out this month. The SUN Bucks program provides extra funding for families and children while... Read more
Gas prices continue to edge downward both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average pri... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is taking action in order prevent the spread of the measles. After a reported 84 measles cases in Pennsylvania the DOH has administrated over 1,300 vacc... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library is offering an opportunity for local residents to explore the night sky later this week. The Oil Region Astronomical Society will lead a Stargazing event on We... Read more
There could be delays on a couple of major highways today. PennDOT officials say two wide loads will be working their way through Western PA over the next two days. The trucks will be haulin... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is supporting an effort to bring in federal money to help complete the Route 228 project. Kelly wrote a letter to the Department of Transportation in support of the co... Read more
The Slippery Rock School Board approved a balanced budget for the 2026-27 school year that includes a tax increase. The school board passed a budget of $40.3 million with a 1.9 mill tax incr... Read more