An Evans City woman has been named a finalist in the 2018 Ms. Veteran America competition. Erinn Black- who has served this country for the past 13 years in the United States Air Force Reser... 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 when his heart stopped. H... Read more
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 1 as president... Read more
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday afternoon. It happened just south of the Butler County line in Pine Township, Allegheny County around... Read more
A teenager from Altoona is among at least a dozen people in Pennsylvania who have been sickened by an E.coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. More than 60 people from 16 states have been... 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 Apple Kwik F... Read more
Local young girls are speaking out to help end the stigma surrounding mental illness. An event titled ‘Believe In Yourself’ will be held on Sunday evening from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Main Street... 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
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 level of .16 or high... 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 t... Read more
