Hunters Bag Bucks On Opening Day
Rifle deer season is now in full swing. Antlered deer can be taken now through Friday. Antlerless deer can be taken for one week beginning Saturday. Pennsylvania Game Commission spokesman Tr... Read more
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is once again underway in Butler County. This year’s goal is $98,000. Major Valerie Hazeldine said the funds are essential to keeping the Salvation A... Read more
We’ve gotten through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday….now, we have Giving Tuesday. It’s a national effort that was started in New York City in 2012. It kicks off the... Read more
The Butler YMCA got an early Christmas present when an anonymous donor pledged $50,000 to help with renovations. “The donor pledged to match up to $50,000 for donations to the Butler YMCA sp... Read more
Hunter Hurt After Falling From Tree Stand
There was at least one incident during opening day. A 45-year-old man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after he fell 15 feet from his tree stand. Buffalo Township Fire Chief Matt Cypher sa... Read more
It wasn’t the typical type of police pursuit. Officers chased down a suspect who was driving on a farm tractor through a rye field. It all started Saturday afternoon when State Police got a... Read more
An 18-year-old was killed while driving off-road at a Mercer County dump site. State Police say Hunter Strang of Pittsburgh was driving a 2017 Jeep Wrangler on Saturday afternoon in a field... Read more
Plane Crash Injures 4 in Cambria County
A small plane crash in central Pennsylvania injured four people over the weekend. Authorities say the twin-engine plane went down around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area of Cambria County... Read more
Holiday Hiring Expected To Be Up
The state Department of Labor and Industry is taking a look at job prospects now that the holiday season is upon us. Hiring by retailers is expected to be strong between now and Christmas, b... Read more
It’s an unofficial holiday across the state of Pennsylvania. It’s the opening day of the firearm deer hunting season. The Pennsylvania Game Commission expects 750,000 hunters from age 12 to... Read more