A Mercer County woman who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot is now in custody. Department of Justice officials say Rachel Powell of Sandy Lake was taken in custody last night in New... Read more
Raccoon hunting season will likely be slightly longer this year due to a new proposed schedule. Pennsylvania Game Commission officials say the season is expected to start in October as usual... Read more
A bill to help Pennsylvania dairy farmers and milk haulers is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 186 would exempt milk trucks from weather-related commercial vehicle travel bans. Th... Read more
The Mars Area School Board has presented the teachers union with a new contract proposal in an effort to come to an agreement and avert a possible strike. According to Board Solicitor Tom Br... Read more
Butler County is renewing its terms for a tax anticipation note this year. The county reached an agreement with First National Bank to replicate the terms from their note in 2020. The intere... Read more
The Environmental Resources and Energy committee of the state senate approved a letter to oppose Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—also known as RGGI. Republican Se... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler is introducing a new bill that would prevent abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. It’s known as the Heartbeat Protection Act and it would require d... Read more
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has officially filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate. Fetterman had previously said that he was interested in running for the Democratic nomination. After... Read more
There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That brings the death toll in the county to 337 according to the Department of Health. As of Wednesd... Read more
