Congressman Mike Kelly is introducing a new bill that would extend paid leave to health care workers who contract the coronavirus. The Essential Workforce Parity Act would also offer liabili... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Governor has issued new orders aimed at slowing or reversing recent increases in cases of COVID-19. Among the mitigation efforts announced by Governor Tom Wolf are a max... Read more
Butler City Police have filed felony charges against a local man in connection with protests that turned violent on May 31st. According to police, 20-year-old Jordan Erdos used social media... Read more
According to the state Department of Health’s website, there were no new coronavirus cases reported for Butler County today. The state did report 320 negative tests. Overall the state... Read more
Earlier this week, Slippery Rock University President Dr. William Behre penned an open letter in support of international students who were facing the possibility of heading home if classes... Read more
Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature are mounting another effort to strip Governor Tom Wolf of some powers during times of emergencies. The house voted, largely along partisan lines,... Read more
The Mars Area School District is moving forward with a project to keep students cool at Mars Area High School. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, the Mars Area School Board of Directors... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a residential subdivision and land development plan. Winmer Properties in Evans City plans for Autumn Woods to be a consolidation of thre... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a commercial subdivision and land development plan. Developers would like to construct the Benevan Square plan on New Castle Road next to... Read more
Two police reform bills are now law after they were signed Tuesday morning by Governor Tom Wolf. House Bills 1841 and 1910 require pre-employment background checks and mental health evaluati... Read more
