Unemployment In Pennsylvania Skyrockets
Pennsylvania unemployment numbers continue to skyrocket across the Commonwealth. According to the state’s Department of Labor and Industry almost 650,000 people have filed for unemploy... Read more
State Allots $50 Million For Healthcare Industry
Pennsylvania has committed up to $50 million to purchase medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, nursing homes, and emergency workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gover... Read more
Mars Fundraiser Nets Nearly $20K
Mars Area School District students recently raised a large amount of money for worthy causes through a couple of different fundraisers. First, students at the district’s three elementa... Read more
County Begins Partial Closure of Alameda Park
Partial closures at Alameda Park are beginning today. According to the Butler County Parks and Recreation Department, all playground areas will be closed as well as bathroom facilities, picn... Read more
Butler Health System is continuing to test and care for those dealing with COVID-19. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, nearly 700 tests had been performed by BHS including nearly 500 at the outdoor fa... Read more
U.S. Senate Approves $2 Trillion Relief Package
After days of deliberation, the U.S. Senate has officially passed a $2 trillion emergency relief package in response to the coronavirus crisis. The bill passed unanimously. Pennsylvania Repu... Read more
Slippery Rock University Turns 131 Years Old
Slippery Rock University is celebrating a birthday today. It’s known as Founders Day at The Rock. It honors the first day classes that happened back on March 26th, 1889 at what was the... Read more
Police are still searching for a teenager who escaped from Summit Academy last week. According to State Police, three young men, an 18-year-old from Carnegie, a 16-year-old from New Stanton,... Read more
With local residents spending a large amount of time in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many are taking advantage of Armstrong’s high-speed ZOOM internet with enhanced Wi-Fi. A... Read more
Cranberry Township is looking for those who need help and those who are able to help during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy volunteers are needed who would like to provide food, water... Read more