NexTier Bank has been given final approval to acquire another locally-based bank. According to a press release Tuesday afternoon, NexTier received regulatory approval to acquire Mars Bank fr... Read more
Flu and Covid Cases Dropping
New numbers from the Department of Health suggest that the number of Covid and flu cases are dropping. Officials say that covid hospitalizations have dropped nearly 20 percent since the begi... Read more
Butler City Council is holding another gathering later this week in order to continue discussions about a plan that would establish a Rental Inspection Ordinance and Program within the city.... Read more
Driver Hits Four Deer On Rt. 422
A car was totaled after a driver hit several deer in Butler Township. The accident happened shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when police say 20-year-old Austin Laird of Shelocta str... Read more
Jennings Center Hosting Nature Trivia Night
Those looking for a test of nature knowledge are invited to an event later this week at Jennings Environmental Education Center. Jennings staff will host a free Nature Trivia Night at 6 p.m.... Read more
VITA Hosting Open House For Free Tax Program
The public is invited to learn more about an annual program to help those in need file their taxes at an upcoming event. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is holding an open... Read more
Cranberry Township will consider the replacement of a couple old vehicles at an upcoming meeting. Township supervisors recently discussed replacing a truck from 1985 through the purchase of... Read more
Two Charged In Grove City Drug Investigation
An ongoing investigation in neighboring Mercer County has resulted in drug charges filed against two men earlier this month. According to Grove City Police, officers made the arrests on Janu... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will now require fracking companies to disclose chemicals being used for drilling. Previously the materials use to drill were only pre... Read more
Game Commission Pauses Marten Release
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is again pausing a plan for the return of a native furbearer once common to certain areas in Pennsylvania. Last week the Game Commission’s Board of Commissio... Read more