Funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education was the subject of a hearing in Harrisburg earlier this week. PASSHE Chairman Dan Greenstein provided an update on the merger [... Read more

Police are looking for anyone who may have had property damaged by a stray bullet in Ford City. State police say an AR-15 rifle was accidentally fired in a bedroom […] Read more

A longtime local business owner recently passed away. Leeland “Lee” Bortmas died Monday. After serving in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard, Bortmas worked with his father as manager of [... Read more

Kids at a local school will get a closer look at some extinct creatures later today. Jurassic Quest dinosaur trainers and baby dinosaurs plan to visit Haine Elementary School this […] Read more

There were minor injuries this morning after a garbage truck rolled over an embankment in Lawrence County. Dispatchers say it happened around 7 a.m. on Muddy Creek Road in Slippery […... Read more

This week is Burn Awareness Week and a local burn center is joining with a national organization to bring attention to this danger. According to the West Penn Hospital Burn […] Read more

The South Butler County School District has taken another step forward with the process of securing funds for a renovation. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members directed a... Read more

The timeframe for political candidates to circulate petitions has been put on hold by the state Supreme Court. The order applies to both state and federal races. The three week […] Read more

Penn Power says work is underway on a new substation in southern Butler County. The 8,000 square foot facility will serve more than 20,000 customers in Cranberry, Mars, Evans City, […... Read more

The Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company is looking for donated older vehicles to use for training. Starting in March, their volunteer firefighters go through practice situations of cuttin... Read more