CDC Updates Mask Guidance; Local Impact Minimal
The CDC says that in places where there is substantial levels of COVID transmission, masks should be worn in certain situations. The new guidance says that fully vaccinated people should [... Read more
BHS Vaccine Clinic Reducing Hours
Butler Health System’s vaccine clinic is reducing their hours of operation starting Wednesday. The clinic inside the hospital’s Crossroads campus on Oneida Valley Road will still be open Mon... Read more
South Butler Approves Reopening Plan
The South Butler School District has approved a plan to reopen this fall. At a special meeting last night, the board voted 7-1 to move forward with a health and […] Read more
The Red Cross is sending out an urgent message that there is a critical shortage of blood donations. Officials say they are distributing around 12 percent more blood products to […] Read more
Portersville Teen Injured In Slippery Rock Crash
One teen was taken to the hospital after a one vehicle crash earlier this week in Slippery Rock Township. The accident happened Monday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. on Slippery Rock […] Read more
PA Health Leaders: Ticks Are Growing In Numbers
Pennsylvania health leaders say the prevalence of ticks is high across the state this summer. The Department of Environmental Protection has collected two times more blacklegged tick nymphs... Read more
YMCA To Expand Child Care Program To Karns City
The YMCA is expanding their child care programs to the Karns City Area School District. The school-age program is open to students in Kindergarten through the sixth grade. A preschool [... Read more
Starting next week, a new emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones during certain severe storms. The National Weather Service announced that the new category of “destructive” severe thu... Read more
CEC Issues Peak Alert For 2nd Straight Day
It’s another peak alert day for Central Electric customers. With temperatures expected to close in on 90 degrees today, the CEC is recommending customers conserve energy. They ask that you [... Read more
Grove City Man Arrested On Strangulation Charges
A Grove City man is in the Mercer County Jail after he allegedly tried to strangle a woman. Police say it happened Monday around 1:30 a.m. at a home in […] Read more