Baby-boomers may remember the first celebration of Earth Day in the United States. It was 50 years ago today, April 22, 1970. The original Earth Day prompted millions of Americans to a... Read more
Slippery Rock University is taking steps to help students connect with potential employers during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. SRU is one of five institutions in the PA State System o... Read more
A local lawmaker is sponsoring a nationwide bill that would support grocery and convenience store workers. U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has introduced the GROCER Act whic... Read more
Even though the number of motorists traveling on local roads has decreased due to coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders, the public is asked to take special care during a busy time for far... Read more
Grove City Police are investigating at least three incidents of parked vehicles being entered yesterday. In one incident, a man entered a garage on Tidball Avenue and stole money from a car;... Read more
Volunteers from the Butler Area School District will be distributing yard signs again honoring senior students. Parents and guardians of 12th graders can stop by Emily Brittain School from 6... Read more
One more person in Butler County has died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to six. However, there was only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tue... Read more
Power has been knocked out to a number of residents in downtown Butler. First Energy says about 350 people are without power. It’s unclear whether this was a planned outage or an accid... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have continued to sink lower both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gall... Read more
Another popular local event has been canceled as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 44th annual Cranberry Township Community Chest Community Days event planned for later this... Read more