Butler County is working on constructing a 15-mile mountain bike and hiking trail system in Butler Township’s Alameda Park. The trail is known as the Alameda Park Single Track. It’s currentl... Read more
Slippery Rock University could soon become the first state school to offer a master’s degree in hospitality and tourism. The school’s council of trustees voted last week to advance the progr... Read more
The latest round of water testing at Butler Area School District’s Summit Elementary School revealed no traces of lead and very small levels of copper. The district says the testing was done... Read more
Just as one state university gets a president, another one loses one. Edinboro University President H. Fred Walker announced late Tuesday that he was resigning effective Friday, amid controv... Read more
A Penn State University student from Gibsonia has been found dead. State College Police say the parents of 25-year-old Charles Cudlipp found the student’s body at his off-campus apartment on... Read more
Local gas prices are following regional and national trends and inching upwards. The average price for a gallon of self-serve gas in Butler this week is $2.80, according to AAA East Central’... Read more
Saxonburg-based II-VI plans to acquire a California business for $85 million. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the deal between II-VI and CoAdna Holdings is expected to close in the third... Read more
The Cranberry Township driver who is accused of dragging her boyfriend with her SUV has past arrests for a hit-and-run and drugs. Jessica Royall, 28, was scheduled to appear in an Allegheny... Read more
A credit card skimming device has been found at a gas station in northern Allegheny County. A Giant Eagle spokesperson told WPXI-TV that the device was found on a single pump last week at th... Read more
The second meeting of a new community group targeting drug activity, addiction and other problems is planned for later this week. The group will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, March... Read more
