Governor Tom Wolf’s administration continues to speak out on the stigma of drug addiction. One of the major themes of the administration’s efforts in the opioid epidemic is that drug addicti... Read more

The City of Butler’s residential street cleaning program will begin Tuesday. Streets Department Director Tom Shuler says work will begin in the West End (and include American, Ridge, 5th and... Read more

Sidewalks will be added to a busy roadway in Slippery Rock. PennDOT is working on adding sidewalks and making other repairs to a portion of Kiester Road, which runs between Slippery Rock Uni... Read more

A 35-year-old man from Hilliards was killed in a motorcycle crash in Chicora. State police say Donald Deal was traveling on Chicora Road (Route 68) near North Main Street Sunday evening when... Read more

A 21-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after leading police on a high speed chase through parts of Butler Township. Butler Township Police say the incident started just before 10 p.... Read more

A local business is celebrating a big anniversary this week with lots of great promotions. As part of their 10th anniversary celebration, Institute Hill Pharmacy is treating customers to gre... Read more

The Butler City Fire Department is hosting its summer blood drive this week. The drive is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the department on North Washington Str... Read more

No agreement has been reached but negotiations between the Mars Area School District and the union representing their support staff are ongoing. According to District Solicitor Tom Breth, th... Read more

A new report shows Pennsylvania’s opioid and heroin crisis getting worse despite the best efforts of those on the front lines of the battle. “It’s cutting across every demographic category,”... Read more