State lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to pay for the budget. Republicans who control the chamber unveiled a plan late Wednesday that included a mix of borrowing and new taxes. T... Read more

Two 20-somethings were charged after police found them climbing on power lines in southern Butler County. 23-year-old Francis Cupelli and 25-year-old Jesse McKinnis were cited after police w... Read more

An elderly Lawrence County man was killed Wednesday in a crash just across the Butler County line in northern Westmoreland County. Police say 89-year-old Jimmie Bucci of Ellwood City was kil... Read more

The horrific accident at the Ohio State Fair Wednesday that killed one person and injured seven others has many in Pennsylvania asking about how carnival rides here are inspected. The Pennsy... Read more

The Butler Health System has partnered with UPMC to provide local patients with better obstetric and gynecological care. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the two health systems have... Read more

The minimum age for buying tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in New Jersey is going up from 19 to 21 this fall, but don’t expect Pennsylvania to follow anytime soon. According to th... Read more

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