Just as AAA predicted, local gas prices are averaging just below the $3 per gallon mark. In Butler, the average price for a gallon of self-serve is $2.99, that’s up a nickel from last week.... Read more
A project to rehabilitate the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople is halfway done. Last spring, Zelienople Borough purchased the historical South Main Street building with the goal of refur... Read more
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Monday afternoon after an ATV accident in northern Butler County. The wreck happened about 5 p.m. in a farm field in the 700-block of North Washin... Read more
A homeowner burning leaves on Monday in Butler Township ended up damaging two garages. Firefighters got the call about noon on Monday to respond to a yard on South Eberhart Road. “When we go... Read more
At least one person was reportedly injured in a crash Monday morning in Penn Township. The crash happened at 8:45 a.m. on Route 8, just north of Dinnerbell Road. It’s unclear what caused the... Read more
An Evans City woman has been named a finalist in the 2018 Ms. Veteran America competition. Erinn Black- who has served this country for the past 13 years in the United States Air Force Reser... Read more
A Slippery Rock University student says he owes his life to his fellow classmates. Frantzi Schaub is a junior theatre major and was in an acting class in late March when his heart stopped. H... Read more
A member of the Slippery Rock University trustees council has been elected to serve as president of a state trustees association. Jeff Smith will begin a two-year term on July 1 as president... Read more
A teenager from Altoona is among at least a dozen people in Pennsylvania who have been sickened by an E.coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. More than 60 people from 16 states have been... Read more
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday afternoon. It happened just south of the Butler County line in Pine Township, Allegheny County around... Read more
