Gender researchers from around the world converged at Penn State earlier this month to discuss the importance of incorporating gender concepts into international agricultural research. Leade... Read more

Another busy week is planned at Alameda Park. The Free Family Summer Concert Series continues Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with jazz from Eugene and the Nightcrawlers at the Odd Fellows Gazebo. On W... Read more

Over 400 people participated in the 41st annual Butler Road Race on Saturday. Nick Edinger of Kent, Ohio was the first to cross the finish line for the men is the 5-mile event. His time was... Read more

One woman was reportedly hospitalized following a house fire Sunday morning in Evans City. Multiple fire departments were called to a home in the 100 block of South Washington Street about 7... Read more

No one was hurt when a mobile home caught fire Saturday morning in Jefferson Township. The fire started about 11 a.m. at a double-wide mobile home in the 300 block of Driftwood Drive. Firefi... Read more

A man was found shot dead inside a car near a funeral home in New Castle Sunday. Police say it happened about 8 p.m. at the intersection of Walnut and Chestnut streets, near the Charlotte A.... Read more

A Saxonburg man was killed Sunday in a crash in Fayette County. Police say 75-year-old Wayne Deaner was traveling westbound on Route 40 on a motorcycle about 1:30 p.m. when a Uniontown drive... Read more

The governor will call a special session of the Legislature this year to address the prescription opioid epidemic. The session is expected to convene by the end of summer or early fall.   Th... Read more

The 41st annual Butler Road Race will be run Saturday. The event starts with a 2K Health Walk & Run beginning at 9 a.m., followed a few minutes later with a 5-Mile Run. Both races are ru... Read more

The city of Butler will begin their paving project next week. Portions of West Diamond, Spruce, East Penn, North Sixth, Old New Castle, and Eisler Streets will be paved by Wiest Paving at a... Read more