Audit Shows Jeep Fest Is Major Moneymaker
The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is the main moneymaker for the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, which could be a problem when the event is handed over to a new entity next year... Read more
Flu Season Expected To Be Milder
Health officials expect this flu season to be milder than last year’s. And, the batch of vaccines this year is expected to work better, according to an announcement made last week by officia... Read more
Entries Accepted For Butler’s Christmas Parade
Entries are now being accepted for Butler’s 51st Spirit of Christmas Parade. This year’s theme is ‘Christmas Around the World.’ Organizations, businesses and groups of friends or neighbors a... Read more
Traffic Alerts: Paving & Lane Closures
One lane of Route 19 in Jackson Township will be closed beginning Monday. Crews will be out paving between Fanker Road to just north of Route 68 as part of the $ 3 million bridge replacement... Read more
Mercer County Man Killed In Early Monday Crash
A Mercer County man was killed Monday morning in a crash. According to State Police, 82-year-old Paul Yoos was driving on Georgetown Road in New Vernon Township, Mercer County around 1:30 a.... Read more
Kittanning Man Flown To Hospital After Crash
A Kittanning man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a crash early Sunday. Matthew Klingensmith, 21, was traveling east on Route 422 in Manor Township, Armstrong County just after 3... Read more
New Hotel In Cranberry
Another extended stay hotel is coming to Cranberry. The township board of supervisors approved the 122-room, four-story Woodspring Suites on land near Interstate 79. Woodspring Suites is a p... Read more
Butler Fall Festival Set For Saturday
Downtown Butler’s 37th annual Fall Festival is set for this Saturday, September 19th. Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the festival, which runs from 11 am to 6 pm. Ther... Read more
Weekend Road Closure
An Oakland Township road will be closed through Monday for road work. Old East Butler Road will shut down this morning as crews begin resurfacing work. The roadway will reopen Monday. The po... Read more
Study: Ugly People In Pa.
A recent study looked at where the ugliest people in Pennsylvania live. The study, facilitated by the organization RoadSnacks, focused on the places without establishments like hair salons,... Read more