A portion of interstate 79 in Mercer County has been shut down after a truck caught fire Tuesday morning. According to State Police, a fire started in the back of a tractor trailer hauling r... Read more
Renovations are planned at a well-known feature of a local state park beginning next week. The historic covered bridge over the Slippery Rock Creek at McConnells Mill State Park will close b... Read more
The Butler County Symphony will continue their lunchtime concert series tomorrow at Diamond Park. The free concert begins at noon Wednesday and will feature The Collision Band playing classi... Read more
Every student who requested Latin in the Butler Area School District has been accommodated, according to Butler Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools Dr. Brian Slamecka. Slamecka mad... Read more
Over 25 riders had to be rescued from a roller coaster at Hersheypark Monday. Park officials say The Sidewinder “experienced a stoppage” and workers escorted 27 riders safely off it. They sa... Read more
It’s time for drivers, especially those in the Cranberry area, to pay particular attention to residential speed limits. Cranberry Township’s week-long Drive 25 campaign begins Wednesday. The... Read more
The Butler Area School Board will be holding a special meeting the day before school starts in anticipation of accepting a contract agreement. A tentative agreement is in place with secretar... Read more
Six western Pennsylvania airports will share money from the state to fund improvement projects. The Butler County Airport- recently renamed the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport- will recei... Read more
Kelly Automotive Park in the City of Butler has a variety of needs requiring attention and money before it will be ready for another season of baseball. Stadium Manager Larry Sassone took me... Read more
A joint meeting of representatives from the City of Butler, Butler Township, and Center Township about a regional police force has resulted in an agreement to have another meeting in the fut... Read more
