No decision has been made yet in the Mars fracking case. Both drilling opponents and shale gas leaseholders packed a Butler County courtroom Thursday as a judge heard arguments about whether... Read more
A large grant has been awarded that will make a local rail renovation project possible. PennDOT announced that the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Company will receive $3.6 million to make i... Read more
Police are investigating a burglary and theft committed earlier this week in Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, a burglary and theft occurred sometime during the overnight hours... Read more
The final performance of the Pittsburgh Philharmonic’s 40th season will happen Friday night on the campus of Butler County Community College. The Russian Finale will be performed Friday at 8... Read more
Two men were arrested after allegedly robbing a Slippery Rock Subway. Robert Coburn, 32, and Terrance Mack, 24, are accused of entering the Subway across from the Slippery Rock University ca... Read more
The Kaufman House restoration project will receive $500,000 from the state. The grant money is part of $2.6 million in total funding awarded through the Keystone Communities Program to suppo... Read more
Authorities say they’ll have to use DNA to confirm the identity of a tanker truck driver killed after his rig hit a bear in central Pennsylvania. The crash happened about 1 a.m. Wednesday on... Read more
One person was reportedly hurt Thursday after two trucks collided in Mars. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. on Route 228 at Brickyard Road nears Mars Area High School. It reportedly involv... Read more
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials spoke to state lawmakers Wednesday about expanding Sunday hunting. Deputy Executive Director Bryan Burhans said it would increase recreational opportun... Read more
A Slippery Rock University group is presenting a free seminar Friday in Cranberry Township. The university’s Government Contracting Assistance Center has scheduled a presentation called “Are... Read more
