The Freeport Area School Board has approved a preliminary 2016-17 budget that would increase taxes an average of 5 percent. Since the district is situated in both Butler and Armstrong counti... Read more
May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme disease is an acute inflammatory disease caused by the bite of a tick carrying Borrelia bacteria. Some symptoms include a rash, fever, chil... Read more
An Oakland Township road will be closed Monday as crews replace a culvert pipe. Boydstown Road will be closed to all traffic between Mahood Road and Weed Road. The post Oakland Township Road... Read more
The oldest person in Pennsylvania died Saturday. Irene Ciuffoletti of Westmoreland County was 113. She was born in Italy in 1903 and was 11 when World War I started. A global group of resear... Read more
One person was reportedly hurt in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening in Center Township. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 8 and Unionville Road. A driver was traveling west on... Read more
Jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of an Armstrong County man accused of escaping jail and killing a woman. Robert Crissman Jr., 39, was distributing food trays unsupervised l... Read more
The Butler Area School Board could vote Monday on a budget for next school year that includes a 3-mil tax increase. Even with the property tax increase, the proposed $100 million budget for... Read more
The State Police in Butler are investigating after a Renfrew man was injured when his pickup was intentionally set on fire Friday night. Authorities say that at approximately 7pm, a 2015 GMC... Read more
The Mercer State Police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a dog earlier this weekend in Sandy Creek Township. Authorities say that around 7am Saturday, a couple let their three... Read more
A Jamestown man faces charges stemming from a theft from nearly two years ago that involved thousands of dollars worth of scrap. Authorities say that 28-year-old Matthew Randall was charged... Read more
