Candidates running for a seat on the South Butler County School Board will present their opinions on various issues affecting the district at an event on Wednesday evening. A “School Board C... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is concerned that an upcoming PennDOT road construction project would compromise the safety of students. During a school board meeting on Tuesday night, the board... Read more
Butler Co. Man Killed In Pittsburgh Crash
A man from Butler County was killed in an overnight crash on Pittsburgh’s North Side, near Heinz Field. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Duquesne Bridge, according to o... Read more
PennDOT Details This Summer’s Road Projects
Construction season is about to be in full-swing and PennDOT has a full plate this year. During an annual transportation outreach meeting on Monday, officials from PennDOT’s District 10 deta... Read more
No one was hurt when two cars collided at a Butler Township intersection on Monday. The crash happened about 8 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian and Whitestown roads. According to Butler... Read more
Firefighters Practice On SRU Campus
Firefighters were on the campus of Slippery Rock University on Monday, but it wasn’t to fight a fire. Members of the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team used the campus to p... Read more
For the first time in three weeks, gas prices in western Pennsylvania have decreased in the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular,... Read more
If you want to vote by absentee ballot in next week’s Pennsylvania municipal primary, you need to apply by today. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Tuesday. You can apply in person at the Butl... Read more
BASD Heading Towards Raising Taxes
The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any teacher furloughs, but it does include a tax increase to the maximum allowed amount un... Read more
Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents were charged with welfare fraud in the first quarter of 2019. The Office of State Inspector General said Monday that they have filed welfare fraud charges a... Read more