Work for next year’s census will begin soon and workers are needed to help with getting the most accurate count possible. A representative from the U.S. Census Bureau spoke to Butler City Co... Read more
City To Do Work On Tier Garage Sidewalks
A project to improve the sidewalks at the Tier Parking Garage in downtown Butler is moving forward. A contract for just over $28,000 from the parking budget has been awarded by Butler City C... Read more
A local legislator has introduced a bill that would make sexual extortion against the law. State Representative Tedd Nesbit (R-Butler, Mercer) says House Bill 1402 would make it illegal to c... Read more
Two Butler County residents are among the latest graduating cadet class from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Sean Gercken and Douglas Orloski Jr. are among the 104 new troopers who re... Read more
Firm To Appraise City’s Parking System
The City of Butler is once again considering the possibility of selling or leasing their parking to a third party company. Butler City Council voted unanimously during a meeting Tuesday to h... Read more
Franklin Man Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against City Police Department
A Franklin man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Butler City police officers used excessive force when they let their trained police dog chew him up when he attempted to run during a traf... Read more
MSA Donates $10K To Butler Students
A local business has made a donation to improve education in the Butler Area School District. MSA donated $10,000 to the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation through the Educational Improvem... Read more
Several months after changing the name of its facility to honor its founder, a local health care organization is giving her another honor. The Board of Directors of the Jean B. Purvis Commun... Read more
Lawmaker Wants To Remove Straight Party Voting
Pennsylvania voters have had the option to simply cast a ballot for a straight party ticket when they vote in elections, but a state lawmaker is hoping to change that. State Senator Lisa Bos... Read more
Gun rights advocates gathered for an annual rally on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday. The rally was organized by Butler County Republican State Representative Daryl Me... Read more