South Butler Considers Changing Grading Scale
Board members in the South Butler School District are contemplating a change to the district’s grading scale. A motion was made to revise the grades to a scale that is more similar to colleg... Read more
Asbestos Found In Courthouse
A renovation project to an office in the Butler County Courthouse led crews to discover asbestos in the floor tiles. County Commissioners approved an $11,000 project last week to remove the... Read more
Tobacco Banned At State Park Playgrounds
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banning tobacco use at all state park playgrounds, including Moraine State Park. That means all forms of smoking, vaping, and el... Read more
While we may still see some lingering snow showers this afternoon, the Butler area saw about three inches of total snow this morning. The snow began to fall around 4 a.m. and didn’t let up u... Read more
PennDOT Crews Busy Dealing With Roads
PennDOT crews were out in full force Friday morning treating roads. Butler County Maintenance Manager Mike Mattis says crews began work prior to 3 a.m. “We were out ahead of the storm when w... Read more
Iron Bridge Rd. To Close Due To Landslide
A section of Iron Bridge Road near the Armstrong/Butler County line in Buffalo Township will be closed starting Monday. (Feb. 10th) PennDOT crews will be working to repair a weather-related... Read more
East Jefferson St. Crash Entraps Two
Winter Weather Leads To Numerous Accidents
This morning’s wintry weather led to numerous accidents across the county—including two crashes that shut down major roadways. A portion of Route 19 near the Log Cabin Inn in Harmony was clo... Read more
Fall Festival Returning To Main Street
The annual Butler Fall Festival is returning to Main Street this year. The decision comes after hosting the festival at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park last year. Organizers ar... Read more
Steelers GM Colbert Signs One-Year Extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed general manager Kevin Colbert to a one-year contract extension that will keep Colbert with the team throught the 2021 NFL Draft. He has been with the Stee... Read more