After two years without students, plans to transfer ownership of the Butler Middle School are again progressing. At their meeting earlier this week, Butler School Board members were informed... Read more
Volunteers with United Way To Help Build Bikes
Volunteers with the United Way will gather later today to help build bicycles for children. The group of volunteers from different area businesses will be at the Community Park in Cranberry... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 2 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meet... Read more
State Updates Mail-In Ballot Application Process
Voters in Pennsylvania can now access the new application for a mail in ballot earlier than ever before with new instructions when applying. With November’s election around the corner, the C... Read more
Talk Will Highlight History of Alameda Park
A local historian will tell the story behind how one of Butler County’s largest parks got its start. Bill May is presenting “Alameda Park: Butler’s Disneyland” Thursday evening at the First... Read more
Route 8 South Crash Leads To Serious Injury
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of a crash in Penn Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 2 p.m. for an accident on R... Read more
Gas Prices Drop Slightly
Gas prices have dropped slightly both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole during the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price... Read more
State Tracking For Sizable Surplus In Fiscal Year
State officials are encouraged by another strong month of tax collections. Pennsylvania collected $3.4 billion in General Fund revenue during the month of May. Through the fiscal year so far... Read more
Hike Happening At McConnells Mill
Those interested in learning more about the geological history of the McConnells Mill area are welcome to join a hike coming up later this week. A guided Geology Trail Hike along the Slipper... Read more
Latest In Collection Series Comes To Maridon
A unique collection will be on display later this week at a local museum. The Maridon Museum on North McKean Street in Butler City will showcase pop-up books as part of their popular Collect... Read more