The Mars Area School District will be able to offer five flexible instructional days during the current school year if necessary. The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently approved t... Read more
Ten people were arrested following a recent investigation by state officials into a massive marijuana drug ring based out of Butler. A grand jury recommended charges against Macklin Haye and... Read more
A Butler man escaped without injury after his car went down a hill and overturned on Route 422. Butler Township Police say 60-year-old Michael Tilko was driving on Route 422 around 3:30 Mond... Read more
Slippery Rock University revealed their enrollment numbers a few weeks ago, showing a slight decline in overall students. But, new numbers show that the entire state system has lost more tha... Read more
A potential new monthly fee for residents of Cranberry Township will be the topic of conversation at an open house tonight. The proposed fee is for the township’s stormwater management progr... Read more
Counties across the state will divide nearly $60 million in funding for volunteer firefighters. According to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, this is an increase over the amou... Read more
Beginning next year, local residents will once again be able to hop on a Butler Transit Authority bus and ride from Butler to Pittsburgh for free. The authority board of directors has approv... Read more
Major retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has destroyed millions of dollars worth of the chain’s gun supply, according to the company’s CEO. Longtime chief executive officer Ed Stack said the com... Read more
Emergency crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire Tuesday morning on I-79 in Butler County. It happened around 8 a.m. when an RV towing a trailer caught on fire on the I-79 Northbound Ramp... Read more
A new state grant will help aid a local program’s effort to battle the opioid crisis. Butler County Community College’s “Hope Is Dope” opioid addiction program will receive $180,000 in fundi... Read more