The Pennsylvania Game Commission says hunting wild pheasants could become a reality for those with access to private property within a Wild Pheasant Recovery Area. The Game Commission Execut... Read more
Independence Health System is welcoming a new doctor to their staff. Dr. Lela Dougherty recently joined Butler Family Medicine. Dr. Dougherty graduated from Marshall University. She complete... Read more
PennDOT is accepting applications for their public-private partnership program. It’s also known as P3, and it aims to give the private sector a chance to submit proposal “offering innovative... Read more
Many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights recently provided Township Commis... Read more
A plan to reintroduce the American Marten to Pennsylvania has been postponed. The state’s Board of Commissioners had a split vote to bring back the species into forests. Those opposing reint... Read more
Students in grades 9 to 11 and their family members are invited to join an upcoming online program about applying for financial aid. The Mars Area High School Guidance Office is hosting a fr... Read more
Work to repair Meridian Road in Penn Township will begin next week. PennDOT announced Meridian Road, in between Smith Road and Railroad Street, will close starting next Monday through May 20... Read more
One woman was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash this past weekend in Butler Township. The accident happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning when Butler Township Police... Read more