A state official is congratulating lawmakers upon the addition of a financial literacy class as a requirement for high school students to graduate. Auditor General Tim DeFoor recently commen... Read more
Thursday Marks Winter Solstice
Thursday is the winter solstice, which also means it’s the shortest day of the year. Sunrise takes place at 7:39 a.m. with sunset at 4:56 p.m. which works out to just under nine hours and 17... Read more
The Saxonburg Borough Manager is facing charges after he allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog. The incident happened on November 11th on Goldscheitter Road in Buffalo Township. Steven... Read more
A couple of Butler County municipalities will be receiving federal dollars as they prepare to tackle water system improvement projects. The Borough of Chicora has been awarded $1.5 million i... Read more
Butler County Establishes New EMS Academy
A new academy is coming to Butler County that looks to help the EMS workforce crisis. Butler County Commissioners approved a new EMS academy that will be based out of Butler County Community... Read more
Cranberry Receives $2 Million To Sewer Project
A local municipality will receive federal funding through the state to accomplish water and sewer improvement projects. The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved more than $2 million... Read more
County Formally Approves 2024 Budget
Butler County Commissioners gave their final approval to the 2024 budget. No major changes were made since the initial $262 million total budget was presented last month. The general fund bu... Read more
Giant Eagle Moving Headquarters To Cranberry
Giant Eagle is moving their headquarters into Cranberry Township. Our news partners at WPXI report that the major grocery chain is moving back to in-person operations for their front office.... Read more
State’s Gas Tax Rate To Fall
Pennsylvania’s will see a reduction to the gas tax starting in the new year. The gas tax rate will be going down from 61.1 cents per gallon to 57.6 cents per gallon and the diesel tax rate w... Read more
Pullman Park Hires New Director
There is a new director of Pullman Park. The Stadium Authority approved the hiring of Dan Helgert to oversee the operations of the downtown baseball facility. Helgert has been involved with... Read more