Small Business Saturday This Weekend
With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, a nationwide effort is happening Saturday to bring the focus on local retailers. Small Business Saturday was acknowledged with a resolutio... Read more
No New Taxes In Butler Twp. Budget
Butler Township’s 2024 budget will be balanced using existing anticipated revenue for the 13th year in a row. Township commissioners approved a preliminary budget of just over $11 million wi... Read more
Police Investigating Shooting In Butler City
Butler City Police are investigating after a shooting incident Wednesday night. It happened around 7:40 p.m. in the 300 block of East Penn Street. Police say that officers arrived on scene t... Read more
Butler Schools Receive Farm Grant
Butler Area School District was awarded a grant for child nutrition through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill. The $15,000 grant aims at improving access to healthy local food and hands on learning... Read more
November is National Native American Heritage Month and Slippery Rock University is recognizing the history of the campus in how it relates to indigenous people. As part of a shared governan... Read more
Wednesday marks 60 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was shot and killed on a Friday afternoon in 1963 while in a presidential motorcade through Dallas, Tex... Read more
In an effort to help everyone have an enjoyable holiday, a national organization and local fire fighters are sharing Thanksgiving safety tips. Thanksgiving is the peak day for cooking fires... Read more
DMV Closing For Thanksgiving And Black Friday
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be closing all driver’s license and photo centers for the next two days. In observation of Thanksgiving, the centers will be shut down both... Read more
Free Thanksgiving Dinner Being Offered For Vets
Veterans and their spouses will have an opportunity to have a free Thanksgiving feast Thursday. The food will be served by Butler American Legion Post 117 on Thursday at 1 p.m. It will be av... Read more
Organizations To Receive DCED Funding
A couple of organizations that assist Butler County residents will receive funding from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. The Neighborhood Assistance Program will d... Read more