BASD’s Transportation Provider Sold
The Butler Area School District has revised its transportation contract after their provider was sold. At a meeting of the school board Monday night, members approved of amending the contrac... Read more
Street Cleaning Scheduled For Tomorrow
The next round of street sweepings is set for Tuesday in Butler City. Crews will be working on: North Bluff Street Wilson Avenue Bredin Street McKinley Avenue Olive Street Miller Avenue Dubo... Read more
State Lawmakers Aims To Rename Lake Erie
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, one law maker wants to rename Lake Erie. Representative David Maloney of Berks County in central... Read more
Attempted Homicide Suspect Taken Into Custody
Officials in Mercer County announced they have arrested a suspect in the attempted homicide that happened late last week in Butler. The attempted homicide happened Thursday around 3:45 a.m.... Read more
A couple of local historical organizations are among those to be awarded recent state grant funding. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently awarded a total of nearly $4 m... Read more
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are proposing legislation to require schools to implement a panic alarm system. Florida, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas have already passed “Alyssa’s Law.... Read more
Deadline To Apply For Teaching Stipend Nearing
Tomorrow is the deadline for student teachers to apply for a stipend while they are working. The state is offering $10,000 to student teachers who are planning to be, or currently applying t... Read more
Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting A Teen
A Butler man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor in the city of Butler. In August, the victims parent reported to police their 14-y... Read more
A Bruin man has pled guilty and was sentenced to leaving a threatening package at the State Police Barracks in Butler earlier this year. The incident occurred back in April when 69-year-old... Read more
DOH Reporting Third Measles Related Death
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is now reporting another person has died from measles and there are now over 600 cases. Since Friday, the DOH is reporting 52 new measles cases. In tota... Read more






