Butler City Council has agreed to take out a loan to purchase vehicles and pave streets later this year. At last week’s meeting, Council approved a motion to accept a proposal for a general... Read more
Butler Twp. Named Banner Community
Another local township has again received regional recognition at a ceremony held earlier this month. Butler Township was one of 80 regional organizations to be named Banner Communities by t... Read more
SRU Trustees To Meet
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 1 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meet... Read more
Lawmakers React To Biden’s State Of The Union
State lawmakers are offering their reactions to last night’s State of the Union address by President Biden. Unsurprisingly, most statements fell along party lines. Republican Congressman Mik... Read more
Head-On Crash On West Sunbury Road
One woman was reportedly entrapped in an early morning crash in Center Township. It happened around 5 a.m. in the 400 block of West Sunbury Road—about a mile north of Holyoke Road. Dispatche... Read more
Two teenagers will face charges in connection with a robbery that occurred in downtown Butler over the weekend. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler City Police, a 17-year-o... Read more
A candidate for U.S. Senate made his pitch to voters Tuesday morning in Butler. Republican Dave McCormick spoke at a meet-and-greet inside Mac’s Café on Route 8. He took questions from the a... Read more
Patrons Ready For Fat Tuesday
If you over indulge in sweet treats and Cajun food today, you’re not alone. It’s Fat Tuesday. The annual tradition expects to be a little livelier this year as pandemic restrictions wane and... Read more
Mars Offering Special Education Training
The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents and family members of special education students this week. The session is planned for Wednesday between 6:30 and 8:30... Read more
SRU Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a number of special events. SRU’s The Women’s Center and Pride Center hosts multiple events throughou... Read more