A local lawmaker will hold a public hearing later this week to the benefits, challenges, and economics of extracting rare earth minerals. State Representative and Pennsylvania House Environm... Read more
The Butler County Symphony Association is looking forward to the second half of their season with a special offer. The first 100 people who call the Symphony office at 724-283-1402 will rece... Read more
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 p.m. and... Read more
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is ready to get underway and yesterday the annual butter sculpture was revealed. The theme of the 1,000 pound sculpture was “Harvesting More” which both urban and... Read more
Pittsburgh has become a major hub for the autonomous vehicle industry, and state officials were at Carnegie Mellon University to unveil a new law they hope will help continue innovation. Rep... Read more
A total of 200 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in December for unsafe digging practices- including one in Butler County. The local violation occurred in June of 2020 when a... Read more
With the wintry weather now here that means more vehicle accidents are on the way. A new study by AAA shows that almost half of bad weather accidents happen during the winter. Poor weather a... Read more
The first of three local presentations focusing on diversity will be held this weekend in Cranberry Township. The Cranberry Area Diversity Network will screen a movie at noon Saturday in the... Read more
The Butler area did see its first snowfall of the year last night. About an inch of snow hit downtown Butler, but most roads have been treated and are in decent shape. Crews still advise bei... Read more
COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise locally. According to the Department of Health, the number of cases more than doubled compared to last week in Butler County. There were more... Read more