Authorities are investigating an incident that occurred late last week at a juvenile facility in neighboring Mercer County. According to State Police, a staff member at George Junior Republi... Read more
Butler Area School District is changing how administrators report data about COVID cases within the district. According to a letter from Superintendent Dr. Brian White to families last week,... Read more
Local Lawmaker to Host Public Hearing on Extraction of Rare Earth Minerals
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
Mars Area School District to Host Training for Families with Special Education Students
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
Butter Sculpture Makes Debut At Farm Show
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
New Bill To Update Driverless Vehicle Laws
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
Digging Violation In Chicora
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