It’s Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day which means several buildings and institutions are closed. All government buildings are shut down, including the Butler County Courthouse, Government Center and Governm... Read more
City Buying More Trees For Ritts Park
Butler City Council continues to move forward with making improvements at a local park. At their meeting earlier this week, Council members approved a bid from Gargiulo Landscape in the amou... Read more
The South Butler County School District is taking the next step in the process of a high school renovation. VEBH Architects has been chosen to lead the Knoch High School Renovation Project b... Read more
The highest ranking member of the Pennsylvania Senate has tested positive for COVID, which comes just before an expected run for Governor. Jake Corman announced the positive diagnosis yester... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is receiving acclaim for its services by a national healthcare watchdog organization. The Leapfrog Group gave the hospital an “A” grade for their overall safety this... Read more
Eagle Mill Rd. Closing Thursday
Motorists should be aware of a local road closure planned for today. Eagle Mill Road in Connoquenessing Township will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7:30 a.m. and continuing until... Read more
Mars High School Prepares For Play
Students at Mars Area High School are preparing a production for this weekend that is a combination of plots from many holiday movies. Mars School is presenting The Holiday Channel Christmas... Read more
Court Throws Out School Mask Mandate
The masking order inside public schools in Pennsylvania has been thrown out by a state court. The Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 in an opinion that the Secretary of Health doesn’t have the aut... Read more
Man Taken To Hospital After Rt. 8 Accident
One person was taken to a Pittsburgh trauma center after an accident Wednesday morning on Route 8. It happened just after 10 a.m. in the southbound lane at the bottom of Armco Hill. Witnesse... Read more
Veterans Day Parade Readies To Return
The Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Butler makes its return tomorrow morning. The parade is scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m. on Main Street with a moment of silence set for 11 a.m. The annua... Read more