State Awards Money For Local Parks
Two local municipalities will receive state funding to make improvements to parks. The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved a grant of nearly $213,000 to construct a restroom facili... Read more
Police Charge Chicora Men After Vehicle Stop
Two men from Chicora are facing charges following a vehicle stop in Armstrong County last week. According to State Police, the stop occurred in South Buffalo Township shortly after 2 p.m. on... Read more
Transit Authority Buys New Mower
The Butler Transit Authority will purchase a new riding lawn mower. The authority decided the current tractor (a 2011 Cub Cadet) has too many problems to keep spending money to repair. The b... Read more
PA Attorney General Charges Lobbyist With Fraud
More charges have been filed against a Pittsburgh man after several local groups claim he failed to deliver on grant funding he promised to them. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the... Read more
High School Sports from Tuesday
High School Sports: The Butler Cross Country teams swept a dual meet with Mars and North Hills Tuesday. Sophomores C.J. Singleton and Sage Vavro led Butler as the Golden Tornado Boys improve... Read more
A Mars Area High School student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made two “non-credible threats” yesterday. A letter posted to the district’s website said that the student distr... Read more
Gas Prices Quickly Increase In Past Week
Gas prices have significantly increased over the past few days after an attack on oil fields in Saudi Arabia. It’s not entirely clear when prices will steady, but the increase has been drama... Read more
The Butler Township Commissioners helped a local group celebrate a special anniversary Monday night. The Commissioners issued a Proclamation marking the 100th anniversary of Meridian Boy Sco... Read more
Low Flying Helicopters To Inspect Infrastructure
Many local residents could see low flying helicopters around the Butler County area over the next few days. Manager of the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport Ike Kelly told our newsroom that... Read more
A couple of cases with local connections have been recently impacted by the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice Project Safe Childhood initiative. Last Thursd... Read more