Evans City’s only grocery store will close its doors in a month. Viola’s Market on East Main Street- at the corner of North Jackson- will close after 55 years on July 27. Owner Frank Viola s... Read more
Butler Road Race Is Saturday
Local runners will take to the street this weekend for the 44th annual Butler Road Race. This is the second year the event has been presented by the Butler YMCA. There are two components to... Read more
New Tool Will Enhance BC3’s Metrology Program
A new $90,000 tool has been gifted to Butler County Community College to enhance its metrology program. The FARO Quantum S 2.5-meter, seven-axis articulating arm coordinate measuring machine... Read more
SRU Looking Ahead To ‘Wow’ In Aug.
It’s only the start of summer vacation but many at Slippery Rock University are already looking ahead to next semester. Plans are well underway for this year’s “WOW” program- or “Week of Wel... Read more
County To Build Out Unfinished Annex
Butler County is preparing to do additional work on the downtown Butler County Government Center Annex. The annex building is attached to the Butler County Government Center, which is attach... Read more
Portion Of Northern Rt. 38 To Close For Work
A road just north of Butler County is expected to be closed for a project beginning Thursday. A portion of Route 38 in Richland Township, Venango County- just north of Emlenton- will be shut... Read more
County Moving Forward With Bullet-Proof Window Installation In Magistrate Offices
Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. During a regular Butler County commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Facili... Read more
UPDATE: CEC, West Penn Restore Power Outages
After a morning of power outages, service has been restored to all customers in Butler County. Central Electric Cooperative and West Penn Power were both reporting outages on Wednesday morni... Read more
A family has filed a lawsuit alleging employees at a Butler County senior living facility took nude photos of a patient and posted them to social media. The suit was filed Tuesday against th... Read more
Democratic House Committee Members Concerned Proposed Budget Doesn’t Include Min. Wage Increase
Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns that the state budget agreement the committee approved Monday does not include an increase in the state’s minimum... Read more