The founder of a longtime local funeral home has died. Ross Martin passed away last week at Concordia. Martin was a Butler native who founded began his career in mortuary science in the 1950... Read more
It’s Presidents’ Day, which means a number of offices are closed today. All Butler County, state, and federal offices and courts are closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Banks... Read more
After a cyberattack on Pennsylvania’s state court agency, the court is saying they did not pay nor receive a ransom. The Associated Press is reporting that after a cyber-attack on the Common... Read more
County election officials are on the look for a polling location for a relatively new precinct. As part of the expansion of the number of precincts in the county, a third polling site was br... Read more
An Eau Claire man was acquitted on homicide charges late last week. 23-year-old Dakota Hughes was found not guilty by a jury following a trial surrounding the shooting death of 27-year-old S... Read more
Slippery Rock University has named an interim vice president of advancement. Erin Bryer was appointed to the chief fundraising position last week. She has been with the university for the la... Read more
A local lawmaker is putting forward a couple of bills that she believes will improve transparency in higher education. Republican Representative Stephenie Scialabba recently introduced House... Read more
Community members are encouraged to help a critically low blood supply through participation in a couple of upcoming blood drives. The American Red Cross drive is coming up Tuesday from 9 a.... Read more
Mars Area School District is looking for local businesses interested in purchasing advertising on scoreboards. The first scoreboard is located at the Mars Athletic Complex which the district... Read more
Local students are invited to explore chemistry in a program scheduled for later this week in Cranberry Township. The Township will host “Mad Science: PH Phactor, Glow Show” on Monday from 9... Read more