Historic Butler City Church Demolished
A former historical church in the City of Butler is now gone. The Shiloh Baptist Church on Hayes Avenue in the city’s West End was demolished Tuesday. The church was built in 1914 as possibl... Read more
Man Charged For Pointing Gun At Ex
A man from Tarentum is facing charges after pointing a gun at a former partner. Police have charged 18-year-old Kameryn Trim for allegedly pointing a gun at ex-girlfriend while leaving a tru... Read more
Longtime Nursery Fixture Heasley Dies
A longtime fixture in the Butler agricultural industry has died. Lou Heasley passed away late last week at his home. Heasley was the longtime owner and president of Heasley Nurseries in Summ... Read more
New Garage Doors Coming To City Fire Building
The Butler City Fire Department will use grant funding to replace the fire station garage doors, motors, and control equipment. At their meeting Tuesday night, City Council accepted a propos... Read more
State Receives Federal Funds
After filing a lawsuit over the federal funding freeze, Governor Josh Shapiro announced Pennsylvania has received the funding. The Commonwealth has received $2.1 billion in federal funding a... Read more
High school musical season around the Butler County area kicks off later this week with performances from a couple of local schools. Seneca Valley will perform their all-school musical, “The... Read more
The USDA has confirmed that the highly pathogenic avian influenza is present in Butler County but has not released an exact location. According to the USDA, a flock of 610 birds was confirme... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is reintroducing legislation that he believes will help create more affordable housing. The bill is called “More Homes on the Market Act” and it aims to update the tax... Read more
Funds Will Help With Marburger Rd. Project
A couple of local municipalities will receive state funding in order to improve traffic flow and safety on a local road. According to State Representative Aaron Bernstine, Forward Township a... Read more
Independence Health Names New Development Officer
Independence Health System has announced the hiring of a new Chief Development Officer for hospital foundations. Anthony Cancro will coordinate activities for the Butler Memorial Hospital Fo... Read more