Butler Memorial Hospital Receiving Grant To Continue Apprenticeship Program
Independence Health System has been awarded state funding to help pay for the expansion of an apprenticeship program. The PA Department of Labor and Industry recently announced that Butler M... Read more
Bill Would Create Whistleblower Office
A bill that would create a statewide whistleblower office for reporting fraud, waste, or abuse of state funds is being proposed. Currently, if someone in Pennsylvania identifies corruption i... Read more
Dog Law Enforcement Begins Next Week
Dog license enforcement is set to ramp up next week. The Bureau of Dog Law will be traveling through Butler County starting next week, making sure all dogs are properly licensed. The canvass... Read more
Science students in the Seneca Valley School District have received invitations to a world competition later this month. Teams from Haine Elementary and Middle School have earned a spot at t... Read more
AG Offers Tips on Spirit Airline Shutdown
With Spirit Airlines officially shutting down, the state attorney general is offering tips for anyone that might have a booking with the now defunct airline. Dave Sunday is encouraging custo... Read more
New Online Registration for Contractors Available
Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced in accordance with a proposed state bill, a new online dashboard for Home Improvement Contractor Registration. Last August, a cyber disruption in t... Read more
YMCA Hosting Mother’s Day Pickleball Tournament
Women looking for a fun activity are invited to stop by the YMCA tomorrow. The Butler YMCA is hosting the Mother’s Day Pickleball Ladies Classic from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Women ages 18 and ol... Read more
Gas Prices Jump Again This Week
Gas prices spiked once again this week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is now $4.80. That’s up ten cents compared to Monday. There are some prices even hig... Read more
Mars School Budget Rises; No New Taxes
The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more
SRU Commencement Set For This Weekend
Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more




