Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Shapiro, rolled out a number of endorsements from former Republican elected officials Wednesday. Of note, former Congressmen Charlie Dent and Jim Gree... Read more
Fair Gears Up For Final Days
The 166th Big Butler Fair wraps up this weekend in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on Route 422, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions includ... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a plan that would allow for the construction of a crematorium facility adjacent to an existing funeral home. Representativ... Read more
Cranberry Concert Series Continues
Cranberry Township’s Concerts in the Park series continues with a country/rock group later this week. On Thursday, Stampede will perform a concert at the Rotary Amphitheatre starting at 7 p.... Read more
Lawmakers Believe State Budget In Final Stages
State lawmakers are expected to return to Harrisburg today as the negotiations for a budget resume. Members of the House and Senate initially planned to be in session over the holiday weeken... Read more
City Police Busy Over Holiday Weekend
Butler City Police officers had a busy holiday weekend. From Friday through Monday, the department handled over 200 different incidents with no excessive delays in response. This includes 26... Read more
Gas Prices Decline Slightly
Gas prices declined slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular,... Read more
A large number of Butler Township residents attended Tuesday night’s meeting of the Planning Commission to voice opposition to a possible parking lot in the very early planning stages. Towns... Read more
“988” New Number For Suicide Lifeline
There will be a new and shorter phone number for what is known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Starting next Saturday, the phone number 9-8-8 will route callers to the Lifeline.... Read more
State Representative Daryl Metcalfe is looking to impeach the state’s secretary of environmental protection. Metcalfe introduced a bill that calls for the impeachment of Patrick McDonnell, d... Read more