The Mars Area School Board has opened their varsity head football coaching position along with all other high school and middle school football coaching positions. Current Mars Athletic Dire... Read more
Crews Respond To Mobile Home Fire In Conno
Crews are on the scene a mobile home fire in Connoquenessing. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 7:30 a.m. for a fire at a home on Daisy Lane in the Woodland Meadows M... Read more
No Injuries After School Bus Hits Deer
No one was injured this morning when school bus hit a deer in Penn Township. It happened around 6:40 a.m. on East Cruikshank Road near the intersection with Welsh Road. Dispatchers say there... Read more
New Bill Would Allow Fentanyl Test Strips
The state House of Representatives is set to consider a bill that supporters say would curb fatal overdoses. The proposal would legalize fentanyl test strips for personal use only. Republica... Read more
Utility Commission Offering Energy Saving Tips
With frigid temperatures expected to continue this week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents of options to conserve energy while saving money. Minimizing energy... Read more
Food safety experts are warning people to take extra precautions when online ordering food delivery. Food safety specialists at Penn State say the number of people taking advantage of food d... Read more
Construction is progressing on two projects at the Butler Senior High School but some delays are anticipated as a result of continued material shortages. The Butler Area School District Boar... Read more
Wolf: No Shutdowns Expected
As COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, Governor Tom Wolf is doubling down on efforts for people to get vaccinated. Wolf says his administration is not considering any shutdowns, but rathe... Read more
Mars Updating COVID Quarantine Policy
The Mars Area School Board has taken action to modify the district’s Health and Safety plan. Superintendent Dr. Mark Gross discussed recent developments as related to the Health and Safety p... Read more
This Weeks Marks The Coldest On Average
Although we are set for temperatures near 40 today, we’re coming off some of our colder days of winter. And that should not come as a surprise if you look at history. Data shows that January... Read more