The Mars Area School Board continues to move forward with preparing for an expansion project at their elementary school. After a presentation by their investment banker and bond council, boa... Read more
Demolition is underway on a former local restaurant that was destroyed by fire earlier this year. W. Rick’s Taproom and Grill on Meridian Road has been vacant since February but crews were b... Read more
Traffic was delayed for a while this morning following a crash on I-79. This happened around 8:15 a.m. in the northbound lane, near mile marker 93—which is in between the Zelienople and Port... Read more
It was a brief, but explosive storm that hit the Butler area Monday afternoon. A roll of thunder was heard just a little after 2 p.m. in the City of Butler. It was soon followed by gusty win... Read more
Several local roads will be shut down later this week in Jackson and Concord Townships. In Jackson Township, Pattison Street Extension will be closed for three to four weeks beginning Wednes... Read more
Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about tools planners can use to help address homelessness. A 75 minute webinar titled “Improving Rural Communities Response... Read more
District Attorney Rich Goldinger says the county’s Emergency Services Unit was not responsible for covering the area near Saturday’s shooting. Goldinger tells our newsroom that the Butler Co... Read more
The FBI says their investigation into Saturday’s attempted assassination is still in its early stages. The FBI says they have gained access to shooter Thomas Crooks cell phone and that they... Read more