Butler County is taking steps to update their hazard mitigation plan. A public meeting will take place Tuesday (5/5) from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Department of Emergency Services office on McCune... Read more

A bill that would give the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) the ability to have separate playoffs for private and public schools has passed in the state house. House... Read more

The 2nd Annual Farmer’s & Firefighter’s Sportsman Spring Fling will be held at the Butler Farm Show Grounds this weekend. The event will benefit the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Compan... Read more

The Mars Area School District is asking for community support one final time for their mascot. After advancing the past several weeks, the Fighting Planet is in the final matchup to be the B... Read more

A local state park is looking for volunteers of all ability levels to help with a spring clean-up later this week. Tomorrow (Friday) Moraine State Park staff will be working near the park of... Read more

This weekend a local State Representative will be holding an event to replace illegible license plates. A plate is considered illegible when one or more letters are considered unreadable fro... Read more

The Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department tool bash that was previously scheduled for this weekend has been canceled. Due to struggling ticket sales, increased competition, and rising cost... Read more

A Butler man accused of homicide is facing new charges after it’s alleged he was found with a weapon in the Butler County Prison. Officers at the prison say they were told that 37-year-old R... Read more

The mayor of Portersville has died. Brian Bailey passed away at his home Sunday of natural causes. Bailey had served as mayor of Portersville for the last 10 years. He also ran his own IT co... Read more

Residents of all ages are invited to join the Zelienople community later today for the kickoff of a weekly event. Zelienople’s Open-Air Market takes place every Thursday through October from... Read more

The state is making $25 million available for rural healthcare entities. The funding is open for rural hospitals, healthcare providers, and other health facilities in select counties. The mo... Read more

The remaining locations of the Smokey Bones restaurants in Western Pennsylvania have closed. There were three locations left in the Pittsburgh region, including one in Cranberry Township. Ho... Read more

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to host the “State of The Commonwealth” Legislative Breakfast. This gathering Friday will feature numerous local lawmakers expected to... Read more

High school musical season around the Butler County area wraps up this weekend with performances from a couple more local schools. Students at Portersville Christian School will perform thei... Read more

An Evans City man is facing charges after he allegedly was in possession of a stolen gun while on parole in Connoquenessing Township. On April 8th police completed a house check for 29-year-... Read more

Moraine State Park is looking for volunteers to help with tours along the Preston’s Pearl boat. The nonprofit Moraine Preservation Fund runs the covered pontoon boat, which offers both publi... Read more

The state house has passed a bill that would require the state board of education to create academic standards for social media and mobile devices. The bill would require the development of... Read more

Cranberry Township is unveiling their full list of summertime concerts and movies. The movies begin on June 10th and will be shown on the Armstrong Great Lawn at the Cranberry Municipal Cent... Read more

Karns City School District is taking extra precautions following an alert by state police. The district sent a message to parents that state police got in touch with district security after... Read more

Motorists and residents in Butler City should be aware of a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project beginning tonight. As part of the Rote 8 to Route 308 project, crews will be wor... Read more