A local historical treasure is open to the public for the first time this summer later today. The Jennings Environmental Education Center Foltz School along Route 8 North in Slippery Rock wi... Read more

Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy an evening on the water at a local park this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Full Moon Paddle” on Monday from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Old Ro... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced the 2025-2026 migratory game bird season. There are two significant changes to waterfowl seasons this year: The daily bag limit for Canada gees... Read more

A fun event to benefit the Butler County Humane Society is planned for later today. A Barking Lot Paw-ty kicks off at 11 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. at the Evans City Road facility in Re... Read more

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen DeFrank has been reappointed for his second term as Chairman of the Commission. Originally nominated in 2022 By Governor Tom Wolf,... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library will be showcasing a local artist’s work for the rest of June and all of July. The exhibit is called The Art of Peter Cehily. Cehily is a native of Westmorelan... Read more

The Mars Area School District postponed their graduation ceremony, moving it from Thursday to Friday. District officials say the inclement weather forced the move. Commencement is now set fo... Read more

A former caretaker is facing charges after she and her fiancé tried to break into the home of a man who died. Butler City Police were called to the 500 block of West Brady Street last Friday... Read more

A bill that looks to reform Cyber Charter Schools has passed through the state house. Auditor General Tim DeFoor released an audit in February that called for reform of Cyber Charter Schools... Read more

Pennsylvania has confirmed a new leader for the Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate office. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Darryl Lawrence, the interim Consumer Advocate since Februa... Read more

Those interested in celebrating National Trails Day are invited out to McConnells Mill this weekend for a moderately difficult hike. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon the Park Naturalist will... Read more

An effort to help clean up a trail inside Alameda Park is set for this weekend. A public workday will happen along the Alameda Singletrack this Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are ask... Read more

A Cabot couple fell victim to an online theft after someone opened up an account in their name. State police are reporting a 54-year-old woman and 55-year-old man were alerted to the allege... Read more

A round of strong storms led to flash flooding in the City of Butler last night. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued just prior to 5 p.m. for much of the central part of Butler County,... Read more

Police are releasing more information about an explosion that occurred earlier this week in Muddy Creek Township. According to State Police, the incident Wednesday afternoon on Sawyer Road w... Read more

Students in the Butler Area School District are wrapping up their school year today. They are the final district in the county to complete their school year. It’s will also be a half-day for... Read more

Police have charged a Butler man for allegedly showing up under the influence at an elementary school to pick up his child. It’s alleged that 31-year-old Nicholas Edwards came to Emily Britt... Read more

Police are providing more information on an accident that sent two people to the hospital earlier this week. The two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday around 5 p.m. near the entrance to the Cle... Read more

The state attorney general is warning residents about an ongoing text messaging scam. Dave Sunday says his office has received numerous complaints about getting suspicious text messages that... Read more

Police have released more information about a couple of deaths that occurred in the City of Butler last week. According to Butler City police, the investigation into the deaths of two people... Read more