More residents of the Knoch School District spoke in opposition to a school board decision last month to join a lawsuit. By a vote of 7 to 2 at the beginning of March, the Knoch Board decide... Read more

PennDOT is reminding homeowners who live on a state highway about some rules regarding construction projects. They say that if you’re planning on constructing a new driveway or altering an e... Read more

A local organization is inviting the public to a free event about robots tonight. The Seneca Valley Foundation will host Raider Robotics Robo Night from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Senior High School... Read more

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and a local school district is creating awareness with a special observance later this week. All students and staff members of the Mars Area Sc... Read more

Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in an upcoming blood drive. The American Red Cross drive is taking place tomorrow (Friday) from noon... Read more

The DEP is celebrating reduced back log after modernization efforts by the Governor. Every year the DEP reviews more than 45,000 permits, in the first three months of 2025 they say they have... Read more

State Police in Mercer County have charged a man they believe is responsible for the theft of an Amish person late last month. Police have charged 23-year-old Todd Baker of Mercer for robbin... Read more

With the landfill in West Sunbury closing, there is more information about the future of that location. According to county officials, the Waste Management-owned landfill will be capped in t... Read more

A heavy police presence shut down a portion of Morton Avenue for a time yesterday afternoon. Butler Township and a SWAT team were called to a home in the 600 block of Morton Avenue yesterday... Read more

Some members who were involved in the “Hands Off” protest over the weekend are expressing concern for their safety. At yesterday’s Butler County Commissioner meeting, a Center Township resid... Read more

Additional work is set to begin tomorrow on the Route 68/Karns Crossing project. PennDOT officials say starting at 7 a.m. Friday, there will be a single lane restriction on East Jefferson St... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro delivered the keynote speech at the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau State Legislative Conference in Harrisburg where continued to emphasize the importance of farming in Pennsy... Read more

A bill that would classify 911 dispatchers as emergency responders has passed the state House. Advocates of the bill say emergency dispatchers handle life-and-death situations every day, so... Read more

Cranberry Township will move forward with a major project with no changes, but supervisors are still deciding how to fill funding gaps. Cranberry Township supervisors have approved a contrac... Read more

PennDOT announced two different projects that will improve roads in counties to Butler’s north. In Mercer County, there will be a $2 million project to replace the bridge that carries Route... Read more

PennDOT is hosting a virtual forum on future transportation projects and priorities later this week. The 12-Year Program is the Department of Transportation’s list of statewide planned proje... Read more

For those in need of energy assistance, a deadline has been extended for funding for a government program. The final day to apply for LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) has b... Read more

Two Butler County Community College students will be receiving full scholarships to state universities. Molly Milich of West Sunbury and Sennett Purcell of Cabot were selected to Phi Theta K... Read more

The PA Treasury Department is observing “America Saves Week” with online programs both today and later this week. The public is invited to participate in a virtual presentation today beginni... Read more

No one was seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into the front of a store in Cranberry Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4:30 p.m... Read more