Grove City College is building a new domed athletic complex on campus. The facility will be named the McNulty Athletic Center thanks to a $5 million gift from retiring college president Paul... Read more
The Blind Association will be receiving new trucks thanks to a statewide grant. Butler County was awarded a $177,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection to purchase two box... Read more
Slippery Rock University has named a new leader of their alumni and fundraising efforts. Tim Richart was announced as the senior director of annual giving and alumni engagement. In that role... Read more
Two teenagers were seriously injured in a crash early Sunday morning in Center Township. The accident happened around 7 a.m. on West Sunbury Road near the intersection with Aggas Road. Polic... Read more
Crews battled a large garage fire over the weekend in Winfield Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 3:30 p.m. Sunday for a garage on fire in the 1000 block of Win... Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Center Township Sunday night. The two-vehicle crash happened around 8:45 p.m. on Mercer Road at the intersection of East Brewster Road.... Read more
Nurses at Butler Memorial Hospital are expected to vote on ratifying a new contract today. After authorizing a strike last week, Independence Health System said they reached a tentative agre... Read more
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is beginning their review of how utility companies responded to the severe weather a couple of weeks ago. The PUC said they are starting a comprehe... Read more
One man is facing charges after he allegedly stole the identity of an officer with the Northern Regional Police Department. Charging documents say the scam happened when an administrative as... Read more
A local school district is making some security changes. According to our news partners at WPXI, Mars Area School District has declined to renew their longtime contract with the Adams Townsh... Read more
A local lawmaker is part of a group preparing to lay out a plan to make Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund solvent again. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-10th) is participatin... Read more
Independence Health System will celebrate National Hospital week by putting a spotlight on local healthcare workers. All IHS facilities, including Butler Memorial Hospital, will have their e... Read more
A local organization is supporting veterans in need through a flag display between now and Memorial Day. The Addison of Lowrie Place sold American flags to honor those who served in the mili... Read more
Mars Area School District students will observe Mental Health Awareness Month with theme days this week. Monday has been designated “Music Monday” and kids are encouraged to wear a t-shirt f... Read more
Local business and community leaders gathered recently in Harmony to celebrate the tourism industry in Butler County. The annual “Toast to Tourism” dinner by Experience Butler County was hos... Read more
It has been more than one year since the Herman Post Office flooded and Summit Township officials are looking for answers. The building is owned not by the federal government but a landlord.... Read more
This weekend the Miracle League of South Western Pennsylvania will celebrate the start of 17 years in Cranberry Township. The field at Graham Park will host the opening day for youth divisio... Read more
The 2024 class of Leadership Butler County is nearly ready to unveil its completed community project. Leadership Butler County picks a community project each year for the class to work on to... Read more
Sprankle’s is postponing their German-themed festival this weekend. “Mai Fest” was planned for their Sprankle Woods location for both today and tomorrow. However, the event had to be cancele... Read more
Families with kids interested in learning more about science, technology, engineering, and math are invited to an event this weekend at the Carnegie Science Center. The Science Center is par... Read more
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