The Mars Area School District has decided on a plan for new tennis courts. After hearing from tennis coaches and players earlier this month, the School Board voted to approve a plan that wil... Read more

With the bitter cold behind us, local residents can return to the Butler Area Public Library for upcoming activities. Today from 1 to 2 p.m. families with young children up to age five are i... Read more

A local group will help neighbors in need through a community collection about to begin. Residents of The Addison of Lowrie Place are collecting reusable shopping bags and totes through Febr... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is introducing a bill that aims to improve local rail lines. The bill is known as the “Short Line Railroad Tax Credit Modernization Act” and it was introduced with bip... Read more

Although the spring semester has just started for college students, a local township is offering a chance at real-word experience with a summertime internship. Cranberry Township is acceptin... Read more

A couple of state agencies are offering grant opportunities to provide improved healthcare as well as support work that preserves history. The PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is m... Read more

A house was completely destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning in Venango Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10 a.m. for a heavily involved fire at a home in... Read more

Penn Township officials recently approved a contract with Plate Smart Technologies for a plate reading camera at the intersection of Route 8 and Airport Road. Officials with the township say... Read more

Butler’s incumbent mayor has declared his candidacy for a second term. Democrat Mayor Bob Dandoy recently announced that he plans to run for the top position later this year. Dandoy began hi... Read more

A New Jersey man has been charged in Cranberry Township after stealing a woman’s wallet and charging her over $3,000. In mid-November police were called to the PetSmart for a woman claiming... Read more

Despite the bitter cold temperatures, yesterday marked the first time since January 2nd that the Pittsburgh region did not see any snow. The streak reached 21 straight days that the area saw... Read more

Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company says they responded to the most fire calls ever in their organization’s history this past year. Crews were called to 1,183 fire-only calls in 2024.... Read more

Butler Township Police have released more information on a crash that sent one person to the hospital earlier this week. Police were called to the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Whitestow... Read more

Less than 20 residents in Slippery Rock are still without power as of 3 p.m. According to First Energy, an outage impacting more than 200 homes and businesses in the borough took place Wedne... Read more

A major roadway will have severe traffic this morning after several accidents closed the road. Just after 9:30 am a call from the Butler County 911 center came in to shut down Route 28 in bo... Read more

A major roadway reopened after several accidents closed the road this morning. Just after 9:30 am a call from the Butler County 911 center came in to shut down Route 28 in both directions st... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in Venango Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10 a.m. for a heavily involved fire at a home in the... Read more

Hundreds of residents in Slippery Rock are without power this morning. According to First Energy, the outage is impacting more than 200 homes and businesses in the borough. The outage is als... Read more

Those applying for DEP permits in Pennsylvania can now track updates in real time. In an effort to speed up development in the Commonwealth the DEP has hired an additional 225 employees sinc... Read more

The Pittsburgh Airport saw a significant number of travelers this past year. Airport officials say 9.9 million people flew via the Pittsburgh International Airport in 2024. That’s an 8 perce... Read more