There is still time for local residents to sign up for a free Easter meal next weekend thanks to the generosity of a local church. Havest Church in Petrolia is holding their Easter Dinner ne... Read more

The Mars Area High School Student Council will host a fun event this weekend for local children. On Sunday, the organization will host a Spring “Eggs” travaganza from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p... Read more

Butler City is investing in the purchase of a new truck to replace a rusted out vehicle currently in use by the streets department. City Council approved a motion Thursday night to get a 202... Read more

A group of local JROTC students recently were named champions at a competition in Ohio. The Pine Richland/Mars JROTC Drill Teams took first place at the East CLC Marin Corps Drill Competitio... Read more

Butler City Council has approved the first reading of a Rental Ordinance and Program within the city. The proposal does not include any changes from when council discussed a revised version... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly will be holding a town hall with officials from Cleveland Cliffs in Butler to talk about a proposed Department of Energy rule that could put the local plant’s future i... Read more

Moraine State Park is implementing a new “no wake zone” that aims to limit erosion on Lake Arthur’s shores. The 145-acre zone will be in the northwest corner of the lake, near the McDanels B... Read more

Injured Karns City football player Mason Martin is continuing to make progress in his rehab and recovery. In an update from his father, Mason has been “showing a lot of improvements in rehab... Read more

A new study has found that Butler County has the most incoming investments compared to any other county in Pennsylvania. Smart Asset measured business growth, GDP Growth, and new building pe... Read more

Senator Bob Casey has introduced a bill to lower the costs of infant formula and prevent future shortages. With quickly rising costs for baby formula and a shortage that impacted families ac... Read more

Those looking to take their children to an Easter egg hunt should look no further than this weekend in Butler Township. The third annual Easter Egg Hunt at Preston Park takes place this Satu... Read more

Butler County Community College has announced who will take over as Interim president for the longest-serving president in school history. By a unanimous vote of 15-0 the board of trusties a... Read more

The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 2:30 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee m... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police are accepting applications for this summer’s youth camp. The six-day camp is for 15 to 17 year-olds who are interested in a career in law enforcement or the mil... Read more

Penn State Extension is offering a free online program later this week about how local government impacts communities. A 75 minute webinar titled “What is Pennsylvania Local Government?” wil... Read more

The Pennsylvania Treasure Stacy Garrity announced that for the fourth time in three years a fee reduction for PA ABLE. PA ABLE is Achieving a Better Life Experience, which helps those with d... Read more

Butler County has confirmed the new location for the polling site for the Middlesex Township 3 precinct. Commissioners voted to approve moving the relatively new precinct to vote at the Gosp... Read more

Local business people are welcome to attend a networking event to be held later this week. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce March Mixer is scheduled for Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.... Read more

Police say the accident that closed I-80 for hours yesterday was a fatal crash. The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Emlenton Bridge in Clarion County. The crash involved u... Read more

The speaker of the Pennsylvania State House is proposing new election laws for the commonwealth. On Monday, State Rep. Johanna McClinton proposed a bill that would allow voters to register t... Read more