A portion of Oneida Valley Road was shut down Wednesday following a two-vehicle crash. This happened around 12:15 p.m. about a quarter-mile away from the intersection with Route 68. Police d... Read more
Progress is continuing to be made on the construction project at the Knoch High School campus. The Knoch School board approved a couple of change orders at their meeting Wednesday night with... Read more
Butler County will once again be bringing in additional help to staff the primary election. Commissioners approved a deal with Specialized Staffing to recruit between 12 to 15 workers to hel... Read more
Senator Bob Casey has introduced a bill that will provide more affordable prescription drugs for seniors. The proposed bill would remove cost-sharing for generic medications for those enroll... Read more
A wide range of vintage items will be on sale this weekend at one of the area’s longest running antique sales. The GFWC’s Intermediate League of Butler is holding their 72nd annual antique s... Read more
A college in Western Pennsylvania is offering to help students at an Ohio college that announced it was shutting down after this semester. Thiel College says they are partnering with Notre D... Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend and a group of local students will celebrate with a festive event later this week. Mars Area Elementary School is holding an Irish Dance Assembly at 1:45 p.... Read more
Senator Bob Casey is throwing his support behind a bipartisan bill that would crack down on the drug Xylazine. The drug, also known as tranq, is a veterinary tranquilizer that is being used... Read more
A United Way of Southwestern PA event later this week is celebrating Women’s History Month with networking and shopping. The annual Women’s Leadership Council’s March Mixer and Shopping Craw... Read more
The Butler Public Library is continuing a series this week focusing on themes of displacement and diaspora. The next program in the “Stories of Exile” series is called “From Old World to But... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is moving forward with an expansion project to create more space at their elementary school. After a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Mark Gross last week, the b... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stopped by Butler County Tuesday to mark a milestone of his administration. During a visit to West Sunbury, Shapiro reflected on the 200th orphaned or aban... Read more
Butler County will be holding a number of hazardous waste and electronic recycling events this year. The county unveiled the five collection dates for this year, with the first happening Mar... Read more
Cranberry Township is updating their comprehensive plan for parks and recreation. The Board of Supervisors approved the new plan that aims to offer improved programming and diversity in the... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is planning to celebrate a big anniversary by giving back to local green space. At their Tuesday meeting, the authority’s board of directors approved the purchas... Read more
March is Red Cross Month and officials are urging residents to donate blood. The American Red Cross says that spring is a great time to make the donations. They say that those with Type O bl... Read more
An online program scheduled to begin later this week will provide information about how the design of a garden space can promote soil health. Penn State Extension is offering a webinar on Th... Read more
After a recent bear attack in Butler Township there are some questions about what to do during an attack. Travis Lau of the Pennsylvania Game Commission says this area if very susceptible to... Read more
The Butler Area School District is beginning the process of hiring a new administrator. At Monday’s meeting, the Butler school board approved a personnel report that included the resignation... Read more
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