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

There was no winner in last night’s Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot will now grow to an estimated $559 million. Last night’s winning numbers: 1-3-7-16-66 and Powerball 5. There’s a... Read more

St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend but there is still time to get reservations in for festive event that includes a delicious dinner. The Harmony Museum is offering a traditional Irish Dinner... Read more

A motorist is recovering following an accident earlier this month in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, officers were called out to a single vehicle accident near the... Read more

Butler Township Police have released information on a crash that saw two vehicles towed from the scene and one person injured. Township police were called to the Greater Butler Mart Friday a... Read more

A Valencia company has been penalized in connection with a preventable accident last year that resulted in a workplace death in Middlesex Township. According to the U.S. Department of Labor,... Read more

Charges have been filed once again against former Butler School Board member Bill Halle. The charges are similar to the ones filed against Halle that were dismissed by a judge earlier this y... Read more

Gas prices have reversed course once again with a small decrease both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole during the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas... Read more

President Joe Biden signed into law a $460 billion government spending deal that will see over $100 million come to Western Pennsylvania for various projects. In Butler County, a little over... Read more

Next month’s solar eclipse was a topic of discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Butler Area School Board. Although Butler is not within the path of totality, the April 8th eclipse is exp... Read more

Police are providing more information on a crash involving two military vehicles that happened earlier this month. The accident happened Saturday, March 2nd on I-79 southbound in Jackson Tow... Read more

The calls for the release of a Butler native from a Russian prison are continuing to grow as his mother marks a milestone birthday. Marc Fogel has been held in a Russian state prison for the... Read more