Survey work is planned for several pieces of property owned by Butler Township. Earlier this week, Township Commissioners approved a motion to authorize Gateway Engineering to perform the su... Read more

Butler County Parks and Recreation is looking for local snow artists to show off their creations. With the recent round of snow, the parks department is holding a snow creation art contest.... Read more

It’s the first day of the spring semester for both higher education institutions in Butler County. Both Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College kick off the semester tod... Read more

Ahead of this week’s March for Life, Congressman Mike Kelly is backing legislation that aims to protect federal funding to pregnancy centers. The Ways and Means Committee advanced a law that... Read more

Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about eliminating required minimum parking for land-use planning. A 75 minute webinar titled “A Case for Communities to Dro... Read more

Some local students will have the chance to complete activities with a black light later this week. Fourth graders at Mars Area Elementary School will observe Glow Day on Wednesday from 9:15... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. A Calm and Cozy Storytime is planned for Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fam... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for bids to help with housekeeping services. Township Supervisors are soliciting for a provider for housekeeping services for several Cranberry Township Municipa... Read more

It’s a snowy morning in Butler County as a system began to move in overnight. Right now, there is a projected one to two inches for Butler County. That led many school districts to opt for t... Read more

Butler Township Police are asking for help on a hit and run that happened almost two weeks ago. On January 6th, police say a gold colored Jeep collided with another vehicle near Mercer Road.... Read more

The next steps are being taken on the project to improve the Lyndora intersection near the Pullman Business Park in Butler Township. Monday night the Township Commissioners awarded the Hanse... Read more

A man is in custody following a stabbing that happened early Monday morning in Slippery Rock. Police were called to The Grove apartments on Harmony Road just after 4 a.m. for an alleged stab... Read more

Crews were on the scene of an accident this morning in the Lyndora neighborhood. It happened just after 8 a.m. on Hansen Avenue near the intersection with Arbor Street. Dispatchers say a tru... Read more

Those still looking for insurance coverage will have more opportunities to do so with the extend enrollment deadline for Pennsylvania’s insurance. The program is known as Pennie, and officia... Read more

A recent study of Pennsylvania’s tax system called it the fourth most regressive in the country. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said that Pennsylvania’s flat tax rate of 3.07... Read more

One person was injured following a one car crash that occurred late last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, 25-year-old Dakota Wildauer of New Wilmington was travelin... Read more

The father of Karns City quarterback Mason Martin believes his son is taking a step in the right direction, but says the journey has been difficult. He says that Mason has been having episod... Read more

An investigation is ongoing after a Lawrence County man allegedly wrote several bad checks worth nearly $70,000. According to State Police, an unidentified 34-year-old New Castle man and a 5... Read more

With many eyes focused on Pennsylvania in the upcoming presidential election, recent data shows Democrats still hold a voter registration advantage over Republicans. According to the Departm... Read more

The Butler Area School District is receiving state grant money to help launch a new program at one of their building. The Department of Agriculture announced the grants last week, which will... Read more