After just over three weeks, the United States House of Representatives has a new Speaker of the House and a local lawmaker helped to make it happen. Congressman Mike Kelly was one of the Re... Read more

The public is invited attend a gathering this weekend to benefit a local family as well as remember a tragic loss. The event will be held Saturday from noon to around 5 p.m. at the Saxonburg... Read more

Officers in Butler County’s sheriff’s department have a new contract. The new three-year deal was announced at yesterday’s county commissioner meeting. The contract will see a three percent... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding parents to test their children for lead poisoning. In Pennsylvania over 156,000 children under 72 months of age were tested for lead poison... Read more

PennDOT officials are touting major construction projects that happened in Butler and surrounding counties this past summer. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll spoke in a press conference yester... Read more

Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in a blood drive today at Slippery Rock University. The American Red Cross drive is taking place from... Read more

Several motorists sustained injuries as a result of a crash Tuesday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 4 p.m. for a rollover on Evans... Read more

The Pennsylvania Attorney General is alerting Medicaid recipients of potential text messaging scams. A text message scam that alleges that Medicaid coverage has lapsed and payment is require... Read more

The Pine Richland School District is weighing the process of removing of books from the school library after hearing from community members at a school board meeting earlier this week. Aroun... Read more

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for their annual Red Kettle campaign. Volunteers can stand alongside the iconic Red Kettles while ringing the famous bells. Donations to the Red... Read more

The former Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House is launching a bid for a statewide office. Democrat Mark Rozzi of Berks County has announced he is running for Auditor General. Rozzi has b... Read more

We have more information about the vehicle accident last week that sent a Slippery Rock girl to a Pittsburgh hospital. The incident occurred just after 7 a.m. last Tuesday (10/17) near the i... Read more

The public is invited to hear readings from an Ohio author at Butler County Community College later this week. The latest free event in the Northern Appalachia Reading Series is planned for... Read more

The tricks and treats of the season will begin a few days early for kids in the Mars Area School District. Mars High School Student Council is holding their annual Trick or Treat Night from... Read more

Local business people are invited to attend a networking event to be held later this week. The Butler County Young Professionals Thriller Mixer is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Scar... Read more

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts will be holding a virtual forum for appellate court candidates tonight. The forum will include candidates for the state Supreme Court, Superior Court, and Co... Read more

Gas prices have remained even locally while decreasing across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular... Read more

A group of local students will be joining in an effort to help beautify Cranberry Township later this week. First Energy Corp. is donating 200 trees and around 50 Seneca Valley students from... Read more

The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will be visiting some local students this week for a special performance. Symphony members will be visiting Mars Area Primary Center Thursday at 10 a.m.... Read more

The Pennsylvania Auditor General is looking for feedback on his department’s website. The auditor general is looking to design and launch a new interactive website. They’re asking residents... Read more