A bill that would move the 2024 election primary date up is sitting in the state house but approval is still going to create challenges for local election officials. In late August the state... Read more

The Butler Area Sewer Authority has approved an agreement that starts the process to dissolve the entity as the sale to the Pennsylvania American Water Company looms. However as the deal is... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro says he is trying to make it easier to vote by automatically registering voters who use the DMV. Pennsylvania will automatically register eligible voters who are obtain... Read more

Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about diverse problem-solving styles. A 75 minute webinar on adaption-innovation theory to create resilient and diverse sol... Read more

The Pittsburgh FBI is asking residents to be aware of hate crimes and make sure to report them to authorities. The FBI has launched a social media awareness campaign surrounding hate crimes,... Read more

Fire safety may seem like common sense but some Butler Township students will receive an extra incentive for learning and sharing this important information as part of a family fire safety p... Read more

A hymn sing will be held later this week during the final Mingle on Main gathering of the year in Saxonburg. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, locat... Read more

Those interacting with anyone dealing with dementia are invited to a free event happening Thursday. A Dementia Friends information session will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the South Butler Co... Read more

Jackson Township is welcoming a new four-legged officer to their police force. Earlier this month, the township announced that they have a new K-9 officer named Canyon. The one-year-old is a... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is publicizing a revised plan for the return of a native furbearer once common to certain areas in Pennsylvania. Last week the Game Commission’s Board of Com... Read more

The parents of the injured Karns City quarterback say his condition continues to fluctuate on a daily basis. Mason Martin collapsed during a home game earlier this month and was flown to a P... Read more

Police are providing more information on last week’s crash on Route 68 that sent two people to the hospital. The two vehicle crash happened around 7 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Evans... Read more

The Butler Township Commissioners have approved of a plan to renovate a commercially-zoned property in order to house several Butler County services. Butler County is preparing a project to... Read more

Pennsylvania’s unemployment remains unchanged from last month. According to Department of Labor statistics, August unemployment was at 3.5 percent in the Keystone State. That continues to ti... Read more

Pennsylvanians can now text Governor Josh Shapiro thanks to a new text line. Last Friday, the governor said that you can text him at 717-788-8990. Messages will include updates of news in th... Read more

A disease that drew headlines last year for an increase in children now has a vaccine but not just for children. Due to developments in testing equipment and becoming more readily available... Read more

An event later this week will help drivers replace their license plate if it is starting to fade. State Representative Stephanie Scialabba is hosting the Hard to Read License Plate event thi... Read more

A group of students from Mars and Pine Richland recently honored veterans for their service with a flag presentation. Members of the JROTC performed a flag folding ceremony earlier this mont... Read more

Adults interested in learning more about how young people are vaping are invited to a workshop to be held at a local library later this week. The South Butler Community Library will host an... Read more

After a weekend of no winners, the Powerball jackpot continues to grow. The estimated grand prize for tonight’s drawing is $638 million. That’s the tenth largest jackpot ever in Powerball hi... Read more