This past June closed the books on the fiscal year and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is showing some big-time numbers. In the past year, casinos brought in $5.5 billion in total reve... Read more

Residents in Butler County will soon have an opportunity to apply for a license to carry permit online. Sheriff Mike Slupe proposed the idea to county commissioners at the public meeting ear... Read more

Following the resignation of a Democratic state lawmaker, the House is once again split evenly among both parties. Sara Innamorato officially resigned her seat as she campaigns for Allegheny... Read more

Zelienople’s annual summertime festival continues today. The 59th annual Horse Trading Days officially got underway last night. The event takes place in downtown Zelienople and offers a vari... Read more

One man died after a tractor rolled over on top of him. The incident happened Tuesday evening in the 500 block of Hartmann Road in Jackson Township. Crews were called out around 10:45 p.m. f... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital’s cardiovascular program is celebrating 25 years this July. Before July 1998, patients in Butler had to travel to Pittsburgh for high quality life saving care. But f... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library will be showcasing a local photographer’s art for the rest of July and all of August. The exhibit is called Lindsey Gifford Photography: Dark Naturalism. Giffo... Read more

There is still time for local middle school teachers to apply for grants courtesy of McDonald’s restaurants. McDonalds has been running the MAC or “Make Activities Count” Grants program for... Read more

The public is invited to get a taste of old fashioned camp cooking at McConnells Mill State Park later this week. A program called Fun with Dutch Ovens will be presented on Friday from 10 a.... Read more

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is offering an opportunity for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held tomorrow f... Read more

The next “Foodie Friday” of the summer in downtown Butler is planned for Friday. The event will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of First English Lutheran Church on Main Str... Read more

The city of Butler is looking to hire additional firefighters. A recent posting on social media indicated that the city’s bureau of fire has two immediate full-time vacancies. The starting s... Read more

The budget impasse at the state level is now starting to have impact on Butler County operations. Earlier this week Domestic Relations was notified that they will now have funds held up unti... Read more

There could be more precincts coming to Butler County. At yesterday’s public meeting, the board of elections proposed adding more precincts in the southern portion of the county. The additio... Read more

PennDOT officials say the second phase of the Portersville Bridge project is set to begin in a couple of weeks. Starting on August 9th, crews will begin demolishing the second stage of the e... Read more

There’s a winner in the massive Powerball jackpot. The ticket was sold in Los Angeles, California according to lottery officials. The winning numbers were: 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and a Powerball... Read more

A local lawmaker is supporting efforts to ease regulatory conditions in order to lower energy costs and stimulate local economies. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, of Butler, recently signed... Read more

A local community will host another monthly event later this week that will focus on all things local. On Thursday, Mingle on Main will take over downtown Saxonburg from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. St... Read more

Slippery Rock University is once again receiving recognition by a national organization. SRU was named as one of the top public schools in Pennsylvania and nationally for the upcoming academ... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during the rest of this week. Kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to stop by Thursday for a Camp Kindness Pr... Read more