A law proposed by a local state representative would allow any legal gun owner to concealed carry and allow visitors from other states to concealed carry in Pennsylvania. State Representativ... Read more

Mars Area School District families are invited to help raise money to fund educational programs, activities, and projects. The Mars Planet Foundation is holding a Peloton raffle through Sund... Read more

The Butler Art Center is nearly ready to welcome residents to a week-long art and music festival beginning tomorrow. “The Age of Aquarius Art and Music Festival” will be held this Saturday t... Read more

State Police have released information on a crash in Franklin Township that sent one person to the hospital earlier this week. Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to Old Route... Read more

A Clearfield Township man was charged with rape that is alleged to have happened when he was a minor. During a separate investigation police were interviewing the alleged victim who was 12-y... Read more

Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is encouraging residents to take precautions as scammers continue to try to trick consumers. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, one such p... Read more

A local high-schooler is up for a Commitment to Community Service Award. Evie Paserba, a senior at the Butler Senior High School, fills hundreds of bags with meals and snacks for kids for th... Read more

A Butler High student will participate in two prestigious musical ensembles later this year. Percussionist and drum set musician Ty Young has been selected to play in both the PMEA All-State... Read more

A fun performance to benefit the Butler student orchestra is planned for tonight. The Boots in Butler show featuring students in 5th grade performing side by side with the Butler Senior High... Read more

An upcoming local event promises fun for kids while parents are free to engage in romantic activities. Parents Night Out will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday at the Butler T... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for bids to help with several upcoming projects. First, Township Supervisors are soliciting for a company to do some work at the Brush Creek Water Pollution Cont... Read more

Officials have scheduled a retrial date for a 2014 homicide case. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania granted 32-year-old Jeremy Sickenberger a retrial last year, ruling Sickenburger did not... Read more

The Butler County Prison will be receiving upgrades to the facility on outdated technology. County Commissioners approved the spending of $277,000 with Cornerstone Detention Products for a n... Read more

Butler County Commissioners approved a contract with HRG to manage the completion of the AC Valley Water and Sewage project. The county paid HRG $84,000 and they will work on the project unt... Read more

Knoch High School students and staff will begin to use the new Commons area and cafeteria following a ribbon-cutting next week. According to Superintendent Dr. David Foley, the ceremony to o... Read more

A federal official recently referenced a local facility while commenting on government waste. Presidential advisor Elon Musk was speaking about efforts to downsize the federal government in... Read more

Due to increasing numbers of respiratory illnesses masks will now be required at all UPMC hospitals and outpatient areas. UPMC says that it has been monitoring cases in healthcare facilities... Read more

A longtime member of the local firefighting community recently passed away. Ralph Eaton was a member of the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department for 60 years and had been married for 65 yea... Read more

NexTier Bank has given $25,000 to the BC3 Education Foundation. The donation helps fund BC3’s College Within the High School program, which lets high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors... Read more

Two fellowship programs will begin later this year to help develop the next generation of the government workforce. Applications for the William and Hannah Penn Fellowship will be open from... Read more