The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is looking for updates to the state’s railroad regulations. Commission officials say there are still areas of improvement for the railroad industry... Read more
A Butler man is in custody after a homicide yesterday in the City of Butler. Police responded to a home in the 400 block of Miller Avenue around 4:00 pm yesterday where they found a man who... Read more
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement officer is alerting residents about an email and text message scam that claims to be from a municipal court. According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, man... Read more
Residents filing their personal state income taxes can help local military personnel, veterans and their families by donating any amount of their refund to the state’s Military Family Relief... Read more
An event tomorrow promises the opportunity for young people to explore an out of this world career. The Mars New Year Countdown Breakfast will take place on Monday from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at th... Read more
Some local students will observe Read Across America Week with theme days during the upcoming week. On Monday, students at Mars Area Primary Center, Elementary School, and Centennial School... Read more
PennDOT is continuing the Franklin Road improvement project in Cranberry Township. Crews are continuing work that started last year to relocate and install water and gas lines between inters... Read more
An event tomorrow will mark George Washington’s trip through Butler County that happened over 270 years ago. The Cherry Pie Hike is an annual tradition held near Washington’s Birthday. Multi... Read more
The State Board of Higher Education has adopted a strategic plan. The board created “Driving a Prosperous Pennsylvania: A Statewide Agency for Higher Education” with input from the public to... Read more
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals—better known as PETA—is hoping to encourage vegan eating at an upcoming event in Butler City. PETA will be sending their “Hell on Wheels” truck to... Read more
The state attorney general says they have made arrests in connection to a drug trafficking pipeline that ran from Detroit to Lawrence County. Three brothers from Detroit are now facing felon... Read more
With the recent warmer temperatures and rain, there is flooding concerns in areas of the county near waterways. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch that runs through 1 p.m. tod... Read more
Crews battled flames at a house in Buffalo Township Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 1:30 p.m. for a fire in the 200 block of Edgewood Drive. Crews... Read more
This weekend marks the anniversary of the disappearance of Cherrie Mahan. The eight-year-old disappeared after getting off a school bus near her Winfield Township home on February 22, 1985.... Read more
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a crash yesterday in Marion Township. The two-vehicle accident happened around 5:20 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Sunbury Road. When... Read more
Following State Representative Stephenie Scialabba’s announcement that she won’t seek re-election, a number of candidates have now emerged. We know of three candidates who are running for th... Read more
January was another record-setting month for gambling in the state. According to the Gaming Control Board, all forms of gambling resulted in over $590 million in revenue last month. That tot... Read more
Families of young children in the Mars Area School District are invited to attend a Kindergarten Preview planned for tomorrow. This event will take place during two sessions Friday from 9:30... Read more
The Butler County Historical Society is closed for maintenance. Tours and the research library are only available by appointment. Regular hours will resume on March 4th. The post Historical... Read more
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