Pennsylvania is looking at a substantial surplus in revenue for this fiscal year. April saw a record amount of tax money collected, as the state brought in over $6.5 billion in revenue. That... Read more

A long discussed project to build a restaurant in Butler Township is finally moving forward with the added plan to demolish and rebuild another restaurant right beside it. The Butler Townshi... Read more

This is Small Business Week in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and state agencies are offering support through tools and resources. According to the Department of Community and Economic Dev... Read more

Hundreds of puzzles are up for grabs as part of an exchange event happening this week in South Butler. The quarterly jigsaw puzzle exchange runs through this Saturday at the South Butler Pub... Read more

A former Pennsylvania attorney general is back behind bars after she was accused of violating her parole terms. Kathleen Kane surrendered late last week in Montgomery County after a warrant... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is joining a bipartisan group of legislators looking to reauthorize a bill that puts more funding toward childhood cancer research. It’s known as the STAR Act and it w... Read more

Anyone interested in learning more about local nature while getting exercise are invited out to an event scheduled for later this week at McConnells Mill. On Wednesday the Park Naturalist wi... Read more

A local woman has passed away following an accident on Route 8 in Butler Township last week. According to Butler Township Police, 31-year-old Vanessa Morrison of Slippery Rock recently died... Read more

Two motorists were taken to a local hospital following a crash that occurred last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, 21-year-old Hannah Bossinger of Chicora was trave... Read more

A Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor has been ordered to stay away from his wife after reports of abuse. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Teddy Daniels is barred from his home... Read more

Two motorists were injured following a one car crash that occurred late last week in Chicora. According to State Police, 29-year-old Destiny Gray of Gibsonia was traveling on West Slippery R... Read more

An Ohio man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to break into machines at a Mercer County business last week. Grove City Police charged 41-year-old Dario Valentini of Youngstown with... Read more

Students at Butler County Community College will showcase some of their efforts at three upcoming events. First on Monday from noon to 2 p.m. in the NexTier Bank Conference Room in the Heato... Read more

Local business people are welcome to attend a couple of networking events to be held later this week. First, the Butler County Young Professionals and Butler County Chamber of Commerce May M... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages in the month of May. Kids are invited to help Children’s Department Librarian Ms. Tiffany grow a pret... Read more

A local student has received a scholarship to continue her music studies at Westminster College. The Beaver Valley Choral Society recently announced that Camille Baptiste of Cherry Township... Read more

A Butler County school district has been recognized with inclusion on a list of top schools in the nation. U.S. News and World Report has included Mars Area High School as 13th among Pittsbu... Read more

One person has died following a fire that occurred early Saturday morning at a mobile home in Summit Township. Crews were called to the Rustic Ridge home around 5:30am, and were alerted of a... Read more

Multiple Fire Stations were called to a trailer fire in Summit Twp. early this morning. The call came into 911 at 5:30 am for a fire with entrapment at 115 Rustic Ridge Road. Avoid the area... Read more

The YMCA is looking for kids to get active later today. They are hosting a special event for National Healthy Kids Day this afternoon from 3-6 p.m. The event will feature 15 local vendors, a... Read more