The National Weather Service is warning home owners against burning today, saying the conditions are ripe for brush fires to spread. The winds could reach up to 35 miles per hour today, with... Read more

Today is Good Friday and many government offices are closed. Both the Butler County Government Center and the City of Butler building are closed for the day. All school districts in the coun... Read more

Nearly 400 members of the U.S. Congress have been sanctioned by Russia, including local Congressman Mike Kelly. Kelly says that he’ll wear those sanctions as a “badge of honor for standing u... Read more

It’s April 15th—which normally means its Tax Day. But, for the third straight year the deadline is being pushed back. Tax filers now have until April 18th because of a federal holiday that h... Read more

An Armstrong County man has been charged with numerous sex-related crimes involving a juvenile. According to State Police, 31-year-old Joshua Craft of Adrian sexually assaulted a 14-year-old... Read more

The City of Butler has released their guidelines for the proper disposal of leaves this spring. Residents are asked to participate in curbside leaf collection by calling the Streets Departme... Read more

New data from the state shows that guns sales are down slightly compared to this time last year. The number of background checks is down 25 percent through the first quarter of this year opp... Read more

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler expects to complete the sale of a couple of long vacant properties in the city of Butler after a local lending institution approved the forg... Read more

The top administrator of the WPIAL is resigning. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Amy Scheuneman is stepping down as the executive director for the state’s largest district high sch... Read more

PennDOT is looking for feedback on how their crews did this winter. The annual survey is out and it asks 17 questions for drivers in Pennsylvania. Among the topics include your expectations... Read more

A new study out by AAA says that owners of vehicles that have driver assistance technology may not be as knowledgeable as they think in regards to how it works. The travel agency says driver... Read more

Masks will still need to be worn on buses for a couple more weeks following a decision by the Biden Administration. The CDC announced yesterday that the mask mandate will continue for two mo... Read more

The Butler County Sheriff’s office is warning of a text message scam circulating the state. The scammer sends a message acting as the Postal Service or FedEx and tells the recipient that the... Read more

A longtime church in Downtown Butler has closed but members continue to give back to the community through a Legacy Plan. The process to liquidate assets of Grace @ Calvary Evangelical Luthe... Read more

A Butler County leader and a local municipality have received statewide recognition for dedication and commitment to strengthening communities and serving residents. Butler County Commission... Read more

Whole milk could be coming back to school cafeterias after a bill passed the state house. The bill was sponsored by State Representative John Lawrence of Chester County. “The Whole Milk in P... Read more

A longtime tradition continues tomorrow morning at the Butler YMCA. It is the 70th annual Good Friday Breakfast. It begins at 8 a.m. inside gymnasium 2 at the YMCA. The morning features brea... Read more

Students at Mars Area Primary Center collected over 7,000 diapers as part of the school’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ diaper drive to benefit local families. Diapers were collected and stuffed into a sc... Read more

Butler Township reminds residents that the two week window for spring leaf collection will begin this Monday. Beginning April 18th and continuing through the end of the month, leaves will be... Read more

The Mars Area School Board has hired the district’s next varsity head football coach. Former Pine Richland coach Eric Kasperowicz will be paid just over $9,000 to bring change to the Mars fo... Read more