A Pittsburgh Pirate and Mars Area High School graduate visited Mars Area Primary Center on Wednesday to meet with students at his old elementary school. Students in kindergarten and first gr... Read more

Mail-in ballots are on their way to voters in Butler County. The commissioners estimated that more than 10,000 voters in the county have requested the ballots. The deadline for the ballots t... Read more

Local firefighters are warning residents to be careful when charging lithium ion batteries. In a statement, the Harmony Fire District said they were recently called to a garage fire earlier... Read more

A bill has passed the State House that would give children who attend low performing public schools financial assistance to move to a private or religious school. Specifically, this bill is... Read more

Police have provided more information about a crash that happened last week that left one person with serious injuries. The accident happened last Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. on I-79 in Jacks... Read more

April is Donate Life Month, and state officials are encouraging people to become organ donors. It’s becoming a popular option for Pennsylvanians as more than 5 million residents have opted t... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf led a rally outside of the State Capitol yesterday advocating for new laws aimed at curtailing gun violence. Wolf outlined four different legislative priorities that he wou... Read more

The game of golf in Foxburg traces its rich history all the way back to Scotland’s St. Andrews. Founded in 1887, Foxburg Country Club today holds title to the oldest continually operating co... Read more

Work on the Butler Transit Authority building addition continues to be delayed by material shortages. According to Executive Director John Paul, “construction has come to a standstill” at th... Read more

Slippery Rock University has put together its full committee in the search for their next president. The university announced the 20 people that will make up the committee. It includes membe... Read more

Butler City will have a new council member later today. The swearing-in ceremony for Fred Reese will happen this morning inside the City Building in Downtown Butler. Reese was unanimously ap... Read more

As the Seneca Valley School District plans for a future without the Evans City Elementary School, the district is inviting people to remember the past. The district is holding public tours o... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is planning to make use of an increase in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in order to continue some local projects wh... Read more

The Slippery Rock University History, Political Science, and Music Departments are sponsoring a program later this week to educate about the Holocaust. “Reflections on the Holocaust: Reachin... Read more

Motorists in the Grove City area were forced to detour around a truck stuck under a bridge earlier this week in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, the incident occurr... Read more

An educational series about gardening and outdoor activities continues this week at the South Butler Community Library. The next installment of the Backyard Learning Master Gardeners Speaker... Read more

Students in the Karns City School District will take the stage tonight to showcase their talents. It’s the district’s annual spring variety show. It takes place in the Karns City High School... Read more

An annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce event honoring workers in the area is happening tomorrow. The Employee Appreciation Luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. at The Atrium in Prospect.... Read more

PennDOT crews are going to begin working on cleaning ditches and shoulder grading this week around Butler County as well as in neighboring Armstrong County. Shoulder grading of state-owned r... Read more

Law enforcement is investigating a recent death in neighboring Armstrong County. According to State Police, the body of an unnamed but known 28 year old man was found between 11 and 11:30 a.... Read more