A local library is holding a three day book sale this weekend. The Friends of South Butler Community Library’s Spring Used Book Sale will kick off on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. before con... Read more
Whole milk could soon be returning to schools. A new bill was advanced by the state House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. Whole milk was removed from schools in 2010 in favor of 2%... Read more
Pennsylvania payrolls saw a big jump this past month according to the latest numbers from the Department of Labor. In non-farming industries, payrolls jumped by 34,000 in February. The growt... Read more
A bill that advocates say would bring more transparency to state government is a step closer to becoming law. The bill would require lawmakers to have an easily accessible online database of... Read more
Slippery Rock University has made a hire to lead their new College of Health Professions while also honoring employees who have gone above and beyond their job responsibilities. Last week, S... Read more
Crews were on the scene of an accident this morning on Brownsdale Road. It happened around 5:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Brownsdale Road—which is near the intersection with Beacon Road. Disp... Read more
Slippery Rock University is hosting an evening with a Pittsburgh author later this week. The annual Common Read event sponsored by the SRU English Department is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday a... Read more
There’s still time to join with Mars Area High School students to gather items needed by Ukrainian refugees. Members of the Enrichment Club are sponsoring a Donation Drive through this Frida... Read more
The Butler County Symphony is reminding concert-goers that their next show is Sunday, April 10th. Officials with the group say that some of the tickets were printed with the incorrect date o... Read more
A vacant building at a farm in Middlesex Township was destroyed in a fire Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3 p.m. for a barn fire near a trai... Read more
It’s a mixed bag in the forecast today with a winter weather advisory and then temperatures that will rise into the mid-60s. The National Weather Service says that the winter weather advisor... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly says his office has launched a newly redone website. He says the site is more user-friendly and will help constituents find the necessary services they need. Some of t... Read more
Multiple fire departments responded to a barn fire in Middlesex Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3 p.m. for a barn fire near a trail... Read more
Multiple people sustained serious injuries as a result of a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon in Zelienople. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 2 p.m. for a two... Read more
Federal regulators have authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccine for those above the age of 50. In order to be eligible to get your second booster shot, it mu... Read more
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority is preparing for a new season of the Butler BlueSox and is looking for help with games at Michelle Krill Field at Histo... Read more
Slippery Rock University is getting ready to host a large virtual event later this week. The Mid-America College Art Association Virtual Conference will begin Wednesday and continue through... Read more
A Cranberry Township man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly abused residents inside a Beaver County personal care home. A federal grand jury indicted 31-year-old Tyler Smith late... Read more
Construction work is set to begin today on East Brady Street in the Institute Hill neighborhood of Butler. Officials with Pennsylvania American Water say their crews are going to be upgradin... Read more
The executive director of Freeport EMS has been fired. According to our news partners at WPXI, Chris O’Leath was let go from the position earlier this month. In early 2020, O’Leath was the m... Read more
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