The Pennsylvania Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would create a Cannabis Control Board. Senate Bill 49 would create a cannabis control board that would help guide regulations for m... Read more

Long distance runners will tackle Moraine State Park this weekend. The annual Glacier Ridge Ultramarathon and Trail Race happens Saturday morning. The race features different categories, inc... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for bids to help with an upcoming project. Township Supervisors are soliciting for a company to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required... Read more

One person was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after a car crashed into a house last night in Concord Township. The accident happened around 9:45 p.m. on Route 38 near Brown Road. Dispatchers... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation road construction season is underway including a lot of work around Butler County. Some projects currently underway include: – paving nearly 6 m... Read more

A longtime financial advisor in Portersville has died. Howie Pentony passed away at his home Wednesday. Pentony was a financial advisor for over 50 years and owned Pentony Capital Management... Read more

The final day to apply for a mail-in ballot is right around the corner. Tuesday is the final day for already-registered voters to apply for a mail-in ballot. But experts recommend you apply... Read more

Students at local high schools are getting ready for prom tonight. Mars Area School District will begin their prom with the annual Prom Walk from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the High School Auditorium... Read more

Over $70,000 in grants were awarded earlier this week at the annual Toast to Tourism event. It happened Wednesday night at the Penn Theater, where advocates of the tourism industry in the co... Read more

Independence Health System has been awarded state funding to help pay for the expansion of an apprenticeship program. The PA Department of Labor and Industry recently announced that Butler M... Read more

A bill that would create a statewide whistleblower office for reporting fraud, waste, or abuse of state funds is being proposed. Currently, if someone in Pennsylvania identifies corruption i... Read more

Dog license enforcement is set to ramp up next week. The Bureau of Dog Law will be traveling through Butler County starting next week, making sure all dogs are properly licensed. The canvass... Read more

Science students in the Seneca Valley School District have received invitations to a world competition later this month. Teams from Haine Elementary and Middle School have earned a spot at t... Read more

With Spirit Airlines officially shutting down, the state attorney general is offering tips for anyone that might have a booking with the now defunct airline. Dave Sunday is encouraging custo... Read more

Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced in accordance with a proposed state bill, a new online dashboard for Home Improvement Contractor Registration. Last August, a cyber disruption in t... Read more

Women looking for a fun activity are invited to stop by the YMCA tomorrow. The Butler YMCA is hosting the Mother’s Day Pickleball Ladies Classic from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Women ages 18 and ol... Read more

Gas prices spiked once again this week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is now $4.80. That’s up ten cents compared to Monday. There are some prices even hig... Read more

The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more

Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more

The highest court in Pennsylvania is now alerting the public of a text scam. Officials are alerting the public to text message scam that uses “spoof” or mimic phone number. The text alleges... Read more