Independence Health System is raising awareness of Donate Life Month. The health system has teamed up with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education, better known as CORE, to promote organ... Read more

A Butler County student has received an award for his entry expressing concern about littering. The Litter Hawk Youth Award Program asks students from kindergarten through sixth grade to cre... Read more

Butler Township will begin street sweeping next week. Township officials say the sweepings will begin Monday and continue throughout the week. The work will start in the Lyndora area, before... Read more

Anglers are getting ready for the beginning of trout season this weekend. The season kicks off this Saturday across Pennsylvania. Officials are expecting another big turnout this year. They... Read more

A Slippery Rock University event this weekend will connect families with young children to music. On Saturday, SRU’s Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initiative Even... Read more

Many kids will be getting a basket of goodies from the Easter Bunny this weekend. Of course there will be chocolate, but there’s also a good chance kids will get some Peeps according to a ne... Read more

A bill that would codify gay marriage in the Commonwealth has officially been introduced into senate committees. House bill 1800, introduced by Representative Malcom Kenyatta of Philadelphia... Read more

Crews were on the scene of a crash last night on Route 422 in Armstrong County. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. just across the county line on Route 422 in West Franklin Township, nea... Read more

A hearing this week in Harrisburg focused on the rising price of firetrucks. The hearing was held Tuesday where state lawmakers focused on private equity’s consolidation of firetruck manufac... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue continued 2026 with tax collections totaling $6.5 billion last month. Revenue from sales tax in March totaled $1.2 billion while personal income tax wa... Read more

A State Representative from Lawrence County is planning to introduce a bill that would require a hands-on class for Pennsylvania students. Representative Marla Brown will be introducing a bi... Read more

PennDOT is seeking young ambassadors to join its Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful program. The program is seeking environmentally-conscious 10th through 12th graders to help preserve Pennsylvania... Read more

A GoFundMe has been set up for a Zelienople resident who lost everything in a structure fire earlier this week. The belongings of Bill Vogel were destroyed when his apartment above two busin... Read more

A special Easter event will be taking place over the next couple of days in Grove City. The Keystone Safari will be hosting the 4th annual free egg drop both Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m.,... Read more

PennDOT is looking for feedback from residents in Butler and surrounding counties about winter driving. A five-minute survey asks 17 questions about topics like winter road conditions, snow... Read more

A local nonprofit organization has named a new top administrator. Pamela Jeneé Wilbon started last month as the new Executive Director of the Butler County chapter of the National Alliance o... Read more

A newly released study is offering suggested policy changes to high school sports in Pennsylvania. The study was requested by State Representative Rob Matzie of Beaver County. There were thr... Read more

A state agency is offering to cover the costs of removing invasive trees and shrubs as well as replacing them with native species. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Res... Read more

Tax Day is officially two weeks away. The final day to file federal income taxes is April 15th. Late filers will face a monthly five percent fee that is capped at 25 percent. Extensions can... Read more

A fundraiser event tomorrow will give people a chance to make a fast food classic. The “Dip Your Own Dilly” event will happen in two different locations across the county: the Butler County... Read more