A group led by a local lawmaker made a stop at a Butler County facility as they gather information about uses of artificial intelligence. In her role as Chair, State Representative Stephanie... Read more
Butler County native Marc Fogel was honored at last night’s Pittsburgh Penguins game. Fogel is the local school teacher who was recently freed from a Russian prison. Marc received a custom P... Read more
The demolition of smoke stack towers of a coal-fired energy plant in Indiana County occurred this morning. The stacks and towers have stood for 50 years, and are visible for those travelling... Read more
Oneida Valley Road near Hooker was briefly closed Friday afternoon due to car fire. The incident happened not far from the intersection with Rider Road, the scene of an accident earlier in t... Read more
The longtime owner of a gas station in Butler has died. Donald Black passed away at Concordia earlier this month. Black was the longtime owner of Esso/Exxon service station in Bon-Aire for 4... Read more
Pennsylvania state lawmakers will soon have a house vote on a bill that a local elected leader co-sponsored that aims to protect online consumers. State Representative Stephenie Scialabba co... Read more
As the PIAA high school basketball playoffs continue, a state lawmaker is looking to make it easier for fans to get into games. A new bill proposed would allow fans to pay with cash to get t... Read more
Moraine State Park is offering local educators a workshop this weekend for those interested in teaching kids about the outdoors. Instructors from the Department of Conservation and Natural R... Read more
A local park will host an educational session this weekend that will focus on birds that inhabit the woods of Pennsylvania. On Saturday, the Jennings Environmental Education Center will welc... Read more
Police are releasing more information on a crash that sent a young girl to a hospital earlier this week. The accident happened Wednesday evening just after 5 p.m. on Route 38, near the inter... Read more
Nurses at Butler Memorial Hospital will be picketing outside of the hospital early next week in an effort to bring more safety to healthcare settings. Organizers call it an “informational pi... Read more
A Zelienople man has been charged after he allegedly harassed a Zelienople business earlier this year. Police say it started in late February when 62-year-old Chakir Errafaq began harassing... Read more
The Butler Area School district will host an informational session on measles. The session is a partnership with Independence Health System and will feature Butler Memorial Hospital Chief Me... Read more
The new owner of the former Butler Junior High and Middle School is expected to present his plans for the facility at next week’s meeting of Butler City Council. Earlier this month, a hearin... Read more
Work will begin on a bridge in Callery starting early next month. PennDOT announced that construction will begin April 1st on the Callery Bridge, which is on Mars-Evans City Road. Crews will... Read more
A Butler County Deputy Sheriff has been let go following criminal charges that he assaulted multiple people earlier this year. 53-year-old Mark Kowaleski of Natrona Heights was charged with... Read more
The latest production of the local group Sing Hosanna! takes the stage this weekend. The longtime theater group will perform Oliver! The musical is a take on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver... Read more
Slippery Rock University is setting another ambitious goal for their annual Day of Giving. Friday is the 9th year for the fundraising drive and university officials hope to set another recor... Read more
The Veterans of Foreign Wars honored a Seneca Valley student as the winner of an essay contest. Lanie Koliscak, an eighth grader at Ryan Gloyer Middle School, won first place in the state fo... Read more
Butler Township will welcome a new hire to a new position next week. Ashley Helmstaedter has been chosen as the Director of Parks and Recreation, a full-time position responsible for managin... Read more
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