The city of Butler is moving forward with plans that will allow for significant improvements at Father Marinaro Park. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded Butler with... Read more

Wearing a mask on public transportation appears to be sticking around for another month. President Biden’s administration announced that they would be extending the mask requirement on mass... Read more

It’s that time of the year again—we’re springing ahead this weekend. Daylight Saving Time resumes this Sunday which means we move our clocks up one hour. The jump forward officially happens... Read more

The city of Butler anticipates settling a lawsuit filed by a former Butler City Police Chief nearly three years ago. As part of Thursday’s Agenda-setting meeting, council referenced a motion... Read more

A medical helicopter took one person to a Pittsburgh hospital after a head-on collision this morning in Saxonburg. It happened just before 10 a.m. on Ekastown Road, just past the roundabout.... Read more

Pennsylvania Education Secretary Noe Ortega was in Harrisburg this week testifying before lawmakers about the need for a significant increase in education funding. This comes as Governor Tom... Read more

A local fire company is receiving recognition for having a highly trained group of firefighters. The Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company recently was named as part of the Participating De... Read more

Motorists traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike should be aware of a road project that could impact traffic today. Crews are working on repairing and reinforcing the shoulder and berm area in... Read more

The nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are set to strike this weekend. Nurses overwhelmingly rejected the hospital’s latest contract offer that they say only offered slight changes... Read more

Slippery Rock University will receive state grant funding towards the construction of a new building on campus. SRU has planned to build a new facility on the north side of the campus to acc... Read more

A Portersville man is facing charges for possession of child pornography. State police say Cecil Shuck of Muddy Creek Township was taken into custody yesterday morning after an investigation... Read more

The South Butler County School District continues to move forward with the next step in the process of a renovation project. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members received a... Read more

Students at a local school raised a large amount of money earlier this week to benefit kids in Ukraine. Butler Catholic students and staff raised $2,800 during a “Dress Down Day” on Tuesday... Read more

COVID cases and hospitalizations across the state have been continuing to fall at significant rates over the past month. Now, Department of Health officials say statewide hospitalizations ha... Read more

A local police department is donating some equipment no longer needed to help with training of future law enforcement members. Earlier this week, Butler Township Commissioners approved a req... Read more

A candidate for Lieutenant Governor is making a stop in Saxonburg tonight. Republican State Representative Carrie Lewis DelRosso is hosting a meet and greet at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire C... Read more

There’s still time to join with students at a local school district to gather food for those less fortunate in our community. The Mars Area Elementary School Spring Food Drive is ongoing tod... Read more

The Mars Area School Board has revised their policy concerning community use of school facilities. Following a brief discussion Tuesday about Policy 707, the board voted unanimously to chang... Read more

Snow came down quickly and in fairly large flakes this morning in Butler. After a brief flurry during the early morning hours, Butler saw the snow pick up around mid-morning. The wintry weat... Read more

The Lyndora Hotel made waves on social media after their Ukrainian owners posted a photo of them dumping out all Russian spirits at their bar. The Pawk family owns the Lyndora Hotel and they... Read more