Gas prices have remained steady over the past week, but drivers are still paying a premium price at the pump. The average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve is at $3.60 in Butler Coun... Read more
Butler Health System is receiving recognition for their laboratory work. They were recently accredited by the College of American Pathologists based on results from a recent inspection of Bu... Read more
Slippery Rock University President Dr. William Behre has announced that he plans to retire over a year from now. Behre recently notified the SRU Council of Trustees as well as the leadership... Read more
Butler City Police are looking for a suspect after an incident of arson that happened last month. Police say that a dumpster was lit on fire January 25th at an undisclosed location in downto... Read more
No one suffered serious injuries this morning when a box truck flipped onto an SUV. It happened around 10:15 a.m. at the entrance to Cranberry Springs—which is near the Dick’s Sporting Goods... Read more
A couple of local United States Congressmen are reaching out to the community with events scheduled for later today. Republican Representative Mike Kelly is joining with colleagues on the Ho... Read more
A federal grant will increase the amount of money Pennsylvania allots to fight invasive pests. Over a million dollars will be coming to the state Department of Agriculture in order to establ... Read more
Butler County Community College is seeing the most students ever in their English as a second language program. 35 students ranging from Ukrainian to Spanish are enrolled for the spring seme... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has taken another step towards articulating their position on an issue that has received a lot of political attention in recent months. At their meeting Monday n... Read more
A longtime church in Downtown Butler will be closing its doors at the end of the month. Grace at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Diamond will be holding their last service on Febr... Read more
With tax season in full swing, the United Way is reminding residents of a free service for low-income residents. Their Free Tax Prep service is happening now in Butler County and surrounding... Read more
Masks will soon be optional for students in the Seneca Valley School District. According to our news partners at WPXI, the board voted last night to make masks optional starting next week. T... Read more
Several local organizations are teaming up to host a job fair to help employees of the recently closed XPER, formerly Ibis Tek. Butler County is joining with the Community Development Corpor... Read more
Police are providing more information on a crash that happened Sunday evening in Worth Township. It was around 6 p.m. on I-79 just north of the Butler-Route 422 exit when police say 22-year-... Read more
Students in the Mars Area School District are going to try their best Julia Child impression as they tackle the art of French cooking this month. The school’s French Clubs sponsoring its sec... Read more
The South Butler School District is crediting the person who used an early warning system with avoiding a potential threat to the safety of students and staff. In a letter to parents on Mond... Read more
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 continue to decrease. No one died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the weekend as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. According t... Read more
The pension fund that covers Pennsylvania teachers is continuing to come under scrutiny for what some call a lack of transparency. The Public School Employee Retirement System pension—known... Read more
Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened over the weekend in New Castle. It took place around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in a parking lot of a Walmart on West State Street. Details a... Read more
A new study reveals the average life expectancy of a Pennsylvanian. The report comes from the National Center for Health Statistics, and the Keystone State falls in the lower half of the U.S... Read more
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