The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Biden cannot implement his COVID vaccine mandate for large businesses in the country. Biden had wanted the mandate to be in place for business... Read more

Prospective candidates who are interested in serving a two-year term on Butler City Council are again encouraged to express their intentions. Now that Bob Dandoy has moved into the role of M... Read more

A local firefighter has been honored with membership into an elite regional emergency response group. During Thursday’s Butler City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Christy and Chief Chris... Read more

PennDOT Drivers License and Photo Centers are closing for the holiday weekend. Starting Saturday through Monday, all DMV locations will be shut down for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Drivers c... Read more

Butler City Council anticipates taking out a loan to purchase vehicles and pave streets later this year. At Thursday’s Agenda Setting Meeting, Council discussed a motion to direct the City C... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for help in researching turkeys. Information is being collected for the next two months that aims to help the commission assess sites for the poten... Read more

The continued financial recovery of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler again allows for a modest employee raise. According to Treasurer Brian McCafferty, the Authority’s balan... Read more

Four more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. The... Read more

Butler County’s longtime director of veteran services has retired. John Cyprian officially retired from the county after 30 years. He said his staff and their talents made him confident the... Read more

January is National Radon Action Month and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is urging everyone to test their homes for radon gas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioa... Read more

A local lawmaker is continuing to advance legislation that would provide retirement savings and stock ownership for employees while keeping businesses in Pennsylvania with a tax free exit op... Read more

The South Butler County School District is continuing to move forward with the process of a high school renovation. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members approved a motion t... Read more

A local organization is looking to fill a part-time position that will help to strengthen the system of care for individuals and families in the Butler Community. The Executive Committee of... Read more

As the pandemic continues on, a local education official says that he’s been noticing more students struggling with mental health. Butler Area School Superintendent Dr. Brian White says he’s... Read more

The new acting secretary of health in Pennsylvania is encouraging state residents to be responsible with COVID cases surging. Keara Klinepeter officially took over the Department of Health’s... Read more

After nearly two years, a lawsuit filed by Butler County politicians and business owners against Governor Tom Wolf has essentially come to an end. The Supreme Court denied to hear the case t... Read more

A mobile home was significantly damaged in a fire Wednesday morning in Connoquenessing. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. for a fire at a home on Daisy Lane in the Woodland Meadows Mobile Ho... Read more

The Mars Area School District is continuing to make an effort to secure enough substitute teachers. By unanimous vote at their Tuesday meeting, the school board approved a motion that would... Read more

A new place for dogs and their owners to cool off is coming to Cranberry Township. Construction is expected to begin soon on a new pavilion inside the Rotary Dog Park. Supervisors approved a... Read more

The Mars Area School Board has opened their varsity head football coaching position along with all other high school and middle school football coaching positions. Current Mars Athletic Dire... Read more