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

Crews are on the scene a mobile home fire in Connoquenessing. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 7:30 a.m. for a fire at a home on Daisy Lane in the Woodland Meadows M... Read more

No one was injured this morning when school bus hit a deer in Penn Township. It happened around 6:40 a.m. on East Cruikshank Road near the intersection with Welsh Road. Dispatchers say there... Read more

The state House of Representatives is set to consider a bill that supporters say would curb fatal overdoses. The proposal would legalize fentanyl test strips for personal use only. Republica... Read more

With frigid temperatures expected to continue this week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents of options to conserve energy while saving money. Minimizing energy... Read more

Food safety experts are warning people to take extra precautions when online ordering food delivery. Food safety specialists at Penn State say the number of people taking advantage of food d... Read more

Construction is progressing on two projects at the Butler Senior High School but some delays are anticipated as a result of continued material shortages. The Butler Area School District Boar... Read more

As COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, Governor Tom Wolf is doubling down on efforts for people to get vaccinated. Wolf says his administration is not considering any shutdowns, but rathe... Read more

The Mars Area School Board has taken action to modify the district’s Health and Safety plan. Superintendent Dr. Mark Gross discussed recent developments as related to the Health and Safety p... Read more

Although we are set for temperatures near 40 today, we’re coming off some of our colder days of winter. And that should not come as a surprise if you look at history. Data shows that January... Read more

State police in Venango County say their investigation is still ongoing into the killing of a Pittsburgh man near Emlenton. 29-year-old Peter Spencer was found dead in the front yard of a ho... Read more

Although construction of the new Butler Transit Authority park and ride lot is complete, work on the building addition is being delayed by material shortages. According to Executive Director... Read more

The ongoing battle over a proposed carbon tax in Pennsylvania continues. Governor Tom Wolf vetoed a bill that would have required legislative approval for the state to join the Regional Gree... Read more

A very young author is looking to the past for a new book. 10-year-old Dylan LaDieu, a fifth grader in the Seneca Valley School District, has officially released a new book called “Dylan Dra... Read more

Poll watchers have become more popular in the past couple of years, and a new bill could possibly expand where they go. The House State Government Committee approved a bill that would allow... Read more

Local public, private, parochial, and charter schools as well as vocational high schools are invited to apply to receive funding from an annual grant program. The Highmark Foundation’s Schoo... Read more

Fans going to tonight’s Butler basketball game are being asked to bring a donation to help the Kids Weekend Backpack Program. The Butler Education Association is sponsoring the donation driv... Read more