Independence Health System has been awarded state funding to help pay for the expansion of an apprenticeship program. The PA Department of Labor and Industry recently announced that Butler M... Read more
Dog license enforcement is set to ramp up next week. The Bureau of Dog Law will be traveling through Butler County starting next week, making sure all dogs are properly licensed. The canvass... Read more
Science students in the Seneca Valley School District have received invitations to a world competition later this month. Teams from Haine Elementary and Middle School have earned a spot at t... Read more
Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced in accordance with a proposed state bill, a new online dashboard for Home Improvement Contractor Registration. Last August, a cyber disruption in t... Read more
Women looking for a fun activity are invited to stop by the YMCA tomorrow. The Butler YMCA is hosting the Mother’s Day Pickleball Ladies Classic from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Women ages 18 and ol... Read more
Gas prices spiked once again this week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is now $4.80. That’s up ten cents compared to Monday. There are some prices even hig... Read more
The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more
Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more
The highest court in Pennsylvania is now alerting the public of a text scam. Officials are alerting the public to text message scam that uses “spoof” or mimic phone number. The text alleges... Read more
The Mars Area School District mascot has achieved national recognition following the final tabulations of a public vote. The Fighting Planet secured victory as the Best High School Mascot in... Read more
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is taking opposition to “prediction markets” and their impact on the gambling industry. A prediction market is a platform where people can bet on the fu... Read more
A man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after an accident involving a lawn mower. Dispatchers say the accident happened in the backyard of a home on North Maple Drive in Center Township. A... Read more
State police is expanding their Rapid DNA testing program to local law enforcement agencies. The program began last year with state police, which used the Rapid DNA technology to process ove... Read more
The deadline to file for assistance to help with energy bills is approaching. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program will accept applications through Friday. Eligible customers will r... Read more
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are advancing a bill to the senate that would provide eye tests and glasses to Pennsylvania children. The bill would create a commission that would work with non-prof... Read more
A GoFundMe has been started for an elderly woman who lost her home in a fire yesterday. The blaze broke out yesterday morning around 8:30 at a mobile home on Hyvue Lane in Summit Township, w... Read more
A Mercer County man is in prison after he allegedly raped a woman last year. In March, the victim reported to police that 30-year-old Michael Kirchell of Stoneboro hit her in the head after... Read more
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