The Mars School District is moving forward with a plan to increase security by creating a hybrid school police force. The hybrid force would be made up of two current Adams Township police o... Read more
Butler County’s Clearview Mall is not worth as much as it used to be, and it shows on the tax rolls. The Clearview Mall Association recently appealed their current assessed value of $32 mill... Read more
Pending final approval by the county’s head lawyer, Butler County will buy a new voting system for just under $950,000. The Butler County election board gave their approval for the new syste... Read more
Three peoples’ lives were saved in Cranberry Township in less than one month due to the help of bystanders and the quick response time of EMS and police. Ted Fessides- Chief of Cranberry Tow... Read more
A resolution passed by the state House of Representatives seeks to raise awareness about bladder cancer. Rep. Robert Freeman (from eastern PA)- who sponsored the resolution- says roughly 4,2... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is hoping to encourage ridership of their commuter service to and from Pittsburgh through a new summer promotion. “Week 3 Is Free” means that BTA commuter trips... Read more
The Saturday start to the 2019 deer hunting season might not be permanent. Differences of public opinion has the Pennsylvania Game Commission already agreeing to re-examine the controversial... Read more
The Mars Area School District Middle School renovation project is moving ahead after bids were awarded to contractors during a special meeting Monday. The overall project has a budget of nea... Read more
A resident of Allegheny County has been diagnosed with measles. The Allegheny County Health Department said Tuesday the un-vaccinated adult has been treated and discharged from the UPMC Shad... Read more
In light of recent attacks at places of worship across the country and the world, Pennsylvania State Police are reminding residents they routinely visit churches and other houses of worship... Read more
More than 269 pounds of pills were collected in Butler County alone on Saturday during “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.” The annual event is held in communities nationwide in an ef... Read more
Portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are now cashless- which leaves some to wonder- are people actually paying the tolls or just passing through? Our news partners at WPXI-TV took a look at... Read more
After a week with a small decline, gas prices in Butler shot back up over the past week, according to AAA’s weekly gas price report. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self... Read more
As many high schools prepare for prom season, some Butler County school districts are holding “mock accidents” to give students an up-close-and-personal look at the potential effects of drin... Read more
As the vaccination debate continues amongst what the CDC has called a measles outbreak in the United States, one local lawmaker is hoping to advance a bill that would protect the rights of p... Read more
Authorities in Florida have released new details surrounding the investigation into the murder of a mother. The woman charged in the case is a native of Butler County. Kimberly Kessler- who... Read more
State police have released the names of those involved in last week’s violent crash along Route 68 in Connoquenessing. Benjamin Gutshall, 34, of Renfrew is facing charges for allegedly cross... Read more
The last day for Butler City residents to pay city taxes at a discount is tomorrow. City Treasurer John Grenci said residents can pay their tax bill in person at the Butler City Building on... Read more
An event that provides bicycles to kids for free will take place this weekend. This year’s “Bicycle Rodeo” is scheduled for Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Butler City Farmers Ma... Read more
A lot of people were talking about Slippery Rock University over the weekend after a national TV host mentioned the school’s name. In an interview with People magazine, Phil McGraw of “Dr. P... Read more
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