The Mars community is mourning the loss of a student. Alex Kinch was a junior at Mars High School who passed away unexpectedly this week. Kinch was a member of the boys soccer team and also... Read more

Police have charged a Mars woman for allegedly stealing over $10,000 from another woman posing as a psychic. Police have charged 37-year-old Sophia Williams, also known as Victoria White, wi... Read more

Butler County officials say that most of their American Rescue Plan dollars are officially allotted. Over two separate payments, the county receive over $36 million from the federal governme... Read more

It’s set up to be another weekend of great fall foliage according to state officials. Foresters in the region say places like Butler, Beaver, and Lawrence County should see another weekend o... Read more

A movie theater in Buffalo Township is reopening this weekend. The former AMC closed their doors in late August. Now, the theater will reopen under its original name, the South Pike Cinemas.... Read more

The body overseeing high school sports in Pennsylvania will be subject to a comprehensive study following a decision by the state house. Lawmakers will conduct a thorough study of the PIAA t... Read more

As Halloween nears, the National Fire Protection Association is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind. Between 2018 and 2022, there was an average 835 homes fires that began with decorat... Read more

A group of Butler County Democrats will be gathering for an event Friday. A Cranberry Area Women for Democracy rally is planned for Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Adams Ridge Clubhouse in... Read more

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is offering two more chances for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held Friday b... Read more

There is still time to sign up for a fundraising event planned for next week to help protect local children. The 3rd annual Little Hearts Benefit event will be held next Saturday (11/2) from... Read more

A new program aimed at making housing more affordable launched yesterday and will begin taking applications. The Department of Community and Economic Development has announced the PA Mixed-U... Read more

A decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will allow voters who made a mistake on their mail-in ballot to vote provisionally. The 4-3 decision was the result of a lawsuit filed by two vot... Read more

Butler County is launching a program that aims to help small-to-medium manufacturers in the area. The county is starting a Manufacturing Readiness Grant program that sets aside $150,000 to s... Read more

A court order will require Butler County to release 911 tapes from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The order comes after lawsuits from numerous national news ou... Read more

Oakland Township is entering into a trial deal with another local municipality regarding police services. At a meeting earlier this week, Township Supervisors approved a three-month cooperat... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital has received national recognition for outpatient joint replacement. Healthcare platform, Healthgrades, named the local facility as a winner of the Outpatient Joint R... Read more

A feasibility study is set to be conducted in order to look at the possibility of a new athletic complex in Butler County. The study is being conducted by the Adams Township Training and Com... Read more

North Main Street in Chicora has been closed after one person crashed into a utility pole this morning. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 9:30 a.m. for a vehicle driving int... Read more

No children were injured in a vehicle crash this morning that involved a school bus in Slippery Rock. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center Shortly before 8 a.m. for a report of th... Read more

Officials in Adams Township are warning residents to be careful where they charge their phone after a home fire. Fire crews were called to home on Pearce Road shortly before 1:30 a.m. for a... Read more