More information is being released about a local coffeeshop taking over food service operations at Butler County Community College. The Vintage Coffeehouse will start to begin selling food a... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. On Tuesday, adults can receive a free blood pressure screening from 10 to... Read more
Students at a local school district are again observing Red Ribbon Week with a variety of theme days. Red Ribbon Week begins Monday and runs through Friday in the Mars Area School District.... Read more
The public is invited to attend an upcoming program focusing on helping to protect kids from drug and online dangers. The Mars Area School District is hosting a Community Outreach Informatio... Read more
As Halloween nears, the National Fire Protection Association is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind. Between 2019 and 2023, there was an average 832 homes fires that began with decorat... Read more
A power outage is impacting over a thousand residents in Connoquenessing Township. Over 1,700 homeowners and businesses are without power at the moment. It’s not clear what caused the outage... Read more
The public is invited to attend a couple of events this weekend on the campus of Slippery Rock University. The 33rd annual Chad Williamson Memorial Vocal Scholarship competition will take pl... Read more
Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day and many local communities are holding collection events. The day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means to dispose of prescription... Read more
Starting this weekend, Butler City is opening the leaf dump in Memorial Park. The disposal area will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 9 to 5 on weekends. City officials say... Read more
Butler City Council continues to invest in improvements at Historic Pullman Park. Council accepted a bid from Keystone Sports Construction in the amount of nearly $88,000 for the excavation... Read more
An organization in neighboring Lawrence County is inviting the public to a celebration of a native son this weekend. The Wampum Community Revitalization non-profit is hosting an official ded... Read more
A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is now open after a fatal crash closed the highway for a time this morning. A person was hit by a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of the Turnpike in Nor... Read more
A Butler man has been arrested after he allegedly punched an officer in the face. Just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at an apartment on the 200 block of North Washington Street in the City of... Read more
Police have released more information on what led to a chase that started in Butler County but ended in Armstrong. It happened Monday when police were called to a home on the 200 block of Bu... Read more
A film crew will be in Butler next week filming for a TV series. Crews from the Apple TV show Parallax will film on Thursday (10/30) at the old People’s Gas building which they will use as a... Read more
Technical staff at Butler Memorial Hospital are planning a rally as they bargain for their first union contract. Techs at the hospital voted to unionize with the Pennsylvania Association of... Read more
The farming community and others in the area are reaching out to help a family impacted by a barn fire earlier this week. The Mock Dairy Farm lost their barn and more during a fire Wednesday... Read more
With the Tanglewood Center in the process of potentially being sold, the Butler Senior Center is moving to a new location. As we reported earlier this week, the new Butler Senior Center acti... Read more
The man who tried to hit a state police trooper with his vehicle is now in custody. 46-year-old Ronald Piper was arrested earlier this morning in the City of Butler. Piper is accused of lead... Read more
As the budget impasse continues, lawmakers in the state senate have passed a budget that is unlikely to advance in the house. The $47.9 billion funding bill passed along party lines. There w... Read more
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