It’s April 19…and it’s snowing! The snow was sticking on the ground in Butler Township on Thursday morning. The National Weather Service was forecasting snow showers to fal... Read more
NexTier Bank has completed the purchase of Morgan Center in downtown Butler. NexTier CEO Clem Rosenberger says several floors of the building will be remodeled to allow for employees to [... Read more
A campus-wide emergency drill was conducted Thursday morning on the campus of Slippery Rock University in Butler County. The drill involved university police, the Slippery Rock Police Depart... Read more
Students at a local elementary school will soon enjoy a new outdoor learning classroom. The Butler Area School Board looked over preliminary plans for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin... Read more
The Wolf Administration is calling attention to April, which is National Donate Life Month. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined members of Donate Life Pennsylvania at a Pe... Read more
The Butler School District announced this week that officials are considering switching to full-day kindergarten. But, that’s not the only change planned for next school year. In a letter se... Read more
If you live in the Butler Area School District and have a child that will be five years old by September 1, it’s time to sign them up for kindergarten. […] Read more
The Butler Area School District is launching a new program to encourage reading this summer but help is needed now from the public to get it up and running. ‘The […] Read more
Unity Week continues at Slippery Rock University with several upcoming events. Unity Week is an effort of the SRU Student Union for Multicultural Affairs with a goal of bringing groups [... Read more
Local gas prices are continuing to rise. According to AAA East Central’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of self-serve gas in Butler is $2.94, that’s […] Read more