A longtime community member and philanthropist in Butler has died. Jean Purvis passed away Sunday at her home in Butler. She helped establish the Butler Visiting Nursing Association and serv... Read more
Today is primary election day across Pennsylvania. In Butler County, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., although many people opted to vote early by mail due to […] Read more
Motorists planning on traveling a busy Cranberry Township road are being asked to use caution near an ongoing road project. Beginning today at 6 a.m. day and night work will […] Read more
Thousands of people gathered in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia again yesterday as protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and police brutality continued. Governor Tom Wolf visited Philad... Read more
Butler Township is moving forward with a project to make improvements at Preston Park. At their meeting Monday night, Commissioners opened the five bids they received for the part of [... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has returned to regular fares on their local service while free fares on the commuter service are extended indefinitely. At their meeting last month, the Authori... Read more
Mars Area High School is holding a virtual meeting on two different days to provide more information about their planned graduation ceremony. The first Question and Answer Session will take... Read more
There were no new cases of COVID-19 announced today in Butler County—keeping the case count at 230. Across the state, just over 300 new cases were reporting, bringing the total […] Read more
One person is recovering after an accidental shooting that occurred last month in nearby Plumcreek Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, an unidentified victim suffered non-l... Read more
One man has died after falling from a barn roof Monday morning in Adams Township. Adams Township Police said he was one of four men who fell about 30 feet […] Read more