Today is a relatively new federal holiday known as Juneteenth. It serves as a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States—stemming back to June 19, 1865, […] Read more
A local theater group is getting ready to stage a musical performance of a tale highlighting strength in numbers. Sing Hosanna! is performing Disney Newsies Jr at Butler County Community [... Read more
Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy an evening on the water at a local park this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Full Moon Paddle” on Thursday […] Read more
Cranberry Township’s Waterpark will be the site of an effort to teach water safety later this week. The 15th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson is taking place Thursday at 7 […] Read more
A new law signed into Pennsylvania will honor the victims and tragedy from September 11, 2001 in schools while also providing course material. The 9/11 Remembrance in Schools Law will [... Read more
Butler City police were called to B’Nai Abraham Synagogue for a suspicious package did not contain dangerous materials. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon around 3:45 p.m. when police s... Read more
The mother of a Butler native who is currently serving prison time in Russia is now suing the federal government. 95-year-old Malphine Fogel filed the suit earlier this week, saying [... Read more
Butler County will receive less money from natural gas drilling this year than the last two years. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive just over... Read more
Later today in downtown Butler, three anti-racism organizations will be hosting a Juneteenth celebration sharing poetry and song. The “Uniting in Poetry and Song: A Juneteeth Celebration” wi... Read more
Work is expected to begin soon on a former local restaurant that was destroyed by fire in February. Rick’s Taproom and Grill on Meridian Road has been vacant since that […] Read more