Two Democratic lawmakers from Pennsylvania are throwing their support behind President Biden’s request to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Conor Lamb... Read more
Slippery Rock University will feature a newly created College of Health Professionals beginning in the fall of 2022. The new college will include existing academic departments currently hous... Read more
Members of the Boys Volleyball team at North Catholic in Cranberry Township will move to remote learning after recent exposure to COVID-19. The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced that students... Read more
It’s just about time for parents of young children in the Mars area to begin preparing for kindergarten. Kindergarten Registration Packets for the upcoming school year will be available for... Read more
Butler Area School District administrators and teachers are introducing a unique program at a local elementary school for use by students across the district. In a letter to Summit Elementar... Read more
There were 36 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 365 according to the Department of Health. As of Mond... Read more
Members of the Pennsylvania Republican Committee are set to meet Wednesday night for a special session, in which they could censure Senator Pat Toomey. The longtime Republican member of Cong... Read more
The Butler Area School District is continuing with the process of planning an expansion of, or addition to, the Senior High School. Representatives of the district’s architectural contractor... Read more
There is still time for students to be considered for Armco Credit Union scholarships, but the deadline to apply is quickly approaching. Scholarship guidelines are available online and appli... Read more
The National Guard is one step closer to becoming heavily involved in the state’s vaccine distribution. A bill that would utilize the National Guard passed the House of Representatives yeste... Read more


