Butler Area School District administrators now have another option to try to give secondary students the best education possible. During a meeting Monday, the Butler School Board approved a... Read more
It was a big day on Wall Street Monday. Local financial advisor Howie Pentony explains. “We had a lot of enthusiasm. And when we have enthusiasm, markets tend to do pretty well,”... Read more
The public is invited to join the next in a series of talks later this week from Slippery Rock University. The SRU Alumni Speaker Series continues Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on... Read more
The Butler Area School District is putting a pause on athletics this week. District officials say they’re currently in between seasons and will not be having any offseason workouts this week... Read more
Furbearer hunters in Pennsylvania are now officially allowed to use night-vision goggles. The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently approved the new measure that will give hunters the option... Read more
State police have safely located a missing person from Slippery Rock University. 21-year-old Gregory Jones of New Kensington had been missing since late October. State police say he was foun... Read more
67 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Butler County Monday. That comes with 126 negative test results, giving the report a 34.7 percent positivity rate. As of Monday morning, Butler Mem... Read more
One man died in a motorcycle accident in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County over the weekend. It happened around 6 p.m. Saturday night on Ellwood Road just over a mile south of Hogue Ro... Read more
The nice weather combined with the time of year is leading to multiple brush fires around the county. Butler City and Township Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala says it’s important to follow th... Read more
The Associated Press has called Democrat Conor Lamb the winner of the 17th Congressional District. Lamb was locked in a tight race with Republican challenger Sean Parnell. With 99 precincts... Read more


