A group at Mars Area High School is looking for residents willing to help with an event scheduled for next month. The school’s AFS/MISA group (American Field Service/Mars International Stude... Read more
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banning tobacco use at all state park playgrounds, including Moraine State Park. That means all forms of smoking, vaping, and el... Read more
A renovation project to an office in the Butler County Courthouse led crews to discover asbestos in the floor tiles. County Commissioners approved an $11,000 project last week to remove the... Read more
Board members in the South Butler School District are contemplating a change to the district’s grading scale. A motion was made to revise the grades to a scale that is more similar to colleg... Read more
A local school plans to honor law enforcement through an event planned for later this week. HIS Kids Christian School on Saxonburg Road will host a luncheon for Police Officers on Tuesday at... Read more
Posters promoting Slippery Rock University’s College Republicans were vandalized last week. The Mayor of Slippery Rock, Jondavid Longo, shared photos on social media showing the words “scum”... Read more
The American Heart Association is encouraging people to wear red for women on Friday. The initiative is a part of the association’s campaign to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease. The... Read more
This morning’s wintry weather led to numerous accidents across the county—including two crashes that shut down major roadways. A portion of Route 19 near the Log Cabin Inn in Harmony was clo... Read more
PennDOT crews were out in full force Friday morning treating roads. Butler County Maintenance Manager Mike Mattis says crews began work prior to 3 a.m. “We were out ahead of the storm... Read more
The 10th Annual Winterfest is coming up this weekend at Moraine State Park. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at McDanel’s Launch on the North Shore of Moraine State Park.... Read more
