The South Butler School District teachers are back to work today despite still not having a contract. The teachers went on strike two-and-a-half weeks ago when they couldn’t reach an [... Read more
Mars Area School District administrators revealed plans to improve special education programs at an informational meeting on Monday night but many parents remain frustrated. Superintendent D... Read more
A fire ripped through a home Monday night in Jefferson Township. It started about 6 p.m. at a built-out mobile home in the 100 block of Bonniebrook Road. Saxonburg Fire […] Read more
A fire Monday afternoon in Karns City forced three people to flee from their home. Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Barnes said the fire started about 1:30 p.m. at […] Read more
Forecasters are calling for a lot of rain to fall throughout western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Be... Read more
The Butler man accused of leading police on a chase and then crashing into a state police car injuring a trooper remains in the Butler County Prison this morning. David […] Read more
The United Way of Butler County is merging with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials say the move will allow for more shared resources and information, which will lead [... Read more
The calendar reads April but the weather says snow. Most areas of Butler County saw between 2-3 inches of snow fall overnight. There have been a few minor traffic accidents […] Read more
Work is expected to begin this week on Mars/Evans City Road in Forward Township. Crews will be working in two different places along the road: between Kline Avenue and Watters […] Read more
Three people were hurt in a crash on Easter evening in Butler Township. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Route 8 and Cooledge Street. According to […] Read more