Mars Area School District administrators have made the decision to close the High School for in-person instruction through December 2nd. According to Mars Superintendent Dr. Mark Gross, four... Read more
The Mars Area teachers’ union has voted to authorize its leaders to call for a work stoppage by giving 48 hours notice if negotiators are unable to reach a contract agreement with the school... Read more
Butler Township residents are being advised to follow the township’s burning rules or risk receiving a citation. Butler Township Police report that they have recently received numerous compl... Read more
There were 101 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Tuesday. That comes with 162 negative tests, giving the report a 38.4 percent positivity rate. Hospitalizations are continuing to in... Read more
We’ve seen a record number of coronavirus cases for the past few days across Pennsylvania. State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says the positivity rate has increased from week-to-wee... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District has decided to move Senior High School students from in-person instruction to remote learning. The decision was made effective Monday as a result of a surge... Read more
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 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
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


