The Butler Area School District has taken the next step in the process of an addition to Senior High School facilities. Following a presentation by representatives of the district’s engineer... Read more

The National Weather Service late Tuesday afternoon confirmed that a “very brief, weak” tornado touched down Monday evening 5 miles northwest of Portersvillle, in eastern Lawrence County nea... Read more

Motorists in Butler Township should be aware of roadwork planned for this week which will result in road closure. The Butler Township Public Works Department will close Litman Road to all th... Read more

There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 408 according to the Department of Health. As of Mond... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push to get more people vaccinated. Wolf spoke in Philadelphia Monday and said the vaccine is the best way to get back to normal. “Every single Penn... Read more

Gas prices have remained mostly steady both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon re... Read more

A pair of familiar faces appear to be gearing toward a Senate run in 2022. After facing off in the battle for the 17th Congressional District, Politico reports that Democrat Conor Lamb and R... Read more

Mars Area School District is the latest to say they’re taking this year’s senior prom outdoors. The prom will be this Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Mars Athletic Complex. Only students and... Read more

Motorists in southern Butler County should be aware of a PennDOT bridge project beginning tomorrow. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the project will focus on brid... Read more