Six universities in the state system of higher education have officially consolidated. Clarion, California, and Edinboro are now known as Pennsylvania Western University—or PennWest. The mov... Read more
A new hunting license season is underway. The price remains the same as last year at just above $20 for a general license. That includes buck and turkey tags. However, […] Read more
The 166th Big Butler Fair continues this week in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in […] Read more
Today is July 4th, and that means many offices and businesses are closed. All government buildings are shut down for the day, and mail will not be delivered. Banks are […] Read more
One motorist was taken to a local hospital following a three car crash that occurred late last week in Clinton Township. According to State Police, 25-year-old Joshua Skurka of Saxonburg [... Read more
A bill introduced by a local legislator that would improve staffing at long-term care facilities is one step closer to becoming law. State Representative Tim Bonner (R-Butler, Mercer) says H... Read more
There was significant damage done to an office building in Butler Township Friday morning after a car drove through a window. It happened at an office complex in the 200 […] Read more
It’s official! The South Butler County School District is now the Knoch School District. Although it’s been a topic of discussion for many years, administration and school board members bega... Read more
A fireworks show is set for this holiday weekend in the City of Butler. The display will be set off Monday night following the Butler Blue Sox game at Michelle […] Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers say they will continue to work past the deadline in order to finalize a state budget. The Republican-led legislature and Democratic Governor Tom Wolf could not come to... Read more