The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation road construction season is underway including a lot of work around Butler County. Some projects currently underway include: – paving near... Read more
A longtime financial advisor in Portersville has died. Howie Pentony passed away at his home Wednesday. Pentony was a financial advisor for over 50 years and owned Pentony Capital Management... Read more
The final day to apply for a mail-in ballot is right around the corner. Tuesday is the final day for already-registered voters to apply for a mail-in ballot. But experts recommend you apply... Read more
Students at local high schools are getting ready for prom tonight. Mars Area School District will begin their prom with the annual Prom Walk from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the High School Auditorium... Read more
Over $70,000 in grants were awarded earlier this week at the annual Toast to Tourism event. It happened Wednesday night at the Penn Theater, where advocates of the tourism industry in the co... Read more
Dog license enforcement is set to ramp up next week. The Bureau of Dog Law will be traveling through Butler County starting next week, making sure all dogs are properly licensed. The canvass... Read more
Gas prices spiked once again this week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is now $4.80. That’s up ten cents compared to Monday. There are some prices even hig... Read more
The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more
Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more
The highest court in Pennsylvania is now alerting the public of a text scam. Officials are alerting the public to text message scam that uses “spoof” or mimic phone number. The text alleges... Read more

