Pennsylvania is getting an official amphibian. The House voted on Tuesday to grant the honor to the Eastern hellbender, which is a nocturnal salamander who can grow to be more […] Read more

The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any furloughs, but it does include a tax increase. According to Superintendent Dr. Brian W... Read more

Sheetz is one step closer to selling alcohol at another one of their stores in Butler Township. The Butler Township commissioners approved a resolution during a meeting Monday that would [... Read more

The Butler Township commissioners are considering entering into a contract with a company that would allow them to provide information to residents through a smart phone app. Following a dis... Read more

Butler Area School District administrators would like to turn Emily Brittain Elementary into a “community partnership and demonstration school.” Superintendent Brian White said t... Read more

It’s Telecommunicator’s Week- part of 911 Education Month- which means we are celebrating those who answer the emergency call. In Butler County, as many as eight 911 dispatchers are on [... Read more

A Butler Area School District student has been arrested after he allegedly made threats towards the high school and Butler Vo-Tech. Butler City Police Chief Bob O’Neill says the 16-year-old... Read more

Slippery Rock University President William Behre has restructured his cabinet. “The president’s cabinet serves as my leadership team and provides advice, develops and implements... Read more