The Butler Area School District is beginning to register children for kindergarten. If your child will be five years old on or before September 1st, you’re asked to register him […] Read more

Butler area community members are invited to attend an upcoming presentation about ways to promote kindness and respect. The Butler Area School District is presenting ‘Rachel’s Challenge Com... Read more

Mars community members are invited to a meeting this week to learn more about the planned Mars Area Middle School Renovation Project. The public meeting will take place on Tuesday, […... Read more

A dog was killed Friday when a home in southern Butler County caught fire. The blaze on Parker Road in Buffalo Township started about 3:30 p.m. Several fire departments were […] Read more

The Slippery Rock Municipal Authority was awarded more than three million dollars in low-interest funding to replace deteriorating sewer and water lines. The $3.2 million in low-interest loa... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is coming under fire from the state’s business community. National Federation of Independent Business in Pennsylvania Sta... Read more

February is Black History Month and Slippery Rock University has several events scheduled to mark the occasion. The theme of The Dream in Motion will give students the opportunity to [... Read more