After the $50.8 billion state budget was signed into law, the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office has updated budget calculations for next year. The IFO says the new budget will be $500 m... Read more
Grove City College is being recognized for its overall excellence as an institution by the Colleges of Distinction. Colleges of Distinction, an online college search resource, do in-depth re... Read more
The Butler Area School District has received a grant that will go toward a new project to introduce math concepts to students in a new way. The Remake Learning organization awarded the distr... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is co-sponsoring a new bill that looks to encourage artificial intelligence in children’s cancer research. The Acceleration Innovation for Kids Act is a bipartisan bil... Read more
As lawmakers were finishing the budget they also passed a bill that would protect Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Unit (IU). IU’s provide a more specialized education, that can range from specia... Read more
A longtime community volunteer that was very active in Butler sports has died. Jack Baccanti passed away at his home on Sunday. Baccanti was a front office member at Armco Steel for 22 years... Read more
State Police are searching for a missing man in that may be in the area. The Kittanning Barracks are searching for 77-year-old John Barrett who was last seen around 10:30 am in the 100 block... Read more
Gas prices continue to edge downward both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas prices report, the average pr... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental protection issued several warnings to an oil and gas company in Butler County. After Lola Energy Petroco LLC., located in Allegheny Township, rep... Read more
Butler County Community College’s free adult literacy program will hold a ceremony to graduate 41 students this week. Commencement for the students who have earned diplomas over the past fis... Read more


