A Mercer County woman who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot is now in custody. Department of Justice officials say Rachel Powell of Sandy Lake was taken in custody last […] Read more
The Mars Area School Board has presented the teachers union with a new contract proposal in an effort to come to an agreement and avert a possible strike. According to […] Read more
Butler Area Agency on Aging has been assisting seniors in the county with scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments. An update from the Human Services department revealed over 1,100 seniors h... Read more
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has officially filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate. Fetterman had previously said that he was interested in running for the Democratic nomination. After... Read more
There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That brings the death toll in the county to 337 according to the Department of […] Read more
Butler Health System will now be scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for those 65 and older. The hospital made the change earlier this morning. All appointments are still being schedule... Read more
Teachers at the Mars Area School District are prepared to strike soon if their union cannot reach a new contract in the next couple of weeks. The teachers union notified […] Read more
A Harmony man has been arrested for stealing items from a vehicle in Summit Township last month. According to State Police, sometime the evening of June 22nd a credit card […] Read more
A new state law will require local governments and school districts to post agendas online even earlier. Governor Tom Wolf signed the bill last week that forces municipalities, school distri... Read more
While many celebrated July 4th yesterday, the holiday is observed today so many offices are closed. All government buildings are shut down for the day, and mail will not be […] Read more
The 165th 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 a Fish for Free Day across the State of Pennsylvania and local residents are invited to take advantage of trying a new activity. This is the second such […] Read more
A local man has been chosen to serve as the Grand Marshal for the Zelienople 4th of July Parade later today. The Rotary Club of Zelienople announced the selection of […] Read more