A home in Center Township was completely destroyed by an early morning fire. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Caravan Lane, which is a mobile […] Read more
With some parents opting to send their children to cyber-charter schools because of the pandemic, school districts in the county are facing mounting financial challenges. The Mars Area Schoo... Read more
Several local state representatives are among those calling on Governor Tom Wolf to convene a special session of the legislature focusing on election oversight. Republican State Representati... Read more
The state treasurer says that his office will be able to shift funds into the Department of Transportation to help cover costs through the end of the fiscal year. Joe […] Read more
There were 85 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. Although the number of reported tests was small, as there were 86 negative test […] Read more
There are no new real estate taxes a part of next year’s Butler County budget. The projected $69.6 million general fund budget was presented to the county commissioners earlier today. [... Read more
The Mars School Board will not commit to an increase in tax millage rate for next year below the index set by the state. The board made the decision by […] Read more
Cranberry residents interested in learning more about how the township regulates land development are invited to stop by Wednesday’s Coffee and Conversation. New Cranberry Township Man... Read more
A Butler County golfing event is back on this fall after being canceled last year by pandemic restrictions. The Butler County Pro-Am Fall Golf Classic is scheduled for October 3-5 […] Read more
Congressman Conor Lamb is taking some of his colleagues to task over their reaction to the January 6th Capitol riot. Lamb appeared on MSNBC and said that some Republicans in […] Read more
Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about how community needs can affect work by community planners. A 75 minute webinar on how information provided by [... Read more
Most voters will be heading to the same location to cast a ballot Tuesday—however there are a few polling place changes for this election. A total of five precincts changed […] Read more
It appears that Congressman Mike Kelly will not be joining the race for Senate after announcing his support for a candidate already running. Kelly, along with Congressman Guy Reschenthaler,... Read more