Over $70,000 in grants were awarded earlier this week at the annual Toast to Tourism event. It happened Wednesday night at the Penn Theater, where advocates of the tourism industry in the co... Read more

Dog license enforcement is set to ramp up next week. The Bureau of Dog Law will be traveling through Butler County starting next week, making sure all dogs are properly licensed. The canvass... Read more

Gas prices spiked once again this week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is now $4.80. That’s up ten cents compared to Monday. There are some prices even hig... Read more

The Mars Area School board has given preliminary approval to the 2026-2027 school year budget with no tax increase. The board approved a $69.7 million budget, a 6.7 percent increase from las... Read more

Over 1,600 students will be receiving their diplomas this weekend from Slippery Rock University. Commencement for SRU graduate students is set to begin Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Morrow Fie... Read more

The highest court in Pennsylvania is now alerting the public of a text scam. Officials are alerting the public to text message scam that uses “spoof” or mimic phone number. The text alleges... Read more

The Mars Area School District mascot has achieved national recognition following the final tabulations of a public vote. The Fighting Planet secured victory as the Best High School Mascot in... Read more