Construction season is about to be in full-swing and PennDOT has a full plate this year. During an annual transportation outreach meeting on Monday, officials from PennDOT’s District 1... Read more
A man from Butler County was killed in an overnight crash on Pittsburgh’s North Side, near Heinz Field. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Duquesne Bridge, […] Read more
The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any teacher furloughs, but it does include a tax increase to the maximum allowed amount un... Read more
Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents were charged with welfare fraud in the first quarter of 2019. The Office of State Inspector General said Monday that they have filed welfare fraud charges [... Read more
If you want to vote by absentee ballot in next week’s Pennsylvania municipal primary, you need to apply by today. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Tuesday. You can […] Read more
For the first time in three weeks, gas prices in western Pennsylvania have decreased in the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a […] Read more
Firefighters were on the campus of Slippery Rock University on Monday, but it wasn’t to fight a fire. Members of the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team used […] Read more
Butler Area School District is recommending student learning activities to keep students engaged during the school closure as well as get them ready for the possibility of Flexible Instructi... Read more
The state Fish and Boat Commission has modified the schedule for trout season amid concerns of the coronavirus. A single, statewide opening day for trout will occur on Saturday, April [... Read more
Republican Tim Bonner is the winner of the special election in the 8th House District. Bonner defeated Democrat Phil Heasley by collecting over 75 percent of the vote in the […] Read more
Butler Township is considering the purchase of 18 acres of land in the Pullman Business Park to use for recreational purposes. Township Commissioners decided to enter into an exclusive sales... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is restricting access to their office and lobby area in Parker to maintain the health and safety of employees and members. CEC employees are still working and [... Read more
Another local convenience store is hoping to sell alcohol at one of its stores in Butler Township. Officials with Speedway gas station and convenience store have requested to transfer a [... Read more