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Special Meeting Discusses Possible Increase To Conno Fire Tax

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 19, 2021In: Featured News

Connoquenessing Township Supervisors will consider adding a motion to a future agenda that would increase the amount of the municipality’s fire tax.Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company Lie... Read more

County Public Meeting Start Times Debated

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 19, 2021In: Featured News

County commissioners approved their public meeting schedule for 2022 earlier this week. Typically, it’s a simple vote for commissioners, but things were a little different this time. T... Read more

USDA Funds Coming To Rural Housing Projects

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 19, 2021In: Featured News

A local organization has been chosen to receive money from the federal government to help people who live and work in rural areas. The Housing Authority of the County of Butler will receive... Read more

BC3 Offering New Courses To Winter Session

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 19, 2021In: Featured News

Butler County Community College is adding more courses to their winter semester. Students can take calculus, analytic geometry, college writing, and contemporary world history for the first... Read more

Jefferson And Slippery Rock Twps. Moving Funds In Housing Rehab

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 19, 2021In: Featured News

A couple of municipalities are moving emergency rental relief funds into low income housing rehabilitation. Slippery Rock and Jefferson Townships both received permission from the county to... Read more

Latest COVID Update Includes Three More Local Deaths

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: November 18, 2021In: Featured News

Three more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Monday. The... Read more

One Person Dies In I-79 Crash

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: November 18, 2021In: Featured News

One person died in a crash that happened Wednesday on I-79. The three vehicle crash happened just before 5 p.m. in Muddy Creek Township near mile marker 97. Police say a pickup truck driven... Read more

Former AG Kane Back In Prison

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 03, 2022In: News

A former Pennsylvania attorney general is back behind bars after she was accused of violating her parole terms. Kathleen Kane surrendered late last week in Montgomery County after a warrant... Read more

Rep. Kelly Co-sponsors Bill To Support Childhood Cancer Research

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 03, 2022In: News

Congressman Mike Kelly is joining a bipartisan group of legislators looking to reauthorize a bill that puts more funding toward childhood cancer research. It’s known as the STAR Act and it w... Read more

Jackson Twp. Now Eligible For Federal Aid For Low-To-Moderate Income Housing

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 03, 2022In: News

Another municipality in Butler County is eligible to receive federal funding that’s aimed to help low-to-moderate income individuals. Butler County Commissioners say that Jackson Township wa... Read more

McConnells Mill Hosting Nature Hike

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 03, 2022In: News

Anyone interested in learning more about local nature while getting exercise are invited out to an event scheduled for later this week at McConnells Mill. On Wednesday the Park Naturalist wi... Read more

Salvation Army Taking Registration For Summer Camp

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 03, 2022In: News

Registration is underway for the Salvation Army’s annual summer camp. The camp takes place over multiple weeks in July in Ellwood City. A week is $10 per child and includes four nights and f... Read more

Chicora Woman Injured In Lawrence County Crash

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: May 02, 2022In: News

Two motorists were taken to a local hospital following a crash that occurred last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, 21-year-old Hannah Bossinger of Chicora was trave... Read more