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Tourism Unveils New County Coffee Trail

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 29, 2021In: Featured News

Today is National Coffee Day and the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau is unveiling their new coffee trail. It’s the latest self-guided tour that gives county coffee drinkers a cha... Read more

PSERS Comes Under More Scrutiny

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 29, 2021In: Featured News

Pennsylvania’s largest public pension fund is coming under further scrutiny from federal investigators. The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into allegations of improper compens... Read more

WISR Is Now On FM Radio

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 28, 2021In: Featured News

For 80 years, Butler County residents have tuned in to hear WISR on 680 AM. And now, they can hear it on the FM dial too. WISR is officially on the air at 107.5 FM. Recently, the FCC allowed... Read more

Butler Transit Authority Reacts To COVID Related Death Of Driver

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 28, 2021In: Featured News

The Butler Transit Authority is reacting to the recent death of one of their drivers, who passed away due to COVID. The transit authority said in a statement that 38-year-old Adam Fry showed... Read more

BC3 Breaks Ground On New Armstrong Facility

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 28, 2021In: Featured News

Butler County Community College welcomed a number of former and current elected officials to the groundbreaking ceremony of a new facility in neighboring Armstrong County last week. The new... Read more

Slippery Rock University Approves Budget

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 28, 2021In: Featured News

Slippery Rock University has approved their budget for the upcoming year. The council of trustees voted to accept the $144 million budget for 2021-22. There is also around a projected $776,0... Read more

Butler Transit Authority Resumes Some Local Routes

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: September 28, 2021In: Featured News

Some local Butler Transit routes will be up-and-running this morning. The authority announced yesterday that routes 1 and 3 would be running a reduced schedule today. The rides will go back... Read more

Woman Charged With Stealing Elderly Man’s Debit Card

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 22, 2022In: News

A woman from Petrolia is facing charges after she allegedly stole an elderly man’s debit card. State police say the man was a resident of a long-term care facility in Chicora. That’s where 2... Read more

Pinball Wizard: Machines On Display At Maridon Show

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 22, 2022In: News

A unique collection will be on display later this week at a local museum. The Maridon Museum on North McKean Street in Butler City will showcase pinball machines as part of their popular Col... Read more

‘Dancing With The SRU Stars’ Returns

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 22, 2022In: News

The Slippery Rock University version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is about to return. The event will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Dance Studio Theater in Stoner West on the SRU campu... Read more

Bowers Request To Move Trial Denied

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 22, 2022In: News

The alleged shooter at the Tree of Life Synagogue will not have his trial moved after a motion was denied. The attorneys for Robert Bowers had asked the court to move the case out of Pittsbu... Read more

Jehovah’s Witnesses Return To In-Person Meetings

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: March 22, 2022In: News

The Jehovah’s Witnesses are starting to return to some in-person gatherings. A church spokesman says that starting April 1st they are transitioning back to in-person meetings. They say the m... Read more

Local COVID Hospitalizations Decline Again

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: March 21, 2022In: News

Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 have continued to drop at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past week. According to the Butler Health System, as of Monday morning six patie... Read more