Last month was the hottest January on record. U.S. scientists say the global average land and ocean surface temperature was just over two degrees above the average January temperatures for [... Read more
Board members in the South Butler School District have made a change to the district’s grading scale that will take effect this fall. A motion was approved to revise the […] Read more
A grant from Rails-to-Trails will help fund the reconstruction of a tunnel along Armstrong Trails. The Armstrong Trails group announced they won the $35,000 grant on Facebook last week. The... Read more
One of the leaders in the Pennsylvania State Senate will not seek re-election. Republican Senator Joe Scarnati said yesterday that he will not be running for a sixth term in […] Read more
A new summer event is coming to the Butler Farm Show Grounds. Bikes & BBQ will be a three day event from July 17-19 featuring a variety of motorcycles, food, […] Read more
A nearly 100-year-old golf course in northern Butler County is now under new ownership. Four new owners purchased the former Oakview Golf Club in December and renamed the facility the [... Read more
The Butler Area School District is one of several districts around the state considering making changes to policies that deal with students and special interest groups distributing or postin... Read more
The popularity of the new Covid alert app continues to grow across the state. Governor Tom Wolf said there have now been more than 165,000 downloads of the new app […] Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is once again extending the expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and permits. According to PennDOT, commercial driver licenses and le... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is joining fellow Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee calling for a probe into a recent New York Times story detailing President Trump’s taxes. Kelly serves [... Read more
The Butler County Home Show is this weekend. This is the ninth year for the event, which welcomes those interested in home improvement, decorating, landscaping and trying out new home [... Read more
Slippery Rock University is offering grants for student projects but the deadline to apply is fast approaching. The goal of the Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Grant p... Read more
We have more information about the Jackson Township project recently awarded a large state grant. The municipality will receive $120,000 for phase two of a project at Reservoir Park. “... Read more