The South Butler County School Board and administrators are offering some new incentives for substitute teachers to hopefully reduce an ongoing shortfall. During a school board meeting Wedne... Read more
A Sarver man is headed for court on charges that he attacked a woman with a pickaxe handle. James Slimick Sr., 57, waived his preliminary hearing this week. State police […] Read more
The one-time head of a longtime local business has passed away. Mary Eleanor Snider, who went by the name of “Eleanor,” died Wednesday. She, along with her husband Wade, owned [... Read more
A man wanted by police for a double-murder in Crawford County has been taken into custody. Jack Turner was arrested Wednesday in West Virginia. Police had been searching for him […] Read more
The South Butler County School District will place an even greater emphasis on anti-bullying when it begins classes at the end of the month. The district says representatives of the [... Read more
A Slippery Rock man is in jail accused of strangling a former girlfriend. Harold McGhee, 55, is alleged to have attacked the victim on Sunday night outside North Country Brewing […] Read more
The Mars Area School District would like to offer flexible instructional days this coming school year. The days allow school districts to still operate even when classes are cancelled due [... Read more
There’s still time for local young artists to submit their work to possibly get it displayed in a special exhibit in the U.S. Capitol. According to U.S. Representative Mike Kelly […] Read more
The office of the Butler County Treasurer will reopen to the public on Monday, June 1st. In order to protect the safety of employees and visitors, the office has implemented […] Read more
The Mars Area School District would like to renegotiate the contract that they have with the Adams Township Police Department to provide school security. At their Tuesday night meeting, the... Read more
There’s still time to take advantage of discounted online courses being offered by Penn State Extension. In an effort to support residents affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Penn Sta... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library’s Summer Challenge Program is going virtual this year. All registration and tracking will be done through Beanstack which is a web and mobile application used... Read more
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after an accident last night in Butler Township. It happened around 7:30 p.m. on Route 8 South near the Super 8 Motel. A […] Read more