Mars students planning to play any fall sports are required to get baseline, computer-based concussion testing. The district is running the tests for all student-athletes through the end of... Read more
A man who tried to climb a cell tower in Venango County apparently slipped and fell to his death. Police say 55-year-old William Wall of Crawford County began climbing an […] Read more
Festivities surrounding the annual North Washington Rodeo will get underway on Monday. The “big rodeo parade” will begin at 6:30 p.m. to kick off the week-long rodeo and officially introduce... Read more
A man from Ohio was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot employees at a Butler Township restaurant. Timothy Roy, 55, of Bowerston was arrested Wednesday night following an incident at... Read more
No one was reportedly injured in a fire early Friday at a plant in Zelienople. Firefighters were called to BNZ Materials on Front Street about 1:45 a.m. for fire in […] Read more
Starting this school year, the South Butler County School District will be utilizing metal detectors in each of the district’s four school buildings. The district has purchased nine portable... Read more
A New Castle man was arrested for allegedly bringing a knife into New Castle High School. Police say 26-year-old Floyd Booker was in the school on Tuesday to use the […] Read more
A local school is once again collecting diapers for a good cause. Mars Area Primary Center will be holding their 12th annual Stuff the Bus Diaper Drive from Tuesday through […] Read more
Police in Butler were searching for a man who fled from them and discovered a marijuana grow operation in the process. According to the police report, on May 15, 2020 […] Read more
No new cases of COVID-19 were announced for Butler County Friday, as the state saw an increase of 866 new cases. That keeps the county’s case count at 209 total. […] Read more
Kathleen Cashaw, middle child of a hard-working illiterate father and of a strict mother who instilled the importance of education, did what neither her parents nor her two siblings ever [... Read more
A few local parks will be receiving grant money for renovations. The Marion Township park will be undergoing $70,000 worth of renovations—including a new bathroom and creating ADA access. In... Read more
The city of Butler has announced this year’s paving projects. Streets to be milled and paved include: Brady Street from Main to Washington also from Main to Cedar 3rd Avenue […] Read more