To the surprise of some, gas prices in the area continue to go down. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, […] Read more
Taxpayers within the Butler Area School District will pay more taxes next year. The school board voted 7-2 on Monday to finalize a $104 million budget for next school year, […] Read more
Police allegedly found 10 bricks of suspected heroin in a secret compartment inside a vehicle. A state police officer pulled over a driver early Saturday morning in the area of […] Read more
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has named a new CEO. Bobbi Watt Geer will take on the role beginning July 1- and she will be the first woman to […] Read more
Police believe a Butler teenager was drunk when he drove his vehicle through several yards…hitting someone’s car, a couple mailboxes and crashing into a home’s porch in the process. Clinton... Read more
Investigators with the National Weather Service determined it was an EF-1 tornado that moved through the northern tip of Butler County on Sunday. The twister hit Parker Township around 6 [... Read more
The Butler VA Health Care System has appointed an interim director in the wake of former director Jon Lasell Jr.’s resignation last week. Sharon Coyle will lead the organization. Her [... Read more
Baby-boomers may remember the first celebration of Earth Day in the United States. It was 50 years ago today, April 22, 1970. The original Earth Day prompted millions of Americans […... Read more
Slippery Rock University is taking steps to help students connect with potential employers during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. SRU is one of five institutions in the PA State System [... Read more
One more person in Butler County has died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to six. However, there was only one new […] Read more
A local lawmaker is sponsoring a nationwide bill that would support grocery and convenience store workers. U.S. Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson has introduced the GROCER Act which stands for... Read more
Even though the number of motorists traveling on local roads has decreased due to coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders, the public is asked to take special care during a busy time for [... Read more
Even though libraries across the state remain closed until further notice for the safety of the community and staff, Butler Area Public Library is celebrating National Library week online. L... Read more