The Butler Area School District approved a budget for next school year that does not include a tax increase. The $102 million budget- which will maintain the current millage rate […] Read more
The Butler Area school board is moving ahead with a new drug policy at the district that would stipulate random drug testing for some students. The board unanimously approved the […] Read more
Shots were fired Monday afternoon in the city of Butler. Police believe 36-year-old Allen Franklin of Butler fired six shots from a handgun into the air around 1 p.m. in […] Read more
For the second week in a row, local gas prices have decreased across the region and remained steady here in Butler. According to AAA’s weekly fuel survey, prices in Butler […] Read more
An elderly Butler County woman died Sunday following a motor vehicle accident. Olga Kocon, 90, of Saxonburg, died at a hospital on Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner... Read more
Butler County is under an Air Quality Alert. The code orange alert was issued Monday morning by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Air pollution concentrations within t... Read more
The first reading of a new drug policy at Butler Area School District is expected to take place at Monday’s school board meeting. The policy is modeled after other county […] Read more
The annual Saxonburg Holiday Parade is tonight. The parade begins at 7:00 and runs until 9. There will also be a live nativity, and Santa will stop at the library […] Read more
Anyone interested in getting a little post-holiday exercise at a local park is invited to participate in a walking tour this weekend. Tours of Preston Park in Butler Township will […] Read more
The Mars Area School District and nearby residents are giving thanks for the efforts of some local Vo-Tech students. The district recently commissioned students in the Butler County Area Voc... Read more
Those looking to get out of the house this holiday weekend are invited to enjoy the next production of the Butler Little Theatre. The Language Archive will open Friday at […] Read more
Those traveling in downtown Butler this Thanksgiving holiday can enjoy free parking in several areas. Parking is free at all street meters through Sunday. Drivers are reminded to continue to... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes in Pennsylvania. The new law requires a person to be […] Read more