The Mars School Board has hired a new director of special education for the district. Travis Mineard will begin on July 1. He’ll be paid a salary of $118,000. Mineard […] Read more
Local State Rep. Aaron Bernstine said he will do what he cans to stop the state House from voting on anti-gun legislation that he believes would violate the Pennsylvania constitution. [... Read more
Friday is the first full day of summer. What kind of weather can we expect this season? National Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Head says it looks like it will be […] Read more
The Mars School Board passed a final budget on Wednesday that does not include any cuts to the district’s music program. Several parents and students had been attending recent school [... Read more
The Butler A.M. Rotary has started a campaign to renovate the playground at Butler Memorial Park. The ‘Save The Playground’ campaign has hopes of raising $100,000 to facilitate a two-year [... Read more
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to pass a $32 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget’s key elements are no new taxes [... Read more
Former Butler Mayor Dick Schontz has died. Schontz was born in Butler and retired from Butler Armco as a foreman. He served as mayor from 1986 to 1990, and then […] Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities is teaming up with consumer advocates to help consumers spot sophisticated financial scams this holiday season. Secretary of Banking and... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold two days of meetings this week. Various committees will meet beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Smith Student Center Theater [... Read more
A local lawmaker is joining with colleagues to make a push for more affordable prescription drug prices. Republican Congressman Mike Kelly is an original co-sponsor of the Lower Costs More [... Read more
Two Butler County waterways are in the running for the 2020 PA River of the Year. The Connoqueneesing and Buffalo Creeks are a part of the five finalists for the […] Read more
A recent gift to Slippery Rock University will provide generous support to future generations of students. The $1 million donation made by the Haverlack family is considered its largest alum... Read more
This year’s Pennsylvania bear harvest has set a new state record. Although the season continues through Saturday in some areas, the most recent total count is that nearly 4,600 bears [... Read more