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
A total of 154 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in November for unsafe digging practices- including two in Butler County. The first local violation occurred nearly a year [... Read more
A local credit union will continue their commitment to promoting higher education by awarding scholarships to current high school seniors. The Armco Credit Union recently announced that they... Read more
A local community assistance organization is expanding to help more of those in need. The Petroleum Valley Food Cupboard is now offering assistance to all residents in Donegal, Fairview, Par... Read more
Seniors ages 65 and older in the Cranberry area are invited to take advantage of a program to receive free smoke detectors. The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company is distributing [... Read more
Students at a local school are holding a collection to benefit the Butler County Humane Society. The drive at Mars Area Centennial School will take place Monday through Friday of […] Read more
Grove City College has appointed a director for their new four-year nursing program. The college announced yesterday that Janey Roach will be in charge of the school of nursing. Roach [... Read more