Western Pennsylvania has dealt with its fair share of winter weather since the start of 2018 and today is no different. Wednesday started off with temperatures near zero. The National [... Read more
Why is the cold weather so dangerous? It seems pretty obvious, but there is a science to it. According to the National Weather Service, it all comes down to wind. […] Read more
The woman who has accused the Butler County President Judge of sexual misconduct has amended her complaint again. Crystal Starnes, a Butler County probation officer, has refined her legal ar... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has finalized another agreement with a park and ride location for their commuter service to Pittsburgh. At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the authority Boa... Read more
The Mars Area School District will contract with a third party vendor for information technology services following a series of resignations in the department. By a 5-2 vote with one [... Read more
Butler City Council is considering amending the 2018 budget and re-raising a tax that was supposed to be decreasing this year. Council voted in December to adopt a budget that […] Read more
If you would like to participate in local government, Butler City Council is continuing to accept letters of interests from residents interested in serving on an authority. There is an [... Read more
A top Pennsylvania official would like to see the state replace the Keystone exams with the SAT. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Pennsylvania taxpayers are still spending tens of mill... Read more
The Butler County Bar Association Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Butler County Bar Association, will provide more than $22,000 in grants to seven local organizations. The associ... Read more
The South Butler School District has awarded the contract for a paving project that will begin later this month. By unanimous vote during Wednesday’s school board meeting, the board approved... Read more
Remember when national TV host “Dr. Phil” said he didn’t think a place like Slippery Rock University existed? You can now buy a shirt to remember the incident. Back in […] Read more
The Butler Farm Show is hoping to consolidate recently purchased property with their existing property near the border between Butler and Connoquenessing townships. The Butler Township Plann... Read more
Butler City Council has given approval for a youth outreach program to use part of a former school owned by another youth outreach program. The conditional use application made by […] Read more