Federal lawmakers representing Pennsylvania voiced their opinions following President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal. U.S. Representati... Read more
After not raising taxes for a decade, the Mars Area School Board is proposing a tax increase next year in order to meet their 2018-19 school year budget. With expected […] Read more
The Butler Area School Board has appointed a local business owner and former teacher to fill the remainder of a vacant term. Mary Waggoner was one of nine candidates vying to […] Read more
The Butler School District will offer full-day kindergarten beginning this fall. The school board voted unanimously to approve the move at Monday’s meeting. Butler’s superintendent proposed... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has approved a proposed final budget for next school year that does not include a tax increase, but one could be added before the final […] Read more
VA Butler Healthcare will have a new interim director starting next week. Alan Petrazzi will take over for Patricia O’Kane, who was appointed to the job in January when previous […] Read more
A northern Butler County man was badly burned on Saturday by an explosion in his driveway. Emergency responders were sent to 58-year-old Thomas Pringle’s home on Hilliard Road in Washington... Read more
Local writers will have the chance to showcase their work on the campus of Butler County Community College tonight. Student and alumni writers chosen from over 100 submissions to be [... Read more
Motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will no longer have the option to use cash as soon as two years from now. The Turnpike Commission continues to convert toll points along […] Read more
Even though legislation that would expand Sunday hunting opportunities has passed another vote, a change to the law likely will not happen until sometime in 2020. The PA Game Commission [... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have increased, but not significantly, in the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, [... Read more
The City of Butler is joining a regional program with a goal of stimulating neighborhood improvement through collaboration between business and community leaders. Butler is one of nine partn... Read more
Two local legislators will be holding town halls this week. Representative Daryl Metcalfe will be holding a morning and evening town hall this Wednesday. The first session will be at [... Read more