The first look at the 2018-19 school year preliminary budget for the Butler Area School District does not include any program reductions, faculty furloughs, a tax increase or the use [... Read more
Now that medical marijuana is legally available for purchase in Pennsylvania, will the number of opioid-related overdose deaths decrease? State Rep. Brian Ellis of Butler believes it’s possi... Read more
The architectural firm hired by the Butler Area School District is in the process of assessing district-owned facilities to determine the best way to spend money recently borrowed by the [... Read more
Local gas prices continue to tick downward. According to AAA East Central’s Weekly Gas Price Report, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.86. That’s down two […] Read more
Authorities say a prisoner serving a life sentence killed a Pennsylvania state prison guard who’d confiscated a towel being used to conceal the view of his bunk. Correctional Officer Sgt. [... Read more
An additional school police officer has been temporarily added to the school police unit overseeing security at the South Butler County School District after several incidents last week. Sup... Read more
We’re learning more details about who was responsible for a fake bomb threat at a Butler County public high school last week. Garrett DeBacco, 18, of Cowansville, Armstrong County, was [... Read more
There is still time to register for a seminar about gun laws to be held in our area later this week. State Representatives Marci Mustello and Tedd Nesbit are hosting […] Read more
Slippery Rock University is one of the country’s best regional schools, according to a new report. U.S. News and World Report ranked SRU in 75th place for best northern regional […] Read more
Damage could have been much worse as a result of a structure fire Monday night in Freeport Borough. The Freeport Volunteer Fire Department was of eight departments responding to the [... Read more
The Butler Area School Board is continuing to discuss reorganization options with administration and figuring out how to best use community feedback. Superintendent Dr. Brian White informed... Read more
A New Kensington man was arrested after he nearly hit a state police officer with his car at a sobriety check point. Kittanning State Police say 26-year-old Terrell Leonard was […] Read more
The annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce celebration of business excellence dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. today at the Robert M. Smith Student Center on the campus of […] Read more