A longtime community member and philanthropist in Butler has died. Jean Purvis passed away Sunday at her home in Butler. She helped establish the Butler Visiting Nursing Association and serv... Read more
Today is primary election day across Pennsylvania. In Butler County, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., although many people opted to vote early by mail due to concerns about exposure to... Read more
Motorists planning on traveling a busy Cranberry Township road are being asked to use caution near an ongoing road project. Beginning today at 6 a.m. day and night work will be taking place... Read more
Thousands of people gathered in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia again yesterday as protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and police brutality continued. Governor Tom Wolf visited Philad... Read more
Butler Township is moving forward with a project to make improvements at Preston Park. At their meeting Monday night, Commissioners opened the five bids they received for the part of the pro... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has returned to regular fares on their local service while free fares on the commuter service are extended indefinitely. At their meeting last month, the Authori... Read more
Following days of national protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Butler yesterday. The protest in Diamond Park started around 2 p.m.... Read more
The numbers are in from Friday’s blood drive at the Butler Radio Network. A total of 25 donors were on hand and Vitalant is reporting 22 collected blood products. One unit of blood can save... Read more
Education officials in the state are trying to find ways to evaluate students’ progress following the shut down last spring. Even though some districts are back in class, Department of Educa... Read more
March marks what is known as Red Cross Month across the country. Officials say the annual event is a time to recognize the mission of the Red Cross which is to reduce human suffering worldwi... Read more
Faculty and staff at Slippery Rock University will have the chance to participate in upcoming online workshops focusing on diversity. The Diversity Management Series kicks off Wednesday at 4... Read more
The Pittsburgh Zoo is officially reopening to the public. The beginning of March marked the first day the public could visit the zoo since early December. Currently, there is a limited capac... Read more
Butler County Community College is celebrating the success of two students who were named to the All-Pennsylvania Academic team. Jaysa Ditty, of Kittanning, and Sydni Smith, of Cranberry Tow... Read more