The annual Butler Fall Festival is returning to Main Street this year. The decision comes after hosting the festival at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park last year. Organizers ar... Read more
A local man has entered a guilty plea in federal court to a bank robbery in Zelienople in 2018. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 33-year-old Chad Vaughan of Evans City admitted t... Read more
A New Castle man has been indicted on charges of violating federal gun and drug laws. Department of Justice officials say 31-year-old Samuel Cheeks illegally possessed firearms and ammunitio... Read more
Slippery Rock University has decided to cancel their annual celebration of the Chinese New Year. This event had been scheduled to take place Saturday, February 15th at the Slippery Rock Town... Read more
A new scholarship from the state could help students pay for college. Governor Tom Wolf announced that he is proposing the Nellie Bly Scholarship, named for the trailblazing journalist who a... Read more
Butler County Commissioners approved an agreement with an engineering firm this morning to help reduce the chance of flooding in parts of Southwestern Butler County. This was the next step a... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is proposing investment in workforce, schools, and communities with no new taxes as part of his annual budget address. Wolf introduced his $36 billion spending proposal dur... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says the Pennsylvania Department of State has officially certified the election results. With the move, former Vice President Joe Biden is awarded the state’s 20 electoral... Read more
Butler County Democrats are responding to Congressman Mike Kelly’s latest lawsuit that aims to declare mail-in ballots unconstitutional. Kelly filed the lawsuit over the weekend, arguing tha... Read more
The Mars Area School District says that they will be using remote learning days this year in case they need to cancel due to inclement weather. According to a press release, the district wil... Read more
Police say they are investigating a case of criminal mischief that led to thousands of dollars in damages to a Renfrew home. It happened back on September 9th at a home on Mirage Court accor... Read more
Butler County Tourism is kicking off their 30 Days of Giveaway contest starting Friday. The online promotional campaign gives away over $4,500 of prizes from local organizations that include... Read more
We’re just a few days away from Thanksgiving, which means it’s about time to start defrosting your turkey. There’s a variety of defrosting times recommended by the USDA. They say if you have... Read more