The Butler County Government Center has updated their tobacco policy that will change where people smoke and vape. County commissioners approved the new policy that includes a new “smoker’s... Read more
Ramps on a major highway interchange in Butler will again be closed this weekend. According to PennDOT, the on-and-off ramps on Routes 422 and 8 in Butler (near the Bon Aire Plaza) will be c... Read more
A local school is holding a fundraiser for a young couple recovering from a recent car crash. Penn Christian Academy will host a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in their cafeteri... Read more
A Mars Area High School student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made two “non-credible threats” yesterday. A letter posted to the district’s website said that the student distr... Read more
Gas prices have significantly increased over the past few days after an attack on oil fields in Saudi Arabia. It’s not entirely clear when prices will steady, but the increase has been drama... Read more
The Butler Area School District has eliminated one out of the four options on the table as they continue to look at reconfiguring the district. The option—known as Choice B—would have includ... Read more
A couple of cases with local connections have been recently impacted by the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice Project Safe Childhood initiative. Last Thursd... Read more
High school students in the Mars Area School District can now start receiving technology devices that district officials say will be used throughout the year. It’s called the One-to-One Tech... Read more
Gas prices both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania have increased slightly this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon regular, unleaded... Read more
Slippery Rock University is making some changes with their school’s foundation. SRU announced that five staffers, who serve as fundraisers for the foundation, will now become employees of th... Read more
A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following an ATV crash over the weekend. Police say 49-year-old Timothy Biedenbach was driving his quad on a private lane near Geibel Road in Summit... Read more
A Butler based company is out of tens of thousands of dollars following a fraud scheme. State police say they were called to Petroleum Technical Services in Prospect earlier this year to inv... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has received regional and national recognition for a couple of recent projects. PennDOT was named a regional winner in the America’s Transportat... Read more