Mail carriers across the country- including here in Butler- are asking for your help to give local food banks a boost. Saturday is the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp... Read more
Nearly 2,000 students will graduate from Slippery Rock University this weekend. The school will hold three different commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday at Morrow Field House on c... Read more
As students prepare to head home for the summer, Slippery Rock University has been named one of the safest colleges in the country. The recognition came from the National Council for Home Sa... Read more
The city has asked the court to dismiss two lawsuits filed by a former Butler City Police Chief and former Deputy Chief. On Wednesday, the city filed preliminary objections to the complaints... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a preliminary budget for the 2019-20 school year with no tax increase, but no tax decrease either. During a school board meeting Wednesday night, o... Read more
Butler County Community College is getting ready to graduate its largest class of the century. BC3’s Class of 2019 will include 599 graduates, including 32 student-veterans. The oldest gradu... Read more
The Senate approved a “Farming First” legislative package this week that will help promote and support Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry, according to Senate Agriculture... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania held steady for the most part over the last week both regionally and locally. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of... Read more
Restaurants have been hit hard by the coronavirus shutdowns, but one local establishment is stepping up to help others. Over the past few weeks, the Beacon in Renfrew has been delivering mea... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will meet later this week but only by video conference. Thursday’s schedule begins with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee at 8:30 a.... Read more
Two Butler County businesses are among the 173 statewide to receive coronavirus relief loans from the state. The most recent round of funding through the Department of Community and Economic... Read more
Multiple crews battled a barn fire Monday morning in Muddy Creek Township. The fire broke out just after 9:30 a.m. at a barn on Ragan Road which is believed to be a complete loss. According... Read more
There are now officially over 50,000 COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania. But, according to the state department of health, Butler County has gone three straight days without any new confirmed ca... Read more