The superintendent of the South Butler County School District said the decision to place school facilities on “modified lockdown” on Monday was done out of an abundance of caution. Dr. David... Read more
A juvenile was charged with assault stemming from an incident on a school bus last month. Butler Township Police say the incident occurred on a Valley Lines bus that was traveling along Meri... Read more
California University of Pennsylvania will design and build a research hop farm as the craft beer industry continues to expand in the region. Cal-U received a $72,500 grant from the state Li... Read more
Flu activity is picking up in Pennsylvania. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says the flu is widespread across the state with more than 6,400 laboratory confirmed cases, including about... Read more
Freezing rain and sleet moved into parts of Butler County Monday morning causing some slick conditions for drivers. Several accidents were reported- including two on Rt. 356 in Jefferson Tow... Read more
A memorial ride was held in Cranberry Township on Sunday to honor and remember a 22-year-old bicyclist who was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver. The family of Aleksander Teimouri... Read more
A driver was not hurt when he flipped his car early Sunday in Butler County. The one-vehicle crash happened about 4:30 a.m. on East Butler Road in Summit Township, near Rustic Ridge Lane. Ac... Read more
A group in southern Butler County is collecting food to help neighbors in need. The Cranberry Township 55+ Club is sponsoring a food drive now underway to benefit the Gleaners Food Bank. Thi... Read more
A group of Butler County students are asking for help from the voting public to advance in a regional contest. Eighth grade students at Mars Area Middle School have produced a video as part... Read more
The Butler County Genealogical Society will present a program today about doing research at the Heinz History Center. Sierra Green will be the presenter in Tuesday’s meeting at the Butler Pu... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have held steady for the most part but risen slightly locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallo... Read more
Local residents have a couple of upcoming opportunities to give blood and help the American Red Cross as well as cancer patients and others in need. Slippery Rock University is hosting a blo... Read more
With it being February 11th, which can be written numerically as 2-11, the State Senate has declared today as 2-1-1 Day. Senator Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) explains the phone service that helps P... Read more