The battle between the South Butler School District and its teachers is over. The teachers union voted on Wednesday to accept the contract put forth earlier this month by a three-member arbi... Read more
Legislation making its way through Harrisburg would make depression screenings routine in Pennsylvania schools. Companion bills in the House and Senate would make the screenings as common fo... Read more
Twenty-one teachers, administrative, secretarial, custodial and cafeteria staff have retired from the Seneca Valley School District. The district says the individuals represent a total of 53... Read more
Today is Flag Day, which means government offices and some businesses are closed. The Butler County Government Center, Annex Building, Courthouse and municipal courts are closed. The Butler... Read more
We’re learning a bit more about a new municipal school police force that will likely be overseeing school security at Butler School District beginning this fall. Superintendent Dr. Brian Whi... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is delaying a decision about their 2018-19 school year budget in order to give further consideration to issues, including staffing. Administrators had previously p... Read more
We have some more information on the Model T International Annual Tour coming to Butler County next month. Organizers say the backroads of Butler County will be filled with over 200 antique... Read more
Butler City Council is planning to save a significant amount of money on the city’s electricity bill through a switch to LED lights. Pending solicitor approval of a final agreement, council... Read more
The National Fire Protection Association is warning teenagers about the dangers of the most recent viral video challenge on social media. According to the organization, high school students... Read more
A local group is looking to give back to the Butler community while performing the music that they love. Representatives from an organization called Butler’s Hip Hop and Rap Community launch... Read more
Officials in the Franklin Regional School District are reminding parents that kindergarten registration is coming up soon. Final dates are in late March and children must be at least five ye... Read more
Slippery Rock will soon have another option for coffee and breakfast food. Dunkin’ will open Monday morning at the corner of South Main and West Cooper Streets. The company dropped the donut... Read more
Students at the Butler County Area Vocational Technical School are lending a hand with the restoration of a local one-room schoolhouse. Woodworking and carpentry students recently prepared r... Read more