It’s final exam week at Butler County’s Slippery Rock University. Graduation is this weekend with three commencement ceremonies set. Grad students will get their diplomas on Friday evening i... Read more
Students and parents in the Mars Area School District continue to express frustration with the amount of bullying they say is happening in their schools. About 75 people attended Tuesday nig... Read more
Two people are in jail following a home invasion earlier this week in Butler. Tiffany Crawford, 32, and Barry Murray, 22, both of Butler, are facing charges in connection to a break-in and r... Read more
A local woman was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in southern Butler County. State Police in Butler say 63-year-old Donna Bachman of Butler was traveling north on Saxonburg Road in Jeff... Read more
Federal lawmakers representing Pennsylvania voiced their opinions following President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal. U.S. Representati... Read more
After not raising taxes for a decade, the Mars Area School Board is proposing a tax increase next year in order to meet their 2018-19 school year budget. With expected revenue just under $49... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has appointed a local business owner and former teacher to fill the remainder of a vacant term. Mary Waggoner was one of nine candidates vying to be considered f... Read more
The new year will mean a new system for permitted parking at Slippery Rock University. The new ePermit parking system will use a license plate recognition system which eliminates the need fo... Read more
A mother and two young children were flown to a Pittsburgh hospital this morning after their house in Armstrong County caught on fire. Our news partners at WPXI say a fire broke out at a hom... Read more
Slippery Rock University has named a new man to lead their fundraising office. School officials announced Dennis Washington as the new vice president of advancement for the University. Washi... Read more
Legislation authored by a local lawmaker that would change the parole process for violent offenders is one step closer to becoming a law. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine’s (R-10th) House Bill 185... Read more
The Butler County Symphony Association is still accepting applications for their upcoming annual Young Artist Competition. The 41st year of the competition will be held January 12th at Swope... Read more
Butler County will have more scanners for the paper ballots in the upcoming 2020 election. Butler County Commissioners voted unanimously to purchase the scanners because of the higher voter... Read more