First responders were busy yesterday as a burst of wintry weather hit the area early, and the weather didn’t stop for most of the day. Over 40 calls came into […] Read more
A man from New York is facing charges after allegedly attempting to withdraw money from an account he did not own. Police were called to the NexTier Bank in the […] Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission will wait until next month before issuing a recommendation about a proposed housing development. After hearing from local developer Joe Gray about his... Read more
The Mars Area School Board has selected a local resident to fill the rest of the term of a member who recently resigned. At their meeting Tuesday night, school board […] Read more
American Red Cross officials are sounding the alarm about a significant shortage in the blood supply. The Red Cross says the supply has fallen to critically low levels and they […] Read more
One woman was taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday morning on a road in Forward Township. The accident happened around 8:40 a.m. on Brownsdale Road, near the intersection […] Read more
Cranberry Township is now accepting shelter rentals for the upcoming summer. There are eight different rentals available between the township’s Community Park and North Boundary Park and Wat... Read more
Local business people are welcome to attend the first free networking event of the new year to be held later this week in Slippery Rock. The Butler County Chamber of […] Read more
It’s the first day of the spring semester for both higher education institutions in Butler County. Both Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College kick off the semester tod... Read more
Ahead of this week’s March for Life, Congressman Mike Kelly is backing legislation that aims to protect federal funding to pregnancy centers. The Ways and Means Committee advanced a law [... Read more
Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about eliminating required minimum parking for land-use planning. A 75 minute webinar titled “A Case for Communities to Dro... Read more
Some local students will have the chance to complete activities with a black light later this week. Fourth graders at Mars Area Elementary School will observe Glow Day on Wednesday […... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. A Calm and Cozy Storytime is planned for Wednesday from 6 to […] Read more