The Butler Area School District will take a more active role in combating online crimes through a new partnership. The school board has approved a joint municipal agreement with the Butler C... Read more
The South Butler teachers’ union has voted to authorize its leaders to call for a strike if negotiators are unable to reach a contract agreement with the school district. An exact strike dat... Read more
Butler City Council has finalized a new version of the 2018 budget that includes a tax adjustment and a wage freeze for most city employees. This new budget, with equal revenues and expenses... Read more
The Butler Area School Board took the first step toward a 2018-19 budget with a discussion about projected revenue Monday night. Business Manager Nick Morelli outlined the numbers he is usin... Read more
A strike could be looming in the South Butler County School District. The teachers union and the school board have been trying to negotiate for months but can’t seem to come to an agreement.... Read more
Some residents in Butler County looked out the window early Monday and saw nothing- no rain, no snow and no problems on their local roads. For others, however, that wasn’t the case. A... Read more
Pennsylvania’s House and Senate Republican leaders have submitted a new Congressional district map to the governor. The map was drawn over two days by House Speaker Mike Turzai and Senate Pr... Read more
A new show is opening at the Butler Art Center with a unique opening reception scheduled for later this week. The Art of the Drink is an exhibit dedicated to all things used to pour, store,... Read more
Several Mars Area School District administrators are heading to the nation’s capital to accept a prestigious award. Mars Superintendent Dr. Wes Shipley, High School Principal Lindsay Rosswog... Read more
In honor of the late Fred Rogers, many people in the area are celebrating “Cardigan Day” today. The longtime children’s television show host would dawn a cardigan sweater in nearly every epi... Read more
Butler Township is asking for feedback from residents about branding ideas for logos and signage. Senior students from Slippery Rock University have been helping the Township in recent weeks... Read more
Voting is now open for a contest between area high school students in conjunction with PennDOT. It’s called the Paint the Plow program, which had students from PennDOT’s District 10 area cre... Read more
Students at Mars Area Middle School will soon have the chance to enjoy a new production system for their TV studio. The Mars Area School board approved a proposal from RPC Video for the desi... Read more