The founder of a longtime local funeral home has died. Ross Martin passed away last week at Concordia. Martin was a Butler native who founded began his career in mortuary […] Read more
It’s Presidents’ Day, which means a number of offices are closed today. All Butler County, state, and federal offices and courts are closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. [... Read more
After a cyberattack on Pennsylvania’s state court agency, the court is saying they did not pay nor receive a ransom. The Associated Press is reporting that after a cyber-attack on […] Read more
County election officials are on the look for a polling location for a relatively new precinct. As part of the expansion of the number of precincts in the county, a […] Read more
An Eau Claire man was acquitted on homicide charges late last week. 23-year-old Dakota Hughes was found not guilty by a jury following a trial surrounding the shooting death of […] Read more
Slippery Rock University has named an interim vice president of advancement. Erin Bryer was appointed to the chief fundraising position last week. She has been with the university for the [... Read more
The Associated Press is reporting that a Cleveland Cliffs Plant will be closing. The Weirton, West Virginia plant is expected to close and will lead to the lost of approximately […] Read more
A statewide court says that the governing body of high school sports is required to provide thousands of documents, including financial statements. The state Supreme Court ruled that the PIA... Read more
Following a review by the National Transportation Safety Board, officials say that the Fern Hollow Bridge should have been shut down for years before the collapse. The review was outlined [... Read more
There’s still time to take advantage of funds now available from the federal government to help protect wetlands as well as for rural landowners and farmers to expand conservation and [... Read more
Free developmental and autism screenings for children are being offered locally tomorrow. Lifesteps will be hosting the screening for kids up to five years old at their Stirling Village loca... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. Adults can receive a free blood pressure screening on Tuesday from 2 [... Read more
Butler County Community College is continuing to engage the recovery community by offering a series of classes. A program led by local licensed therapist Steve Treu, “Hope is Dope: Recovery... Read more