S. Butler Could ‘Rebrand’
South Butler School administrators are moving forward with a plan to get some help creating a consistent overall brand for the district. During a school board meeting Wednesday, Superintende... Read more
Butler Township Police are reminding residents to keep their vehicles locked after a series of recent ransackings. Officers say several vehicles were entered into overnight on Monday in the... Read more
A New Castle man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself Wednesday at the Clearview Mall in Center Township. State police said the 63-year-old man- who was not identified- was in t... Read more
SRU Council Of Trustees To Meet This Week
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold two days of meetings later this week. Various committees will meet on Thursday and Friday, including the Academic and Student Affai... Read more
Mars 8th Graders Will Likely Be Moved To High School Next Fall To Facilitate Reno
Members of the Mars Area School District community learned more about the transition planned in the next year in order to accommodate a middle school renovation project. This renovation woul... Read more
Butler County will receive several thousand dollars from the state to help combat homelessness. Governor Tom Wolf announced this week that $64,000 from the Emergency Solutions Grant program... Read more
There could soon be more medical conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment under Pennsylvania law. The state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board approved a new process for amending an... Read more
Snow Likely Cause Of Several Wednesday Crashes
Near white-out conditions and icy roads on Wednesday afternoon resulted in a couple of accidents in Butler County. It was about 2:30 p.m. when a driver flipped a vehicle on Eagle Mill Road i... Read more
Local gas prices continue to drop. AAA’s weekly gas price report sets the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler at $2.66, which is 14 cents cheaper than last... Read more
Tuesday marked the anniversary of a dark day in Saxonburg Borough’s history- It was the day Saxonburg Police Chief Gregory Adams was killed in the line of duty. It was 38 years ago yesterday... Read more