Biker Hurt In Route 68 Crash
A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a crash Sunday evening. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Route 68 (Chicora Road) in Oakland Township, in the area of O’Donnell Car Wash. It’s un... Read more
Butler Co. To Receive $2.1 Million In Gas Drilling Fees; Funds Earmarked For Infrastructure, Emergency Services
Butler County will receive more money from natural gas drilling this year than the year prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive $2.1 million i... Read more
Weather Prediction: How Will Summer Go?
Friday is the first full day of summer. What kind of weather can we expect this season? National Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Head says it looks like it will be wetter than normal. “Th... Read more
Bernstine On Bills: ‘Legislation That Chips Away At Our 2nd Amendment Rights Will Never Get My Support’
Local State Rep. Aaron Bernstine said he will do what he cans to stop the state House from voting on anti-gun legislation that he believes would violate the Pennsylvania constitution. The fr... Read more
Rain Pushes Back Cruise-A-Palooza
A Butler tradition- the Rodfathers Car Club’s Cruise-A-Palooza- welcomed Butler County residents over the weekend…but plans didn’t go as originally planned. The event- scheduled for Saturday... Read more
Mars Hires New Special Education Director
The Mars School Board has hired a new director of special education for the district. Travis Mineard will begin on July 1. He’ll be paid a salary of $118,000. Mineard is currently the direct... Read more
Projects Seek Infrastructure Bank Funding
The Butler County Infrastructure Bank- created to help municipalities finance projects- is getting ready to award its first funding dollars. Six projects are under consideration, according t... Read more
BC3 Budget Includes Slight Tuition Hike
The Butler County Community College board of trustees has approved a budget for next fiscal year that includes a slight tuition increase. Starting July 1, tuition will increase $5 to $113 pe... Read more
Mars School Board Passes Budget; No Music Programs Cut, Funding For Anti-Bullying Program Included
The Mars School Board passed a final budget on Wednesday that does not include any cuts to the district’s music program. Several parents and students had been attending recent school board m... Read more
A Butler County man is among 28 people charged with drug trafficking in connection with a Pittsburgh street gang. Raymond Chrzanowski, 50, of Zelienople was named in the second of two relate... Read more