Students at a local elementary school will soon enjoy a new outdoor learning classroom. The Butler Area School Board looked over preliminary plans for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin... Read more
NexTier Bank has completed the purchase of Morgan Center in downtown Butler. NexTier CEO Clem Rosenberger says several floors of the building will be remodeled to allow for employees to begi... Read more
The Butler School District announced this week that officials are considering switching to full-day kindergarten. But, that’s not the only change planned for next school year. In a letter se... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is contracting with a company to redesign its website. The work will cost about $16,000. The transit board approved the expense during a meeting on Tuesday. The... Read more
You have one more day to file your taxes after the IRS website crashed yesterday. The new tax deadline is tonight at midnight. No additional paperwork is needed to get the one-day extension.... Read more
Local gas prices are continuing to rise. According to AAA East Central’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of self-serve gas in Butler is $2.94, that’s up a nickel from... Read more
Students at Butler Area School District’s Connoquenessing Elementary School were evacuated for several hours Tuesday due to a gas odor. The district says students and staff were taken to the... Read more
A Mars man has been sentenced for his role in an alleged fraud scheme at a Beaver County-based pharmacy chain. Gino Cordisco, 48, has been sentenced to serve one year and one day after his c... Read more
Candidates interested in the currently open position on the Butler Area School Board are encouraged to make their intentions known. After accepting the resignation of school board member Lel... Read more
It’s tax day. If you haven’t submitted your income tax return yet then it’s time to think about filing for an extension. You can get an automatic six-month extension by filing Form 4868. But... Read more
