Board Considers Borrowing For Projects
The Butler Area School District is discussing borrowing up to $10 million to pay for maintenance projects. The money would be borrowed through a bond issue. School officials say the district... Read more
SRU Students Begin Hurricane Relief Campaign
Students at Slippery Rock University are doing what they can to help those affected by hurricanes in Texas and Florida. An on-campus organization called the Student Nonprofit Alliance has te... Read more
A tentative agreement has been reached between the Butler Area School District and its custodial employees. Butler School Board member and negotiator Bill Halle said preliminary terms were r... Read more
West Penn Power employees are in Florida where millions have lost power because of Hurricane Irma. At one point over the weekend, there were nearly 4 million homes and businesses in Florida... Read more
Final Flight 93 Project Begins
Today marks 16 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ground was broken Sunday on the final phase of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. A 93-foot tower will be bu... Read more
Butler Radio Network Now On Alexa
The Butler Radio Network can now be heard on Alexa. If you have an Alexa-powered device like the Amazon Echo, Dot or Tap, download the Butler Radio News Skill and you’ll have access to local... Read more
Following two back-to-back major hurricanes, the Red Cross is desperately looking for volunteers. The organization is holding volunteer “boot camps” to quickly train people. There is a camp... Read more
Church Extends Hurricane Collection
A Butler County church has decided to extend their collection of supplies for the victims recovering from Hurricane Harvey in Texas. St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot is looking for new item... Read more
As Hurricane Irma Continues To Slam Florida, Donated Items Arrive In Texas Following Hurricane Harvey
Donations from Butler County to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey arrived in Texas over the weekend. A tractor trailer owned by Hindman Trucking of Connoquenessing made its way to Bloom... Read more
Students at Butler Intermediate High School were evacuated just before noon Friday due to a bomb threat. Superintendent Dr. Brian White wouldn’t elaborate on the nature of the threat or wher... Read more