The Mayor of Butler has filed an ethics complaint against three city council members alleging a violation of the Sunshine Act. Tom Donaldson filed the complaint against councilmembers Kathy... Read more
SRU Enrollment Up
Officials at Slippery Rock University say the school continues to defy the odds when it comes to enrollment. Despite a decline in the number of college-bound students at colleges and univers... Read more
Closing of Girl Scout Camps Prompt Protest
A march is planned for Wednesday afternoon outside the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania headquarters in Pittsburgh for some to voice their opposition to the council’s decision to close mo... Read more
Wednesday is being recognized as 2-1-1 Day in Butler County through a proclamation of the Butler County Commissioners. Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel is an advocate of the program,... Read more
Pa’s Property Tax Rebate Program
Forms are now available for Pennsylvania’s 2016 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. According to local State Representative Tedd Nesbit, eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $65... Read more
The public is invited to attend a series of presentations about sports medicine in Cranberry Township beginning tonight. UPMC Sports professionals will lead the presentations the next five W... Read more
The Mars School Board will have plenty of money left over to help pay for other projects after an agreement was reached for the sale of the former Middlesex Elementary School. An offer of $8... Read more
Mars Seeks District Demographics
The Mars School Board has agreed to pay a company to do a study of the demographics of the district. The board will contract with Stewman Demographics, LLC for an amount between $15,000 and... Read more
The operator of 28 Perkins Restaurants, including one in Cranberry Township, has filed for bankruptcy. Unique Ventures Group LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the U.S. Ba... Read more
AAA: Gas Prices Down Slightly
Gas prices have continued to decrease in our area. According to AAA East Central’s weekly gas report, the average price for a gallon of gas in western Pennsylvania is $2.54. It’s a decrease,... Read more