Construction of the new Centre City Parking Garage in downtown Butler is on schedule and under budget, officials say. Butler City Council received an update on the progress of the structure... Read more
Butler City Mayor Tom Donaldson would like to see the former Broad Street Elementary School be sold to a business that will pay taxes. “I’m adamantly opposed to any sale of that school to an... Read more
The Butler Area School District is facing a nearly $7 million deficit for next school year…which could lead to a 3 mill property tax hike. The preliminary budget was presented Monday night t... Read more
Longtime local business Best Insurance Agency has been acquired by Warren-based Northwest Bank. The agreement is effective April 1. Best Insurance owners Don Best, Carol Best McClean, Mike R... Read more
The state House Transportation Committee approved a bill Monday that would require convicted first-time drunken drivers to purchase an ignition interlock as part of their sentence. The measu... Read more
Gas Prices Tip Over $2/Gallon
Gas prices in the area jumped nine cents in the past week, crossing over the $2 per gallon mark, according to AAA. The average price in Western Pennsylvania for a gallon of regular, unleaded... Read more
BASD Seeks Additional Athletic Trainer
The Butler School Board is beginning the process to bid out athletic training services for their student athletes. The district is currently in the final year of a $42,000 contract with Nova... Read more
Butler Board OKs Technology Purchase
The Butler Area School District is continuing their investment in technology. By a vote of 8-1 during a school board meeting Monday, officials approved a total of $175,000 worth of technolog... Read more
Butler Township Ready To Hire Assistant Manager
The hiring process for the assistant manager of Butler Township is nearing completion. Township Manager Ed Kirkwood informed the commissioners during a meeting Monday that only one more inte... Read more
A Grove City man was sentenced to two years probation for stealing his deceased mother’s social security benefits. Alexander Viskovatoff, 57, will also have to pay back the $27,000 he stole.... Read more