An upscale residential development is coming to Cranberry Township’s eastern edge. The development, called Forest Edge, will house 59 homes on 65 acres near Hope and Woodlawn roads. Much of... Read more
Students To Try New Dismissal Strategy
Students at Emily Brittain Elementary School will try a new dismissal strategy beginning next week. The Butler Area School District has been given permission by the city of Butler to close d... Read more
The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization wants to hold a program in two Butler Area schools this fall. Members of the School Board Education Committee heard about a school-based mentoring p... Read more
SV Student Awarded PMEA Scholarship
A Seneca Valley High School senior was awarded one of three $1,000 scholarships from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA). Senior instrumentalist Julie Scanlon is a member of... Read more
District Plans Meetings At Former Schools
The Butler Area School District has scheduled meetings to be held at the closed elementary schools before they could be sold. The meetings will be held throughout the month of February at... Read more
Rain To Turn To Snow Monday Evening
It could turn out to be a messy week of weather ahead. Afternoon rain showers Monday will turn to snow about 7 p.m. We could see roughly an inch of snow in Butler County by late Monday, acco... Read more
Crash Slows Traffic At Busy Intersection
(11:45 a.m.) An accident at a busy intersection caused some traffic backups Monday morning. The crash happened about 11 a.m. at the intersection of Route 68 (Chicora Road) and Route 38 (Onei... Read more
Police are looking for a Lyndora man accused of breaking into a Butler Township home and attacking the homeowner while he was sleeping. An arrest warrant has been issued for 42-year-old Thom... Read more
A North Allegheny High School senior was named Butler County Symphony’s Young Artist of the Year. Nathaniel Chen started playing piano when he was just 6 years old. He also studies the cello... Read more
Keen Quest Underway
The Kean Quest Talent Competition is once again underway. The youth category, for those 18-and-under kicked off Sunday. The finals for the youth will be held on April 1st, 2016. The adult c... Read more