No agreement has been reached but negotiations between the Mars Area School District and the union representing their support staff are ongoing. According to District Solicitor Tom Breth, th... Read more
Only minor injuries resulted from a truck crash Thursday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1 p.m. for an accident in the 100 block of... Read more
The state Department of Labor & Industry has appointed a fact-finder to help resolve the bargaining issues between the South Butler County School District and its teachers union. Jane De... Read more
Multiple fire departments assisted in battling a hay trailer on fire Wednesday afternoon in Washington Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 2 p.m. for the blaze off B... Read more
A rap battle in Slippery Rock earlier this week ended in violence and charges against a Westmoreland County man. According to a criminal complaint, just after midnight early Monday morning S... Read more
Motorists will pay more to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike next year. The turnpike commission on Tuesday voted for the rate increase that will take effect Jan. 7. A typical fare for a pa... Read more
At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident Tuesday afternoon in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1:30 p.m. for the crash on... Read more
The new hotel in downtown Butler has pushed back its opening date, again. According to a letter presented to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler, the new Marriott Springhill Su... Read more
Nearly 500 Butler County residents are without power after another round of storms with strong winds and rain swept through the area Monday afternoon. According to West Penn Power, the major... Read more
The South Butler County Education Association has requested that a state-appointed fact-finder take part in the contract negotiation process with the school board. The teachers union made th... Read more
