Today is New Year’s Day and that means many locations will be closed. Offices at the federal, state, county and municipal level are closed today, including the Butler County Government Cente... Read more
Lots of local residents will be dipping into chilly waters to celebrate the New Year. The Parker Polar Bear Club will host their 10th annual Plunge into the Allegheny River. Registration is... Read more
Slippery Rock-based Jennings Environmental Education Center is offering a great activity today (Friday) for people who want start the new year outside. The “First Day Hike” will begin at 1 p... Read more
The New Year brings a new board of county commissioners. Republicans Leslie Osche and Kim Geyer and Democrat Kevin Boozel will lead Butler County this year. They officially begin their four-... Read more
Registration is now open for WISR’s 10th annual Butler County Wine Festival. The event features two sessions (3pm-5:30pm & 6:30-9pm) inside the Butler Days Inn on Route 8. There is a new... Read more
The whole family is invited to a local version of the statewide Christmas Bird Count tomorrow. School age kids and older accompanied by at least one responsible adult are welcome to take par... Read more
An employee from MMC Land Management is out of a job after being caught on camera making racial slurs at an individual outside a drilling site in Mars just before Christmas. According to our... Read more
The Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland light show will be open tonight and on Christmas evening. It’s a drive through light display at the Big Butler Fairgrounds, on New Castle Road in Prospect... Read more
If you’re traveling on Route 422 near Prospect this weekend, expect extreme traffic delays due to the light show at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. Officials say this weekend will likely see the... Read more
The CEO of the Butler YMCA will retire in the spring. Bill Kunert officially announced his retirement Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the YMCA Board of Directors meeting. Kunert has worked f... Read more
