PennDOT has decided to extend the closure of a road near Saxonburg to allow for ongoing construction work. Freeport Street will be shut down through Thursday for a pipe replacement project.... Read more
There were three new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That continues the relatively low number of new cases locally. Statewide numbers are following that... Read more
An area swimming pool is now re-open after closing earlier this month when a number of kids got sick after swimming in the pool. The Adams Ridge community pool officially re-opened last Frid... Read more
Butler County Community College officials say a recent donation will go toward helping programs geared toward high school and elementary students. NexTier Bank donated $20,000 to the BC3 Edu... Read more
Local residents are invited to enjoy a free family movie in an outdoor setting later this week. Butler Township’s first ever Movies in the Park event is planned for Wednesday at the Preston... Read more
The Butler VA is offering free art workshops for veterans this summer. A variety of workshops will be available from July through the beginning of September. Veterans can sign up for paintin... Read more
The 2021-22 Butler Area School District budget still has some questions but does not include a tax increase. During a school board meeting Monday night, the final budget of nearly $106 milli... Read more
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days will return to an in-person affair this summer. The state’s largest outdoor agricultural expo is set for August 10th-12th near State College. The exhibit featur... Read more
Local young people are invited to participate in DiscoverE Day Camps beginning this week at Moraine State Park. Penn’s Adventurers for kids ages 9 to 12 is being offered Wednesday from 10 a.... Read more
A local lawmaker will hold a news conference later today in Harrisburg to discuss what he describes as “flawed science” behind the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative advocated by Governor To... Read more