After two years without students, plans to transfer ownership of the Butler Middle School are again progressing. At their meeting earlier this week, Butler School Board members were informed... Read more
Volunteers with United Way To Help Build Bikes
Volunteers with the United Way will gather later today to help build bicycles for children. The group of volunteers from different area businesses will be at the Community Park in Cranberry... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at 2 p.m. with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meet... Read more
State Updates Mail-In Ballot Application Process
Voters in Pennsylvania can now access the new application for a mail in ballot earlier than ever before with new instructions when applying. With November’s election around the corner, the C... Read more
Talk Will Highlight History of Alameda Park
A local historian will tell the story behind how one of Butler County’s largest parks got its start. Bill May is presenting “Alameda Park: Butler’s Disneyland” Thursday evening at the First... Read more
A Cranberry Township man is facing charges after he allegedly pulled a gun during a road rage incident. Police were called to the intersection of Route 228 and 19 Saturday June 1st after 23-... Read more
Plea Deal Rejected In Retrial Of Homicide Case
A Prospect man who recently was granted a retrial in a homicide case has rejected a plea deal from the district attorney’s office. During a pretrial hearing yesterday afternoon, 32-year-old... Read more
Butler Raises Taxes In Next Year’s School Budget
The 2024-25 Butler Area School District final budget approved by board members again includes a tax increase. The Board approved the final budget of nearly $115 million during their Monday n... Read more
The owner of a longtime local business has died. Mary Ball passed away over the weekend at her home in Chicora. Ball was the longtime owner of Mary’s Cake, Candy, and Party Supplies in the B... Read more
Butler Man Charged With Child Abuse
A Butler man is facing charges after he allegedly abused a child. A woman reported 29-year-old Dustin Kepple to State Police after her child returned home to his mother with bruises and swel... Read more