A court ruling will leave a Butler School Board member off the ballot for the next primary election. Butler County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Yeager ruled that Bill Halle will be re... Read more
State Senate Examines EV Funding
Pennsylvania’s State Senate recently heard from experts about a possible mileage fee for electric vehicles. Nick Miller is a policy analyst and he testified that charging a flat three cents... Read more
County Workers Officially Approve New Contract
The new contract between Butler County and workers in the SEIU Local 668 chapter is now official. The contract runs retroactively from this January through December 2027. According to offici... Read more
Over $600,000 in statewide grants will be coming to local communities to help with projects. State Representative Marci Mustello announced the grants coming from the Local Share Account. Buf... Read more
Penn Twp. Man Charged With Home Improvement Fraud
A man from Butler County is facing felony charges after he allegedly committed home improvement fraud. 29-year-old Austin Reges of Penn Township allegedly took over $30,000 from a family in... Read more
Minor injuries were reported following a two vehicle crash that occurred late last week in Center Township. According to State Police, an SUV driven by 33-year-old Courtney Ferguson of Butle... Read more
No injuries were reported following a hit and run that occurred this past Wednesday evening in Summit Township. According to State Police, a pickup driven by 59-year-old Judith Ligo of Grove... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is using federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in order to replace a local bridge. PennDOT is beginning the $6.3 million Ro... Read more
Free developmental screenings for children are being offered locally later this week. Lifesteps will be hosting the screening at their Stirling Village location Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. T... Read more
Students at a local school will be welcoming back spring this week with a variety of theme days. Spring Theme Week at Mars Area High School is sponsored by Student Council. Students will be... Read more