Barn Destroyed In Early Morning Fire
A barn is considered a total loss after an early morning fire in Connoquenessing Township. Crews were alerted just before 6 a.m. for a barn on fire in the 800 block of Whitestown Road—which... Read more
State officials are encouraging people to get registered to vote for this upcoming election. The deadline to register is now less than a month away. Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman s... Read more
Jefferson Township is reminding residents of its burning ordinance as we hit the fall season. They say burning of ordinary items like paper, boxes, yard waste is limited to dawn through dusk... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will not move forward with a proposal that would have banned the use of urine-based deer attractants. At a recent meeting, the Board of Commissioners split a... Read more
BMH COVID Hospitalizations Drop
Butler Memorial Hospital officials say they’ve seen a decline in local COVID patients. The hospital at last report was treating 17 patients for the coronavirus, with no one in the ICU. That’... Read more
Butler County Community College is receiving recognition as a hunger-free campus. The Department of Education named 28 different higher education campuses across the state, including BC3, as... Read more
Families of local high school aged students are invited to participate in an upcoming program about future plans. The Butler Area School District is hosting a College and Career Fair on Thur... Read more
Feds Now Asking Pink Hat Lady Be Confined To Home
Federal prosecutors are now asking the Mercer County woman involved in the January 6th riot to be confined to her home as she awaits trial. The Post-Gazette reports that after initially aski... Read more
Residents Sound Off On Potential Sewer Deal
Local residents learned more about the potential sale of the Butler Area Sewer Authority at two Butler City meetings Tuesday. Representatives from PA American Water were joined by Butler Cit... Read more
Mars Dealing With Cyber Security Issue
The Mars Area School District is dealing with a cyber security incident. District officials said in a statement that the incident has caused the district to lose access to email and its inte... Read more