Butler Area School District is marking Music in Schools Month by taking the first steps toward restarting their elementary music education program. A significant number of students have expr... Read more
Traffic is significantly delayed on I-79 near Zelienople this morning after an accident. It happened around 6:30 a.m. in the southbound lane near milemarker 86 when a vehicle crashed into a... Read more
ACMH Nurses Set Strike Date
The ongoing labor dispute between nurses and administration at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital could take another step in the coming weeks. Nurses have now given management a strike date... Read more
Masks Still Required On Butler Transit Buses
Earlier this week a number of school district dropped the mask requirement on school buses. However, the mask mandate is still in effect for public transportation. The Butler Transit Authori... Read more
Tax payers could be saving a little more in processing fees after the county government approved a new vendor. The commissioners voted to move to a new online payment processing system. Coun... Read more
Price Of Meals Rise At Prison
With the price of food rising, so will the cost of a meal at the prison. The county approved an increase in the price per meal at the Butler County Prison to $1.76. That’s a quarter increase... Read more
High school musical season around the Butler County area continues this weekend with performances from a couple more local schools. The Mars Area School District will stage “The Drowsy Chape... Read more
Emergency Relief Rental Funds Still Available
Despite pandemic restrictions waning, there are still some emergency relief programs available for county residents. County officials say there are still millions of dollars designated for t... Read more
City Police Debut New Website
The Butler City Police Department has a new website. Chief Bob O’Neill informed City Council about the site last week which he said was created by the Department’s own Sergeant Forsythe. The... Read more
Young Professionals Mixer Comes To Recon
Local business people are welcome to attend a networking event to be held later today. The Butler County Young Professionals and GFWC Jr Women’s Club are being joined by Butler Collaborative... Read more