For the first time, the Butler Area School District will start their new school year today with a full-day kindergarten program in place. Superintendent Dr. Brian White says research shows f... Read more
The Karns City School District will also begin a new school year today. The district did lots of work over the summer- including a partial roof replacement project, paving and a renovation t... Read more
The Butler BlueSox will not play baseball during the 2019 summer season for the first time in 10 years. The city of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities authority (the group that... Read more
The Butler Health System has hired a new chief operating officer. Jason Sciarro started work on Monday. He most recently served as President and COO of Centegra Health System in the northern... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will hold a public hearing later this week to receive public comments regarding proposed modification of bus service on local Butler bus routes. The hearing will... Read more
Slippery Rock University is expecting a large “Class of 2022” to start their college education today. A total of 1,580 students will begin the fall semester. That doesn’t break a record- whi... Read more
The Butler School District will once again host the “Pie Festival” this year. It’s an annual event sponsored by the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band as a way to introduce the band’s new s... Read more
Five people were reportedly hurt- including one seriously- in a crash Saturday in Summit Township. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. on Route 422 near Moran Road and involved three vehic... Read more
A Butler County judge is once again just a step away from becoming a federal judge. The U.S. Senate is expected to resume consideration on Monday of Marilyn Horan and 11 other district court... Read more
Thousands of people traveled into downtown Butler over the weekend for the second annual ‘Butler Italian Festival.’ Highlights included bands, eating contests, a meet-and-greet with Gianni R... Read more