The Mars Area School Board has given district support staff a deadline to accept their latest contract offer or the board will move forward with plans to hire an outside contractor. Accordin... Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office will supply 300,000 drug deactivation pouches to the 12 counties hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, which includes Butler County. Attorney General Josh S... Read more
Discussion about fair elections in Pennsylvania is planned for a series of workshops to be held in Butler County. FairDistrictsPA-Butler Chapter is hosting the free informational sessions be... Read more
A portion of Route 228 in Middlesex Township is shut down early Tuesday due to a two-vehicle crash. The accident happened about 6:30 a.m. on West Route 228 in the area known as Ball’s Bend.... Read more
A Prospect man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. According to State Police, 57-year-old David Aspinall was traveling south on Route 19 in Muddy Creek Township about 4:15 p.... Read more
Nearly 500 Butler County residents are without power after another round of storms with strong winds and rain swept through the area Monday afternoon. According to West Penn Power, the major... Read more
The South Butler County Education Association has requested that a state-appointed fact-finder take part in the contract negotiation process with the school board. The teachers union made th... Read more
A team of veterans from across the country have traveled to Butler to assist city and township residents with flood cleanup. Butler City Councilwoman Kathy Kline says the organization is cal... Read more
Construction is expected to begin this week on a new bridge in Center Township. The West Sunbury Road bridge (on Route 308) that spans a tributary to Stony run will be replaced as part of Pe... Read more
State Police in Butler are looking for others who may have fallen victim to a crime that occurred over the weekend at the Fairgrounds in Prospect. Authorities say around 11:30 p.m. on Saturd... Read more
