The public is invited to grab some great reads at a local book sale beginning later this week. The Mars Area Public Library Used Book Sale begins Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additional d... Read more
The committee to choose the next president of Slippery Rock University is meeting later this week. The SRU Council of Trustees will hold a special meeting Thursday (3/9) at 9 a.m. in Room 32... Read more
A Butler native has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program. Tristan Fields reported to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas for basic training in January. The D... Read more
A local group is meeting tonight to discuss issues in our community’s watershed. The Connoquenessing Watershed Alliance will gather Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Penn State Extension office, whic... Read more
An elderly man driving a Ford Explorer crashed into a utility pole Monday afternoon on Hansen Avenue in the city of Butler. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. The driver apparently didn’t... Read more
The Pennsylvania Lottery is celebrating its 45 birthday. The lottery’s very first game went on sale on this day, March 7, in 1972. The game was a 50-cent ticket with weekly drawings, offerin... Read more
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been moved from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security facility in Somerset. State officials say the 73-year-old was ini... Read more
Local gas prices remained stable over the past week. According to AAA East Central’s weekly gas report, the average price for a gallon of gas in western Pennsylvania is $2.52. That’s down a... Read more
Pennsylvanians could end up spending millions of dollars obtaining passports if they want to fly next year. Starting in January, Transportation Security Agency officials are scheduled to sto... Read more
Members of the Butler Area Summit School Water Committee met Thursday with government representatives and will soon begin to develop a plan to address problems. According to Acting Butler Su... Read more
