A local lawmaker is one of several sponsoring legislation that would crack down on illegal immigrants to the state. Republican Daryl Metcalfe will hold a press conference Wednesday beginning... Read more

The Butler Area School District is facing a nearly $7 million deficit for next school year…which could lead to a 3 mill property tax hike. The preliminary budget was presented Monday night t... Read more

Longtime local business Best Insurance Agency has been acquired by Warren-based Northwest Bank. The agreement is effective April 1. Best Insurance owners Don Best, Carol Best McClean, Mike R... Read more

The state House Transportation Committee approved a bill Monday that would require convicted first-time drunken drivers to purchase an ignition interlock as part of their sentence. The measu... Read more

Gas prices in the area jumped nine cents in the past week, crossing over the $2 per gallon mark, according to AAA. The average price in Western Pennsylvania for a gallon of regular, unleaded... Read more

The Butler School Board is beginning the process to bid out athletic training services for their student athletes. The district is currently in the final year of a $42,000 contract with Nova... Read more

The Butler Area School District is continuing their investment in technology. By a vote of 8-1 during a school board meeting Monday, officials approved a total of $175,000 worth of technolog... Read more

The hiring process for the assistant manager of Butler Township is nearing completion. Township Manager Ed Kirkwood informed the commissioners during a meeting Monday that only one more inte... Read more

A Grove City man was sentenced to two years probation for stealing his deceased mother’s social security benefits. Alexander Viskovatoff, 57, will also have to pay back the $27,000 he stole.... Read more