A Butler County Community College student has received the highest score in the state in the All-USA Community College Academic Team competition. Because Maizee Zaccone had the highest score... Read more
A fifth person in Pennsylvania has been diagnosed with the Zika virus. The latest case appeared to be in Philadelphia. Officials say a woman more than 60 years old is recovering from the mos... Read more
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra has received a grant from a state agency. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts awarded over $3,000 to the symphony to be used for general operating expen... Read more
We just turned the calendar to a new month and many are looking forward to turning the clock ahead later this month. But new research says daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an... Read more
Butler County Community College is participating in a nationwide initiative to take a stand against sexual assault on campus. The platform is called “It’s On Us,” which is part of a larger i... Read more
The Mars Area School District is asking for community input on new textbooks. The district’s Textbook Adoption Committee is deciding on new textbooks for Health and Business Computers/Inform... Read more
UPDATE: (6:15 a.m.) ***Power has been restored to 175 residents in Washington Township, according to Central Electric. ***West Penn Power still reporting 160 outages throughout the county.... Read more
At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident in Butler Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 4:30 p.m. for the multiple vehicle ac... Read more
Two men are recovering after a crash in Bruin Borough last week. According to State Police, 23-year-old Bowen Bly of Parker was driving on Main Street in Bruin around 10 a.m. last Friday (2/... Read more
A local bike and walking trail will be extended into Westmoreland County thanks to federal grant money. Over $300,000 will be used to build a mile and a half of trail to connect the Tredway... Read more
