Governor Tom Wolf cautioned lawmakers about a growing crisis in his budget address Tuesday. “My fellow Pennsylvanians, our commonwealth is in crisis, a crisis that threatens our future and t... Read more
A Butler County woman is recovering after an accident in Mercer County earlier this week. According to Grove City Police, 54-year-old Beverly Evans of Harrisville was turning from North Broa... Read more
Even though the new board of Butler County commissioners won’t be reopening the 2016 budget and cutting the property tax hike, they aim to cut $5 million in expenses this year. Administrativ... Read more
A poem written by a Butler County Community College alumna has been recognized in a national publication. Rhiannon “Nikki” Martin was featured in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s literary ant... Read more
An upscale residential development is coming to Cranberry Township’s eastern edge. The development, called Forest Edge, will house 59 homes on 65 acres near Hope and Woodlawn roads. Much of... Read more
Students at Emily Brittain Elementary School will try a new dismissal strategy beginning next week. The Butler Area School District has been given permission by the city of Butler to close d... Read more
The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization wants to hold a program in two Butler Area schools this fall. Members of the School Board Education Committee heard about a school-based mentoring p... Read more
A Seneca Valley High School senior was awarded one of three $1,000 scholarships from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA). Senior instrumentalist Julie Scanlon is a member of... Read more
The Butler Area School District has scheduled meetings to be held at the closed elementary schools before they could be sold. The meetings will be held throughout the month of February at... Read more
A local municipality is receiving a large state grant. Jackson Township will receive nearly $49,000 from the Department of Community and Economic Development. This will help offset the costs... Read more