The Mars Area School District has accepted the resignation of one of their administrators. Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Matthew Friedman’s last day will be April 29. After... Read more
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Pennsylvania and the PA Lottery has resources to help. The Pennsylvania Lottery funds and promotes the PA Compulsive Gambling Hotline, which is a... Read more
A bill to raise the cost of many kinds of hunting licenses is now being considered by the Pennsylvania Senate. Senate Bill 1148 of 2015 would increase the fee for a resident general hunting... Read more
An outage late Tuesday morning has left 1,400 West Penn Power customers in Butler and Center Townships without service. The outage occurred about 11 a.m. and originated in Butler Township. C... Read more
A vehicle crash Tuesday morning is causing traffic delays in Center Township. The accident was reported at 8 a.m. in the 200 block of Unionville Road near Maser Road. Crews have shut down a... Read more
Tuesday is the final day to register for a series of gardening classes beginning later this month. The Butler County Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the Master Gardeners Series... Read more
Tuesday is Charter Day in Pennsylvania. A recent resolution of the state House of Representatives commemorates the charter that King Charles II of England granted William Penn in 1681. The c... Read more
A class in artistic meditation is being offered in Cranberry Township. A teacher of the Zentangle Method will instruct a two-hour session beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Cranberry Town... Read more
A Butler woman is accused of welfare fraud. Cindy Jo McFadden, 36, illegally received nearly $900 in federal food stamps last year, according to the state Inspector General’s Office. Officia... Read more
A pedestrian was hit and killed Monday night along Route 8 just over the Butler County line in Richland Township (Allegheny County). Police say 32-year-old April Powell of Gibsonia was attem... Read more
