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

A local man is in jail after a weekend burglary at the Butler Art Center in downtown Butler. According to a criminal complaint, 55-year-old Jeffrey Perritt of South Main Street was arrested... Read more

It could turn out to be a messy week of weather ahead. Afternoon rain showers Monday will turn to snow about 7 p.m. We could see roughly an inch of snow in Butler County by late Monday, acco... Read more