Mars Area School administrators are exploring a grant program to help students prepare for college. A representative from the National Math and Science Initiative spoke to the school board T... Read more
State health authorities say two female Pennsylvania residents have tested positive for the Zika virus. The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the two had recently traveled to countries... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is considering a bond issue to finance multiple projects. The board heard a presentation from representatives of an investment banking firm as well as a law firm s... Read more
Light, overnight snow fell in Butler County and more is on the way. A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect in Butler County at 10 a.m. and continue through 7 a.m. Thursday. The snow w... Read more
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
