Butler County municipalities will receive over $3 million in gas drilling impact fees from 2018. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, a total of over $250 million in impa... Read more
The City of Butler has a new treasurer. Aaron Bonus was appointed by Butler City Council to finish the term of former Treasurer John Grenci, which expires in January of 2020. Grenci resigned... Read more
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate have voted to pass a nearly $34 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget’s key elements consist of no new taxes or fee increases, and... Read more
A project to improve and replace street lights along Main Street in the city of Butler is about to get underway. During a meeting Thursday, Butler City Council approved entering into a contr... Read more
Through the generosity of local businesses, the City of Butler will have a fireworks show this 4th of July. Butler City Mayor Ben Smith read off a list during a Butler City Council meeting o... Read more
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 10-0 Thursday afternoon. The Bucs outscored the Astros 24-2 over the past two games, sending Houston to their first series loss at home sin... Read more
Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is heading to the Major League Baseball All-Star game in Cleveland July 9th, but he will not start. Bell lost the fan vote by one percentage point to Atlanta’... Read more
Evans City’s only grocery store will close its doors in a month. Viola’s Market on East Main Street- at the corner of North Jackson- will close after 55 years on July 27. Owner Frank Viola s... Read more
Five of Cranberry’s traffic control cabinets – the stainless-steel boxes next to traffic light poles at most signalized intersections – will soon become works of art. A joint project by the ... Read more
The state’s budget for next fiscal year is now in the hands of the Senate. Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted earlier this week to pass a spending plan just under $34... Read more
