Butler Township Manager Ed Kirkwood has given notice that he plans to retire in less than two months. Kirkwood read a letter from himself to the board of commissioners near the end of Monday... Read more
Butler Township is considering enacting an ordinance that would allow for members of volunteer fire companies to receive local tax credits. The Volunteer Service Credit Program Ordinance was... Read more
If you’re counting down the days until your Memorial Day weekend road trip, you’re not alone. AAA estimates 41 million people will travel nationwide, which is about 5 percent more than last... Read more
Some top Pennsylvania lawmakers want to allow independent voters to participate in the major parties’ primary elections in an effort to bring more moderates to the polls. Currently, only vot... Read more
Butler Township has introduced an ordinance to foster improved cooperation with the City of Butler. The Butler Township commissioners gave preliminary approval during a meeting on Monday to... Read more
Two men from Allegheny County were convicted by a federal jury on Monday in connection with an armed robbery that happened in Butler County last summer. Kahlil Shelton, 23, and Deron Howell,... Read more
More than 100 people showed up in downtown Butler on Saturday to participate in a drug awareness walk. The Walk of Hope was coordinated by the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church’s Hope for B... Read more
A real estate development company with properties in Butler County is now the focus of a federal investigation. The FBI raided the upstate New York headquarters of Morgan Communities and Mor... Read more
The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents of special education students this week. The session is planned for Tuesday between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Mars High Sch... Read more
The South Butler School Board and its teachers union will sit down at the table again tonight to try and come to an agreement and end a years-long contract stalemate. The two sides will meet... Read more
