The Butler Transit Authority approved a draft operations budget for next fiscal year that does not include a fare hike. Authority board members unanimously voted on the $2.1 million budget t... Read more
A former Butler High School student accused of phoning in a threat earlier this month has been charged. Butler Township Police allege the 16-year-old boy from Centre County called a township... Read more
A former Butler High School student accused of phoning in a threat earlier this month has been charged. Butler Township Police allege the 16-year-old boy from Centre County called a township... Read more
BC3 Considering Expanding Into Crawford County
Butler County Community College is considering expanding into a sixth county. BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer: “There were a number of options which the University of Pittsburgh could pursue... Read more
Snow…In April?
It’s April 19…and it’s snowing! The snow was sticking on the ground in Butler Township on Thursday morning. The National Weather Service was forecasting snow showers to fall before noon, wit... Read more
Pa. Lawmakers Encourage Organ Donation
The Wolf Administration is calling attention to April, which is National Donate Life Month. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine joined members of Donate Life Pennsylvania at a Pe... Read more
Students at a local elementary school will soon enjoy a new outdoor learning classroom. The Butler Area School Board looked over preliminary plans for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin... Read more
A campus-wide emergency drill was conducted Thursday morning on the campus of Slippery Rock University in Butler County. The drill involved university police, the Slippery Rock Police Depart... Read more
NexTier To Relocate Operations Center Downtown
NexTier Bank has completed the purchase of Morgan Center in downtown Butler. NexTier CEO Clem Rosenberger says several floors of the building will be remodeled to allow for employees to begi... Read more
The Butler School District announced this week that officials are considering switching to full-day kindergarten. But, that’s not the only change planned for next school year. In a letter se... Read more