Airport Welcomes WWII-Era Planes
The Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in Penn Township will welcome the Wings of Freedom Tour beginning Wednesday. World War II-era planes will be on display for tours and flights. The bomb... Read more
U.S. Prepares For Monday’s Solar Eclipse
If you’re planning on viewing the total solar eclipse on Monday, you’ll need special glasses. Some local optometrists are selling “eclipse glasses,” which are glasses with certified solar fi... Read more
Cabot Man Dies Following Crash
A Cabot man died Tuesday of injuries related to a vehicle crash earlier this summer. Glenn Robinson, 60, suffered severe lower-body injuries and was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsbur... Read more
Preparations Underway For CNG Buses
Work is continuing on the Butler Transit Authority bus garage in Butler City in order to prepare it for the arrival of new compressed natural gas buses. Work includes more paving outside the... Read more
The Butler Area School District has collected some legal fee reimbursement but may need to take further legal action to get what they believe is owed. According to district solicitor Tom Kin... Read more
A Pennsylvania state school was in the national spotlight Sunday after a pop star sported a school T-shirt during a national awards show. Maroon 5’s frontman Adam Levine walked up on stage d... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf announced plans Monday to reduce the amount of classroom time student spend taking standardized exams. Beginning next spring, the testing time for the PSSA’s will be reduce... Read more
The Butler Area School District is making some changes to their annual commencement ceremony. District administrators notified the school board of their plans Monday night. The changes inclu... Read more
Donations from two families will fund an expansion project at Slippery Rock University’s Storm Harbor Equestrian Center. Gary and Anita Rathburn and Paul and Carolyn Rizza recently contribut... Read more
A traveling Vietnam memorial will stop in Butler County next week. The Butler County American Legion Riders will escort a 24-foot trailer holding the Americans Veterans Traveling Tribute, a... Read more