National Electrical Safety Month Update
May is National Electrical Safety Month and residents are encouraged to address potential electrical hazards around the house. The National Fire Protection Association is reminding people ab... Read more
Friday Update: 30 New Cases
There were 30 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Friday. The latest updated hospital information was not immediately available. As of Wednesday morning, Butler... Read more
BASD Suit Against Gov. Wolf Continues
The next step in the lawsuit filed by the Butler Area School District against Governor Tom Wolf and the Secretaries of Health and Education is scheduled for next month. Oral arguments will b... Read more
Topics Vary At Legislative Breakfast
Topics spanned a variety of issues this morning at the Legislative Update hosted at the Butler County Club. Local state representatives and senators joined the Chamber of Commerce to discuss... Read more
A new bill would change the registration period for boats in Pennsylvania. The proposal would see the registration period begin on January 1st and end in two years on December 31st. Senator... Read more
United Way Distributes Meals At Karns City
Meals were distributed yesterday at Karns City High School as part of an ongoing effort to help provide food to families in need in Butler County. The United Way of Southwestern PA has been... Read more
Mars High School Play This Weekend
Students at Mars Area High School are preparing a production for this weekend that is a combination of Shakespeare and Game of Thrones. Mars School is presenting Game of Tiaras at the High S... Read more
Lions Club Resumes In-Person Activities
A local organization will be holding fundraising sales at several Butler locations over the next few weeks. The Butler Lions Club is selling cleaning products on Saturday at Timberly Heights... Read more
Election Review Commission Releases Report
Butler County Commissioners are releasing their final report of the Election Review Commission. The bi-partisan group was established in January to review the policies and procedures of last... Read more
SRU Employees To Return Fully In-Person In July
Slippery Rock University staff and faculty are expecting to return to full in-person work later this summer. SRU officials confirmed that part of the University’s plan for fall instruction i... Read more