The Mars Area School Board has approved a plan to return to in-person instruction developed by administration. The Mars Area School District’s Health and Safety Plan will be posted in its en... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority has entered into an agreement that could possibly result in the purchase of more buses to expand commuter service. The Authority’s Board of Directors approved a... Read more

There’s still time for residents to give input at online public hearings that will be held by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission about proposed rate increases requested by Pennsylvan... Read more

Pond and lake owners are invited to take advantage of an online program later this week presented by Penn State Extension. A one hour webinar titled “Addressing Nuisance Aquatic Plant and Al... Read more

The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall for some lemons, limes, oranges, and red potatoes. On Tuesday, Freshouse II LLC, out of North Carolina, said select mesh bags and bulk... Read more

The state Department of Health has reported 6 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Tuesday.  That brings the total to 677 for the county. Over the past day 168 negative tests were al... Read more

Butler Area School District will help realize their Health and Safety plan this year through the acquisition of several new devices used to detect temperature. At their meeting Monday night,... Read more

The Butler Area School District will modify the schedule of secondary students for the first week of school. Classes will begin as normal for Butler students in grades kindergarten through 6... Read more

The Seneca Valley School Board and administrators are making changes to their educational plans due to the complex and rapidly changing conditions surrounding the pandemic. The School Board... Read more

A number of small businesses in the Butler County area have been chosen to receive financial assistance from the state. Governor Tom Wolf recently announced that 45 businesses within the cou... Read more