Earlier this week, Slippery Rock University President Dr. William Behre penned an open letter in support of international students who were facing the possibility of heading home if classes... Read more
Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature are mounting another effort to strip Governor Tom Wolf of some powers during times of emergencies. The house voted, largely along partisan lines,... Read more
The Mars Area School District is moving forward with a project to keep students cool at Mars Area High School. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, the Mars Area School Board of Directors... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a residential subdivision and land development plan. Winmer Properties in Evans City plans for Autumn Woods to be a consolidation of thre... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a commercial subdivision and land development plan. Developers would like to construct the Benevan Square plan on New Castle Road next to... Read more
Two police reform bills are now law after they were signed Tuesday morning by Governor Tom Wolf. House Bills 1841 and 1910 require pre-employment background checks and mental health evaluati... Read more
With emotions running high for many, we recently talked to the VNA about grieving during the pandemic and the connection in how people are feeling. Kellie Connelly, Grief Specialist with the... Read more
As a result of COVID-19, a new Butler Transit Authority policy will require employees to notify administration if they are planning out of state travel. The authority’s board of direct... Read more
The Butler Health System has hired a new chief financial officer. Eric Huss joins the BHS administrative team with over 35 years of knowledge and experience in healthcare. He most recently s... Read more
Butler County saw 15 new coronavirus cases reported by the state Department of Health Tuesday. This also comes along with 270 new negative tests reported—which indicates about a 5 perc... Read more
