A couple of local students are wrapping up internships with Congressman Mike Kelly’s office. Brett Palmer and Sam Weiland are both natives of the Mars area. The two 20-year-olds spent the su... Read more
E-Z Stop Hit By Vehicle
No one was injured, but a building on Main Street was damaged after a car crashed into it. The accident happened last Friday evening around 6:00 p.m. at the E-Z Stop on the corner of North M... Read more
City To Host Open House Forum On BASA Sale
Members of Butler City Council are holding an open house for residents to offer input on the sale of the Butler Area Sewer Authority. The proposed sale to Pennsylvania American Water is stil... Read more
Graham To Remain Interim Solicitor
Butler County is extending the interim status of their solicitor through the rest of the year. Julie Graham has been serving as solicitor since the departure of Wil White in March. County co... Read more
GOP Leaders Don’t See Budget Issue Resolving Soon
As the budget impasse continues to stretch on in Harrisburg, a top Republican leader doesn’t see anything being resolved soon. Seth Grove is the appropriations committee chairman and he expe... Read more
County To Donate Police Monitors To Butler City
Some police equipment will be coming to the City of Butler courtesy of the county. Butler County Commissioners approved the donation of five police computer monitors to the City’s police for... Read more
Neighboring Beaver County is receiving funds from Shell after air quality violations during the construction of the large cracker plant. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that $5 million will... Read more
Casey Proposes Workplace AI Legislation
Senator Bob Casey is proposing legislation that would prevent employers from using artificial intelligence to manage workers. The No Robot Bosses Act would stop corporations from using autom... Read more
Edwards Takes Statewide Position
A local official is taking on a leadership role in a statewide organization. Butler County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans Court Sarah Edwards was elected earlier this month as Presid... Read more
Penn State Extension Offers Farm Finance Webinar
An online program scheduled to begin later this week will provide information about managing farm finances. Penn State Extension is offering a four session webinar series beginning Tuesday t... Read more