A Mars Area High School student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made two “non-credible threats” yesterday. A letter posted to the district’s website said that the student distr... Read more
Gas Prices Quickly Increase In Past Week
Gas prices have significantly increased over the past few days after an attack on oil fields in Saudi Arabia. It’s not entirely clear when prices will steady, but the increase has been drama... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has agreed to a deal with the Butler Health System for naming rights to the field at Art Bernardi Stadium. The five year agreement is for $10,000 annually for a... Read more
The Butler Area School District has eliminated one out of the four options on the table as they continue to look at reconfiguring the district. The option—known as Choice B—would have includ... Read more
A couple of cases with local connections have been recently impacted by the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice Project Safe Childhood initiative. Last Thursd... Read more
NexTier Bank Welcomes Familiar Face As New CFO
NexTier Bank has announced a new addition to their executive management team. Mark DeBiasio will lead NexTier as their new Chief Financial Officer. DeBiasio will be responsible for leading f... Read more
Successful Alzheimer’s Walk Raises Funds
More than 200 participants teamed up to raise thousands of dollars for research in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease over the weekend at Butler County Community College. Over $33,000 was... Read more
Police are looking for a Butler man wanted on weapons charges following an incident last week in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 39-year-old Nicholas Heath has been cha... Read more
Giant Eagle Changes Gun Policy
A local grocery store has announced a change in policy regarding people carrying weapons. Giant Eagle has posted a statement online that it will no longer allow people to openly carry firear... Read more
A Petrolia man is in the Butler County Prison after he was charged with sexually assaulting two young girls. State police arrested 66-year-old Gary Grove at his home on Bruin Road in Parker... Read more