Project Will Replace Main Street’s Lights
A project to improve and replace street lights along Main Street in the city of Butler is about to get underway. During a meeting Thursday, Butler City Council approved entering into a contr... Read more
Through the generosity of local businesses, the City of Butler will have a fireworks show this 4th of July. Butler City Mayor Ben Smith read off a list during a Butler City Council meeting o... Read more
Evans City’s only grocery store will close its doors in a month. Viola’s Market on East Main Street- at the corner of North Jackson- will close after 55 years on July 27. Owner Frank Viola s... Read more
Traffic Boxes Turn To Art In Cranberry
Five of Cranberry’s traffic control cabinets – the stainless-steel boxes next to traffic light poles at most signalized intersections – will soon become works of art. A joint project by the ... Read more
Proposed State Budget Now Before Senate
The state’s budget for next fiscal year is now in the hands of the Senate. Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted earlier this week to pass a spending plan just under $34... Read more
Utility Company Urging Residents To Conserve During These Hot Summer Days
With temperatures and humidity expected to climb across our area over the next several days, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is asking residents to try to find ways to conserve en... Read more
New Tool Will Enhance BC3’s Metrology Program
A new $90,000 tool has been gifted to Butler County Community College to enhance its metrology program. The FARO Quantum S 2.5-meter, seven-axis articulating arm coordinate measuring machine... Read more
County To Build Out Unfinished Annex
Butler County is preparing to do additional work on the downtown Butler County Government Center Annex. The annex building is attached to the Butler County Government Center, which is attach... Read more
Portion Of Northern Rt. 38 To Close For Work
A road just north of Butler County is expected to be closed for a project beginning Thursday. A portion of Route 38 in Richland Township, Venango County- just north of Emlenton- will be shut... Read more
County Moving Forward With Bullet-Proof Window Installation In Magistrate Offices
Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. During a regular Butler County commissioners meeting on Wednesday, Facili... Read more