Sheetz is one step closer to selling alcohol at another one of their stores in Butler Township. The Butler Township commissioners approved a resolution during a meeting Monday that would all... Read more
Butler School District Talks Possible Tax Hike
The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any furloughs, but it does include a tax increase. According to Superintendent Dr. Brian W... Read more
Center Township Barn Destroyed By Fire Monday
No one was injured as a result of a fire in Center Township Monday afternoon that destroyed a barn. Firefighters were alerted to a fully involved barn fire at 455 West Sunbury Road (Rt 308 j... Read more
It’s Telecommunicator’s Week- part of 911 Education Month- which means we are celebrating those who answer the emergency call. In Butler County, as many as eight 911 dispatchers are on a shi... Read more
SRU President Restructures Cabinet
Slippery Rock University President William Behre has restructured his cabinet. “The president’s cabinet serves as my leadership team and provides advice, develops and implements university-w... Read more
BASD Schools Operating On Normal Schedule Monday Following Weekend Threat
A Butler Area School District student has been arrested after he allegedly made threats towards the high school and Butler Vo-Tech. Butler City Police Chief Bob O’Neill says the 16-year-old... Read more
Butler County Community College will host its first-ever apprenticeship summit this week in an effort to help employers find skilled workers. Lisa Campbell- BC3’s dean of workforce developme... Read more
Motorists in southern Butler County should be aware of a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project beginning Monday that is expected to result in additional congestion and delays in... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will service the new Allegheny Health Network Cancer Center in Butler beginning Monday. The center opened in March on Hollywood Drive in the Pullman Business Par... Read more
Mars School District To Increase Security
The Mars Area School District is teaming up with Adams Township to improve security within its district facilities. The district plans to make an additional $200,000 investment in school sec... Read more