Friday is Flag Day. Several local groups, including WoodmenLife Chapter 008 and the American Legion Post 778 in Butler- will come together to host a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday [... Read more
A first-of-its-kind rib festival is coming to Butler this weekend. The Butler Rib and Music Fest will kick off Friday evening and continue Saturday and Sunday. All events will be […] Read more
A project that will improve streets near a local park is advancing closer to completion. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler heard an update about work currently going [... Read more
The county will use federal grant money to purchase about 600 double-pack kits of the opioid reversal drug Narcan. Each kit costs $75. No county money is being used. Some […] Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a bill that would require high school students to learn CPR prior to graduation. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is now tasked [... Read more
The South Butler School District is moving ahead with plans to offer two unique new programs to students this fall. During a meeting Wednesday, the school board approved entering into [... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a final budget for the 2019-20 school year with no increase– or decrease– in taxes. A general fund budget of just under $36 […] Read more
There has been a lot of turnover in leadership at VA Butler Healthcare. At the end of the week, current Director Jon Lasell Jr. will leave the job to return […] Read more
Butler County will use state grant money to install bullet proof windows at all seven local district judges’ offices. It will cost approximately $50,000 to install the windows at the [... Read more
Four people were reportedly rescued from the Connoquenessing Creek Wednesday night. All four people were kayaking in the creek when they ended up in the water and needed up, according [... Read more