Officials will consider a special request to operate a group home for female veterans in a residential area of Butler. Robinwood Development would like to operate the transitional home at [... Read more
Next year is the year 2020, which means it’s time for another census. What Pennsylvania is doing to prepare was a focus of discussion during a recent budget hearing before […] Read more
A longtime professor at Slippery Rock University has passed away. Dr. Walter Powell taught political science at SRU for 44 years, serving for a time as department chair and for […] Read more
Butler County got snow on Sunday, just not as much as was originally expected. A Winter Weather Advisory went into effect in the county at 11 a.m. Sunday with initial […] Read more
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed over the weekend in northern Butler County. Firefighters and police were called to the intersection of Route 38 (Oneida Valley Road) […... Read more
Butler County will be under a Winter Weather Advisory for much of Sunday as forecasters expect snowfall throughout Western Pennsylvania. The advisory will go into effect at 10am on Sunday, [... Read more
Butler City Council is exploring alternatives to the current arrangement of how those big banners are hung across North Main Street Hill. Mayor Ben Smith explained during a council meeting [... Read more
The Butler Area School District will extend its school year by one day to make up for a snow day last week. Last Wednesday, all public schools in the county […] Read more
A first of its kind college benefit program is being proposed for family members of those serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Military Family Education Program would provide 10 [... Read more
One current Butler City Council member intends to run for re-election, while another will not. City councilmen Mike Walter and Corey Roche are nearing the end of their first terms […] Read more