Election Day was last week, but if you want to run in a future election to sit on your local school board, an information session will be held on Monday. The South Butler School Action Commi... Read more
A Veterans Day Concert was held in Butler on Sunday. The Trinity Music Group’s Big Band performed at Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church on East Jefferson Street. The concert was free.... Read more
WWII Vet Celebrates 100th Birthday
A local World War II veteran was recognized over the weekend for a very special birthday. Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel John Mahler was the guest of honor at a program Friday at... Read more
Veterans Day Closures
Monday is the national observance of Veterans Day, which means many places are closed. Government offices are closed- including at the federal, state and local level. Most banks are closed.... Read more
Butler Co. Honors Veterans With Annual Parade
Butler County observed Veterans Day with several events over the weekend, and capped off the festivities with a parade on Monday morning downtown. The parade got underway about 10:40 a.m. an... Read more
Local Official To Serve In Statewide Role
A local Butler County official will take on a leadership role for a statewide organization in the upcoming year. Butler County Controller Ben Holland was unanimously selected to be the Vice... Read more
Vehicle Crash At Clearview Mall / At Least One Person Trapped In Vehicle
According to Butler County Emergency Services at least one person was trapped in a vehicle following a crash at the Clearview Mall this morning. The call came into 911 at 7:44 a.m. for a cem... Read more
Police in Butler Township responded to the McDonalds restaurant in the Butler Commons plaza in Butler where a man reportedly made threats to the patrons inside the restaurant. The restaurant... Read more
SRU President Formally Inaugurated
Slippery Rock University President William Behre is being officially inaugurated on Friday morning. Behre has been on the job as the school’s 17th president since July. He came from Georgian... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses are setting up victim compensation funds in the wake of a Pennsylvania grand jury report documenting decades of child sexual abuse by priests. Bishop D... Read more