Big Butler Fair Begins Friday
The Big Butler Fair will get underway at the end of the week. Set up has already begun at the fairgrounds in Prospect. Gates will open on Friday, with activities running through Saturday, Ju... Read more
Racers Run Butler Roads
Runners took to the streets this weekend for the annual Butler Road Race. The race has been a mainstay in Butler- around for more than 40 years. This was the first year it was presented by t... Read more
Biker Hurt In Route 68 Crash
A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a crash Sunday evening. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Route 68 (Chicora Road) in Oakland Township, in the area of O’Donnell Car Wash. It’s un... Read more
Missing Children Found Safe
Two Butler County juveniles are back home safe after they were reported missing late last week. The Buffalo Township Police Department had been looking for 14-year-old Adam Harris and 12-yea... Read more
Butler Co. To Receive $2.1 Million In Gas Drilling Fees; Funds Earmarked For Infrastructure, Emergency Services
Butler County will receive more money from natural gas drilling this year than the year prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive $2.1 million i... Read more
Bernstine On Bills: ‘Legislation That Chips Away At Our 2nd Amendment Rights Will Never Get My Support’
Local State Rep. Aaron Bernstine said he will do what he cans to stop the state House from voting on anti-gun legislation that he believes would violate the Pennsylvania constitution. The fr... Read more
Rain Pushes Back Cruise-A-Palooza
A Butler tradition- the Rodfathers Car Club’s Cruise-A-Palooza- welcomed Butler County residents over the weekend…but plans didn’t go as originally planned. The event- scheduled for Saturday... Read more
Mars Names 16-year-old As Valedictorian
Mars High School has named their valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2018. Deepayan Patra, 16, was top of his class, as well as president of the Mars STEM Club; finalist for in t... Read more
Mars Hires New Special Education Director
The Mars School Board has hired a new director of special education for the district. Travis Mineard will begin on July 1. He’ll be paid a salary of $118,000. Mineard is currently the direct... Read more
Projects Seek Infrastructure Bank Funding
The Butler County Infrastructure Bank- created to help municipalities finance projects- is getting ready to award its first funding dollars. Six projects are under consideration, according t... Read more