4 Butler Co. Residents Now Pa. State Troopers
Four Butler County residents are among the latest graduating cadet class from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Nicholas Dahlstrom of Seven Fields, Hannah Huber of Cranberry, John Maczk... Read more
BTA Continues Work To Relocate Terminal
The Butler Transit Authority is continuing to move forward with plans to move their terminal from East Cunningham Street to West New Castle Street. During a meeting on Tuesday, the authority... Read more
Butler Twp. Revises Floodplain Ordinance
A new Butler Township ordinance will allow for greater flood protection in some areas that were removed from the most recent revision of the federal flood map. Butler Township commissioners... Read more
Commissioners Unanimously Pass $5 Vehicle Fee Aimed To Address Transportation Issues
The Butler County commissioners unanimously voted during a meeting on Wednesday morning to implement a $5 vehicle tax that they say will bring thousands of dollars into our county to fix our... Read more
SRU Named ‘Great College To Work For’
Slippery Rock University in Butler County has been selected as one of the country’s “Great Colleges To Work For,” for the 8th time. The trade publication The Chronicle of Higher Education co... Read more
Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators are finding a lot to dislike about President Donald Trump’s handling of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Helsinki. On Twitter, Senator Pat Toomey... Read more
Police Investigate Sunday Burglary
State police are investigating a home burglary in northern Butler County. The alleged burglary happened at a home on Chicora Road in Fairview Township sometime during the day on Sunday. Poli... Read more
Butler Twp. Commissioners Hire Next Manager
Butler Township’s next chief administrator will be a familiar face. Current Superintendent of Public Works Tom Knights was hired Monday by the township commissioners to be the next Butler To... Read more
BASD Hires 2 New Principals
The Butler Area School District has hired two new elementary school principals. Hope Hull will be the principal of Connoquenessing Elementary School and Lesley Fidler will be the principal o... Read more
Butler To Begin Random Drug Testing
The Butler Area School District is now the fourth district in the county to have a random drug testing policy in place. The school board voted 8-1 during a meeting on Monday on the nine-page... Read more