After not raising taxes for a decade, the Mars Area School Board is proposing a tax increase next year in order to meet their 2018-19 school year budget. With expected revenue just under $49... Read more
Federal lawmakers representing Pennsylvania voiced their opinions following President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal. U.S. Representative Mik... Read more
Students and parents in the Mars Area School District continue to express frustration with the amount of bullying they say is happening in their schools. About 75 people attended Tuesday nig... Read more
A local woman was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle crash in southern Butler County. State Police in Butler say 63-year-old Donna Bachman of Butler was traveling north on Saxonburg Road in Jeff... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has appointed a local business owner and former teacher to fill the remainder of a vacant term. Mary Waggoner was one of nine candidates vying to be considered f... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has approved a proposed final budget for next school year that does not include a tax increase, but one could be added before the final vote next month. The late... Read more
The Boil Water Advisory for Evans City Water & Sewer Authority customers has been extended until Friday. Residents are advised to continue boiling tap water for at least one minute befor... Read more
VA Butler Healthcare will have a new interim director starting next week. Alan Petrazzi will take over for Patricia O’Kane, who was appointed to the job in January when previous director Dav... Read more
The Butler School District will offer full-day kindergarten beginning this fall. The school board voted unanimously to approve the move at Monday’s meeting. Butler’s superintendent proposed... Read more
Firefighters from eight departments battled a house fire on Monday in Karns City that ended up destroying at least half of a duplex. The fire started about 12:30 p.m. at a home on Main Stree... Read more
