Today is the first day of school for students in the Slippery Rock Area School District. The district serves approximately 1,940 students in two elementary schools, Slippery Rock Middle Scho... Read more
Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s name will be removed from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township, Butler County. Bishop David Zubik announced the decision on Wednesday. “My... Read more
Miss Universe will be in Butler County on Friday. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, of South Africa, is using her title and celebrity to raise awareness about women and self-defense. She is currently [... Read more
Organizers of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will once again be offering financial gifts to local nonprofits. This marks the third year that the group behind the event, the Friends [... Read more
SRU Programs Welcomes, Orients New Faculty
School doesn’t start at Slippery Rock University until next week but classes have already begun on campus- this time for new faculty members. Faculty are meeting through Wednesday to get [... Read more
A new Butler Township program to help get young people more involved with local government has chosen the first student to be involved. Butler High School Senior Joe Atkinson has […] Read more
Butler Area School District administrators continue to make adjustments in projections of number of students a week before the first day of school. Butler Superintendent Dr. Brian White info... Read more
Butler Twp. OKs New Mattress Store
Butler Township will soon be getting a new mattress retailer. The township commissioners approved plans Monday for a new Mattress Warehouse store, which will sit at the corner of New [... Read more
The Butler Area School District has requested that a former insurer pay for legal council to handle a new lawsuit. According to District Solicitor Tom King, Liberty Mutual will foot [... Read more
School Water Lawsuit Refiled
A lawsuit has been refiled against the Butler Area School District regarding the levels of lead and copper in the water supply at one of the district’s elementary schools. The […] Read more