The Butler Area School District will be purchasing a large number of iPads to help with reading instruction at elementary levels. During a meeting on Monday, the school board gave approval f... Read more

You’ve probably been bombarded with ads for the two candidates running in a special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. That election is happening on Tuesday. It doesn’t... Read more

There are new bills on the table that could change Pennsylvania’s abortion law. Companion bills introduced in the House and Senate would make it illegal to use Down syndrome as a reason for... Read more

As long as South Butler teacher contract negotiations are still ongoing on Wednesday, a local group is planning to hold a rally to encourage both parties to come to a resolution. Organizer H... Read more

Feeling a bit off today? University of Pittsburgh researchers say it’s all due to the start of Daylight Saving Time. They say the body could take up to eight weeks to adjust to the new sched... Read more

A Purple Heart recipient formerly from Butler County will be laid to rest this week. John “Jack” Turner Jr. died last week after going into cardiac arrest. He was only 35 years old. Turner g... Read more

The South Butler School District and the teachers’ union are expected to meet Monday night for yet another bargaining session. The two sides last met last Wednesday for a six-hour negotiatin... Read more

In anticipation of the South Butler School District teachers going on strike later this week, the district is cancelling classes. All district schools will be closed to students beginning Th... Read more

UPDATE (9am Tuesday, March 13): A Butler Township home that caught fire over the weekend has been ruled a total loss. Fire Marshal Larry Christy said the cause of the fire has been officiall... Read more