No closings or mergers were recommended for Pennsylvania’s state-owned colleges or universities. The state hired a consulting firm earlier this year to re-envision Pennsylvania’s struggling... Read more
Wednesday night is Butler Radio Network night at the Butler BlueSox game. Join us for fun and games at Kelly Automotive Park in Butler City before the BlueSox play the Chillicothe Paints at... Read more
The Mars Area School Board has given district support staff a deadline to accept their latest contract offer or the board will move forward with plans to hire an outside contractor. Accordin... Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office will supply 300,000 drug deactivation pouches to the 12 counties hit hardest by the opioid epidemic, which includes Butler County. Attorney General Josh S... Read more
The driver of a pickup truck killed Tuesday morning in a head-on crash with a state police vehicle in Middlesex Township has been identified. According to State Police, 47-year-old Joseph Hu... Read more
Discussion about fair elections in Pennsylvania is planned for a series of workshops to be held in Butler County. FairDistrictsPA-Butler Chapter is hosting the free informational sessions be... Read more
A portion of Route 228 in Middlesex Township is shut down early Tuesday due to a two-vehicle crash. The accident happened about 6:30 a.m. on West Route 228 in the area known as Ball’s Bend.... Read more
A Prospect man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. According to State Police, 57-year-old David Aspinall was traveling south on Route 19 in Muddy Creek Township about 4:15 p.... Read more
Nearly 500 Butler County residents are without power after another round of storms with strong winds and rain swept through the area Monday afternoon. According to West Penn Power, the major... Read more
The South Butler County Education Association has requested that a state-appointed fact-finder take part in the contract negotiation process with the school board. The teachers union made th... Read more
