IFO Details New Budget Impact
After the $50.8 billion state budget was signed into law, the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office has updated budget calculations for next year. The IFO says the new budget will be [... Read more
Grove City College Receives Honor
Grove City College is being recognized for its overall excellence as an institution by the Colleges of Distinction. Colleges of Distinction, an online college search resource, do in-depth re... Read more
BASD Receives Moonshot Grant
The Butler Area School District has received a grant that will go toward a new project to introduce math concepts to students in a new way. The Remake Learning organization […] Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is co-sponsoring a new bill that looks to encourage artificial intelligence in children’s cancer research. The Acceleration Innovation for Kids Act is a bipartisan bil... Read more
Bill Protects Intermediate Units
As lawmakers were finishing the budget they also passed a bill that would protect Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Unit (IU). IU’s provide a more specialized education, that can range from specia... Read more
Longtime Community Sports Volunteer Baccanti Dies
A longtime community volunteer that was very active in Butler sports has died. Jack Baccanti passed away at his home on Sunday. Baccanti was a front office member at Armco […] Read more
It was a jam-packed meeting in Slippery Rock last night as residents expressed their concern over flooding issues. Borough Council met last night and residents told members they were frustra... Read more
A Butler man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself at a community pool in Slippery Rock. The incident happened on Thursday just before 2 p.m. at the Armco […] Read more
Slippery Rock HS Names Co-Principals
Slippery Rock High School will have co-principals for next year. Jesse Pattison and Shawn Zappia will work together in the co-principal role after former principal Cory Hake became an admini... Read more
The state attorney general is urging house lawmakers to act on legislation that would put sentencing parameters in place for those convicted to second-degree murder. Earlier this year the st... Read more





