Council Will Allow Food Trucks
People passing through the borough of Slippery Rock on weekend evenings will now be able to indulge in the offerings of food trucks. On Tuesday, borough council voted 5-2 in […] Read more
Gristmill Opens For Season Thursday
The Historic Gristmill at McConnells Mill State Park- just outside of Butler County- opens for the spring and summer season beginning Thursday. To start, visitors can stop by the 19th [... Read more
Reversing Course: Butler Co. Memorial Day Parade Will Move North-To-South This Year
After decades of going one way, Butler County’s Memorial Day parade is reversing course. Butler County Director of Veterans Services John Cyprian made the announcement during Wednesday’s But... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is concerned that an upcoming PennDOT road construction project would compromise the safety of students. During a school board meeting on Tuesday night, the board... Read more
Candidates running for a seat on the South Butler County School Board will have present their opinions on various issues affecting the district at an event on Wednesday evening. A […] Read more
Mars Hears Update On Middle School Reno
The Mars Area School Board and community members are continuing to prepare for an upcoming Middle School renovation project with another update from administrators, architects and designers.... Read more
Every junior at Butler School District will participate in an interview this week to give them a taste of what the real-world might look like. The students will be meeting […] Read more
PennDOT Details This Summer’s Road Projects
Construction season is about to be in full-swing and PennDOT has a full plate this year. During an annual transportation outreach meeting on Monday, officials from PennDOT’s District 10 deta... Read more
BASD Heading Towards Raising Taxes
The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any teacher furloughs, but it does include a tax increase to the maximum allowed amount un... Read more
Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents were charged with welfare fraud in the first quarter of 2019. The Office of State Inspector General said Monday that they have filed welfare fraud charges [... Read more