Multiple fire crews responded to a Butler Township fire at the former Institute Hill Pharmacy Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 12:30 p.m. for smoke comi... Read more
Mars Adjusting School Calendar
The Mars Area School Board has made a change to the 2026-27 school calendar. At their meeting earlier this week, board members approved taking two days off next spring (April 16 and March 29... Read more
Fan Registration Now Open For NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is now less than 50 days away and fans can now register to view the three-day event for free. The NFL has opened up registration for fans to attend the draft, which will be spl... Read more
SRU Musical Debuts This Weekend
Slippery Rock University students are preparing to stage a musical this weekend and the public is invited to attend. The SRU Theatre Department is performing “Ride the Cyclone” starting Frid... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is proposing a bill that would eliminate the tax on Olympic medalist earnings. Kelly and other Republicans have introduced the TEAM USA Act, which would eliminate taxe... Read more
Vitalant Blood Drives Happening
Local residents are being asked to join in an effort to save lives. A local Vitalant blood drive is planned for today from 1 to 7 p.m. at Zion Methodist Community Church – Family Life Center... Read more
Three people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide that started in Butler County and ended with an investigation in Illinois. According to State Police, a man called the Hillside Pol... Read more
A Butler man accused of murder has waived his preliminary hearing. 37-year-old Richard Swann is accused of killing 69-year-old James Hoover of Butler last month on Miller Avenue in the City... Read more
Gas prices have skyrocketed following the attacks in Iran. The national average jumped 20 cents in the last two days to $3.19. Local gas prices have followed suit as well. According to the l... Read more
Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse of Children
A former Butler man who was charged with over 600 counts of child sexual abuse has pled guilty and was sentenced in Butler County earlier this week. In January of last year, 45-year-old Haro... Read more


