CLAY TWP — One determined teenager is leading a mission to restore one of Butler County’s historic one-room schoolhouses from a state of abandonment to its form...
For most Butler County residents, the only direct exposure to major wildfires they’ll experience is through smoke occasionally drifting over from Canada and fro...
A Seneca Valley alum who continued on to success at the college and NFL levels as a player, second-year coach Don Barclay is well-versed on the Raiders’ lore.
“...
Returning top scorers, assist aces, defenders and goalkeepers adept at short-circuiting opposing attacks.
Butler County's girls soccer scene features them all a...
CRANBERRY TWP — In the midafternoon on Thursday, Aug. 20, thousands of students poured out of Ehrman Crest Elementary & Middle School in waves to head back home...
15-year-old leads project to restore historic one-room schoolhouse in Clay Towns...
15-year-old leads proj...
Butler High School graduate now living in shadow of multiple British Columbia wi...
Butler High School gra...
Seneca Valley football 2026 preview: What to watch, 3 things to know and schedul...
Seneca Valley football...
Meet the top 12 players to watch in Butler County during 2026 PIAA girls soccer ...
Meet the top 12 player...
Seneca Valley’s Ehrman Crest among the first schools in Butler County to welcome...
With both candidates under a spotlight in yesterday’s state House special election, questions were raised after the Democratic candidate was seen wearing campaign merchan...
Two mosquito samples collected from Zelienople tested positive for West Nile virus, but no human cases have been reported, the Mercer County Conservation District reporte...
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District is moving forward with the purchase of a police car for additional security at a price tag of up to $30,000.
The school board approv...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Butler
Aug. 5 — Ivan Aponte Alicea, 60, was charged with misdemeanor DUI following...
The county has received grants for the Butler County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s programs that address eviction prevention, acquisition of properties and rehabi...
The Master Gardeners are leading a garden transformation event Thursday, Aug. 27.
The Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program of Butler County will teach people how ...
Slippery Rock University students moved into their dorms in preparation for the upcoming semester on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Cars filled parking lots and lined up throughout t...
Parking will be restricted on nine streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, for street cleaning.
The roads affected are Grant, Short, South and Hickor...
Seneca Valley School District should be applauded for entering into a partnership with the Jed Foundation to strengthen the district’s existing mental...
Recent reporting says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is considering testing the resolve and combat responses of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ...
CRANBERRY TWP — At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, voters in the 12th House District of Pennsylvania will have chosen their next state representative — for a...
Independence Health System is expanding primary care services with the addition of a new doctor to its Saxonburg primary care office.
Chelsea Grey joi...
Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company annou...
NEW YORK — Target reported a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer’s...
WASHINGTON — Canada has dodged President Donald Trump's threat of 50% tariffs — at least for now.
Trump went on social media late Tuesday to say he wa...
Grocery chain Meijer plans to close on the property for its planned location at Jackson Pointe Commerce Park off Route 19 in Jackson Township this Thu...
Holly Ridge Banquet & Event Hall, located just outside Chicora, will host a car show on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22.
The event will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the hal...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools a...
The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as ...
NEW YORK — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Y...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Driver will make a long-anticipated entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play super villain Mister Sinister, and “Obsession” breakout sta...
The final season of “Outer Banks” and a new album from Anthony Hopkins (yes, Sir Anthony Hopkins) are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a devic...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Wine
Sweet White/Single Varietal, Timothy Brocious, Worthington
Sweet Red...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Paintings & Drawings
Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect
Colored Pencils, L...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Baked Products
Biscuits Quick Bread, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect
Corn Quick ...
One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk ...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Youth Vegetables
Green Snap Beans, Wyatt Carson, Chicora
Yellow Snap Beans...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
