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SAXONBURG — A bill before the state Legislature to change the name of the South Butler County School District is moving forward, and changing the name to the Knoch Schoo...
January 13, 2022 Local News
School updates COVID rules New pandemic rules that align with the recently revised quarantine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will giv...
January 06, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive
School updates COVID rules New pandemic rules that align with the recently revised quarantine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will giv...
January 06, 2022 Local News
COVID-19 quarantine policies across county school districts each contain different recommendations for students depending on whether they are masked or vaccinated at the...
December 27, 2021 Local News
A number of Butler County schools joined districts across the state and nation in sending messages to families regarding “disturbing social media posts” circulating on T...
December 20, 2021 Digital Media Exclusive
A number of Butler County schools joined districts across the state and nation in sending messages to families regarding “disturbing social media posts” circulating on T...
December 18, 2021 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — In place of a halftime show, the Knoch High School cheerleaders celebrated one of their teammates defeating leukemia at the basketball game Tuesday night...
December 15, 2021 Digital Media Exclusive
JEFFERSON TWP — In place of a halftime show, the Knoch High School cheerleaders celebrated one of their teammates defeating leukemia at the basketball game Tuesday night...
December 15, 2021 Local News
SV cites high transmission, keeps masking requirements About half of the county's schools made the shift to go maskless Monday. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Frid...
December 13, 2021 Local News
The Knoch High School varsity girls volleyball team is holding a “Pink Bucket” collection during its games in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is October. T...
October 19, 2021 Community
The Knoch Homecoming Court on the football field Friday night. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Noor Jasmine, Jack Walker, Jack Iole, Caden Traggiai, Dade Georg...
October 05, 2021 Community
Knoch Homecoming king and queen 2021, Noor Jasmine and Ava Fields, were crowned during the Friday night football game at Knoch Stadium. Noor is the son of Maya and Mark ...
October 05, 2021 Community
Area schools put on a show at festival Moniteau High School dance team Karns City Area Jr. Sr. High School Knoch High School dance team Slippery Rock High School Rocke...
September 30, 2021 Local News
While there has been a steady trickle of COVID-19 cases at South Butler County School District, none of the four schools are anywhere near the threshold numbers that wou...
September 22, 2021 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin, the two-time Stanley Cup champion, could be seen wiping sweat from his brow Thursday behind the South Butl...
September 17, 2021 Local News
Student says principal offered her early return with vaccine The South Butler County School District superintendent said the district is not incentivizing students if the...
September 10, 2021 Local News
Two members of the South Butler County School Board are disappointed that a three-year teachers contract was approved after just two meetings between the district and te...
September 10, 2021 Local News
Moniteau, SR, Butler affected Here we go again. Moniteau's home football game against Central Clarion Friday night has been canceled. Slippery Rock is playing an original...
August 31, 2021 Local News
Caleb Miller was crowned king and Quinn Hughes was crowned queen during homecoming festivities Friday night for Knoch High School at Knoch Stadium. Caleb is the son of S...
October 13, 2020 Community
The numbers 25 and 250 will soon be a thing of the past in terms of people allowed at indoor and outdoor public gatherings in Pennsylvania. For now. Gov. Tom Wolf and Se...
October 07, 2020 Local News
PIAA pushes fall season back 2 weeks Quinn Hughes heard the news and felt her heart sink in her chest. “No,” she thought. “This can't be happening.” Quinn, an incoming se...
August 08, 2020 Local News
Retiring teachers won't be replaced While the final budget numbers have changed slightly since last month's proposed version, taxpayers in the South Butler County School ...
June 19, 2020 Local News
The Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Committee approved a number of personnel matters Thursday in advance of the 2020-21 school year. The c...
June 15, 2020 Local News
Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused a $779,000 deficit in next year's proposed South Butler County School District budget, no tax increase is planned at this po...
May 16, 2020 Local News
Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused a $779,000 deficit in next year's proposed South Butler County School District budget, no tax increase is planned at this po...
May 15, 2020 Digital Media Exclusive
Diplomas, pictures part of the plan The 2019-20 school year has been a challenge for school district administrators, especially when it comes to honoring their graduating...
May 15, 2020 Local News
The first week of May was National Teacher Appreciation Week. The time is typically marked with shows of support from school boards, PTAs and other district entities. Bu...
May 14, 2020 Local News
Caps and gowns part of delivery Knoch High School's 213 seniors have waited 12 years for the culmination of their public school career: graduation ceremonies. When that e...
May 09, 2020 Local News
Knoch High School's 213 seniors have waited 12 years for the culmination of their public school career: graduation ceremonies. When that event was canceled thanks to the...
May 08, 2020 Digital Media Exclusive
Meal program serves district communities Due to the increasing challenges faced by its families, the South Butler County School District announced free breakfast and lunc...
April 22, 2020 Local News
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