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Commissioners allocate COVID relief funds for airport projects, new manager

The Butler County Commissioners allocated nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds for water and sewer line projects at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, and for ...

July 28, 2022 Government

Film tax credit increase could benefit local economy

The film industry got a notable boost in benefits from the 2022-23 state budget — a boost that may impact the local economy outside of film production, Butler County offi...

July 27, 2022 Local News

Rep. Thompson attended son’s same-sex wedding after voting against House same-sex marriage bill

Office refers to bill as ‘election-year messaging stunt’

July 26, 2022 Government

Sewer, water authorities again topic at Adams meeting

ADAMS TWP — A packed room of upward of 80 residents attended a township meeting Monday to address the Adams Township board of supervisors and to express opposition to an ...

July 26, 2022 Government

PA budget increases may help school districts with inflation, expenses

A significant increase in funding for schools in the 2022-23 state budget comes as a welcome relief for Butler County school districts hit by inflation. Approved by Gover...

July 23, 2022 Education

Jackson board discusses first steps on community development grant

JACKSON TWP — Residents and leaders got a sense of possible future uses of state Community Development Block Grant funding when holding a preliminary discussion on what t...

July 22, 2022 Government

After Jackson’s approval, WBCA upgrades advance

Long-planned upgrades to the Western Butler County Authority wastewater plant, detailed in an Act 537 plan document, will advance to the next stage of approvals soon. Ja...

July 21, 2022 Local News

Mars hires athletic director, assistant high school principal

ADAMS TWP – Zach Matusak was hired as the new athletic director for Mars Area School District at a meeting Tuesday night. Matusak will fill the role vacated by the retiri...

July 20, 2022 Local News

Area legislators give $45.2B state budget mixed reviews

Local elected officials had mixed reactions to Pennsylvania’s $45.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2022-23, which passed earlier this month, with education and nursing f...

July 20, 2022 Local News

Lancaster Twp. residents discuss progress on comprehensive plan

LANCASTER TWP — In the first public meeting on the topic since the start of the pandemic, township residents Monday discussed future updates to the township’s comprehensi...

July 19, 2022 Government

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