FRANKLIN TWP — The county’s finances are solid, and manufacturing businesses have created a foundation for the economy, said Leslie Osche, chairman of the county commissi...
Middlesex Township voted during its monthly board of supervisors meeting on Wednesday night, March 19, to sign a traffic signal maintenance agreement with the Pennsylvani...
MARS — Council voted during its meeting on Monday night, March 17, to file a claim in two nationwide class action lawsuits, one against BASF Corporation and the other aga...
SAXONBURG — Saxonburg Area Rotary Club was given the green light to begin work on a new playground, which would be located on a vacant block on West Main Street that once...
MARS — Borough Police Chief Mark Lint suggested during a council meeting Monday, March 17, that the borough implement a nuisance property ordinance.
His suggestion was pr...
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, said he works with representatives from both parties on legislation and issues, including recent efforts to advocate for the release of Butl...
FORWARD TWP — During its monthly meeting on Thursday night, March 13, the township board of supervisors floated the idea of streaming live video of their township meeting...
CLINTON TWP — Following legislation recently enacted by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, township supervisors voted for a pay raise during their meeting on Wednesday nigh...
Four candidates are entering the May 20 primary elections for two Common Pleas Court judge positions and three candidates are running for coroner, according to nomination...
Butler County Commissioners on Wednesday awarded $1.3 million in contracts to create a new office in Butler for the coroner.
The work for phase two of the renovation proj...
PENN TWP — The township awarded the bid for construction on the second phase of Harcrest Park to engineering firm Holbein, Inc. for $264,365.
The decision was made at the...
The annual Congressional Art Competition is open and entries are due by April 18, according to a release from U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th.
High school students in Erie,...
Legislation aimed at improving community safety by establishing a public registry for individuals convicted of child abuse has been introduced by state Rep. Aaron Bernsti...
ADAMS TWP — Township supervisors announced during its meeting on Monday night, March 10, it has made some progress in a dispute with developer Weaver Homes over payments ...
After nearly two years of work, the long-awaited traffic signal at the intersection of Route 8 and Airport Road is operational.
PennDOT and M&B Services, the contractor i...
The long-awaited major renovation to SEBCO Pool in Jefferson Township is one step closer to happening, but will wait until the close of the 2025 summer season before taki...
Boroughs, townships, and cities in Butler County received more than $8 million through the state’s Municipal Liquid Fuels Program this year.
For municipalities across Pen...
ADAMS TWP — After 23-and-a-half years of service to the township, Gary Peaco will be retiring from his full-time role as township manager by the end of the month.
The re...
The life of the Snow family of Winfield Township was upended in late February when two vehicles crashed into their home after colliding with one other at an intersection ...
Jim Insco, an attorney for a national law firm in Pittsburgh who lives in Mars, has announced his candidacy for Butler County Common Pleas Court judge.
Insco, an attorney...
For the second month in a row, the Buffalo Township Planning Commission tabled plans for the proposed Sparrows development, which would be located at the intersection of ...
MARS — In an effort to take control of the ever-growing number of community events taking place in the borough, as well as the ever-growing number of people attending the...
The county salary board revised its compensation policy for 150 nonunion employees, and approved incentives aimed at keeping lifeguards working at Alameda Waterpark throu...
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which provides food to food banks and pantries in Butler County, is concerned about potential federal spending freezes and bud...
Amanda Feltenberger, whose career in the county human services department began in 2004, has been hired to lead the department.
“I’m incredibly excited about the opportun...
Plans for a new cellphone tower in MIddlesex Township have hit a road block.
In a meeting that packed the municipal building on Thursday night, Feb. 27, the three-person ...
Representatives from developer Weaver Homes are refuting claims by Adams Township supervisors regarding a dispute between the two parties on winter maintenance at the Cam...
