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BUFFALO TWP — For the second consecutive month, supervisors voted to table a decision on whether to grant Atlanta-based energy company SolAmerica a conditional use permit...
July 09, 2025 Government
Federal budget impact on food assistance, Medicaid questioned
Federal budget impact on food assistance, Medicaid questioned
July 09, 2025 Government
Marie Douglas is a business owner in limbo because of a delay in a project designed to widen a stretch of Route 356 in Buffalo Township. “The wacky rules of PennDOT don't...
July 06, 2025 Local News
The county Human Services department is preparing an application for a $661,167 grant for its programs that assist people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless...
June 30, 2025 Government
State, county amounts decrease from last year
State, county amounts decrease from last year
June 25, 2025 Government
ADAMS TWP -- A recent vehicle accident may lead to a shiny new sign to promote Adams Township Community Park. During their meeting on Monday night, June 23, township supe...
June 24, 2025 Government
Butler County has been a player in the Agricultural Land Preservation program since its inception and continues to add farms to the portfolio. The number of farms in the ...
June 21, 2025 Government
Buffalo Township supervisors voted to table a decision at their monthly meeting on June 11, to grant Atlanta-based energy company SolAmerica a conditional use permit to o...
June 19, 2025 Government
County commissioners approved the purchase of badly needed new portable radios for the prison Wednesday, June 18. Officials discussed problems with previous and existing ...
June 19, 2025 Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — A new restaurant is planned for the Middlesex Crossing shopping districtp, and it came one step closer to existence when supervisors granted it a liquor l...
June 19, 2025 Business
SAXONBURG — Roebling Park on Rebecca Street already features the Saxonburg Museum, John Roebling’s original wire rope workshop, and a miniature-scale replica of the Brook...
June 18, 2025 Government
Numerous municipalities across Butler County are raising concern about the potential elimination a federally-funded grant program that has supported projects like the rep...
June 14, 2025 Government
PENN TWP — Township police recently conducted a speed study on Country Club Road in response to complaints from township residents that incidents of speeding from members...
June 11, 2025 Local News
ADAMS TWP — After numerous attempts over the past few years, the township board of supervisors finally voted to adopt a slope ordinance during their meeting on Monday nig...
June 10, 2025 Government
Klabnik will compete against Miller on November ballot
Klabnik will compete against Miller on November ballot
June 06, 2025 Government
The county commissioners awarded a $795,000 contract Wednesday for the Geibel Road Bridge replacement project in Summit Township that could get underway in late summer. A...
June 05, 2025 Government
WINFIELD TWP — Township supervisors gave final approval to plans from The Crossroads Group and TowerNorth Development to construct a cell tower along North Pike Road, nea...
May 30, 2025 Business
The Saxonburg Police Department is waving goodbye to its K-9 Bolt, and his handler less than a year after they were welcomed onto the force. At a special meeting held Apr...
May 29, 2025 Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — The board of supervisors approved a proposal from engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic to prepare engineering plans for an expansion of a public wat...
May 22, 2025 Government
County officials on Wednesday, May 21, praised election bureau staff and other employees for smoothly running Tuesday’s primary. However, the bureau’s work isn’t done. D...
May 22, 2025 Government
The county commissioners are applying for a second $250,000 state grant for the Diamond Park rehabilitation and improvement project. The commissioners agreed Wednesday to...
May 22, 2025 Government
County commissioners agreed Wednesday, May 21, to take county-funded emergency medical training to the next level. Commissioners voted to begin developing a paramedic tra...
May 21, 2025 Government
Petition claims employee lacks certification needed for position
Petition claims employee lacks certification needed for position
April 26, 2025 Government
BUTLER TWP — Leroy Bunyan, American Legion Post 778 commander, thanked Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Thursday for returning an uncashed $1,100 check from 2021 t...
April 25, 2025 Government
Butler County and Pennsylvania officials have spent the last eight years, and tens of millions of dollars, expanding Route 228, a key east-west traffic corridor that span...
April 25, 2025 Government
The Butler County commissioners agreed Wednesday, April 23, to apply for a state grant of nearly $1 million for the public defenders office. If approved by the Pennsylvan...
April 24, 2025 Government
The county commissioners on Tuesday, April 22, addressed infrastructure and recreation projects, including the Marion Township water reservoir. A $501,000 contract was aw...
April 24, 2025 Government
Winfield Township is looking to fill a hole in its government, as its previous tax collector, Donna Nagle, resigned on Jan. 31. Until the end of 2025, township taxes wil...
April 23, 2025 Elections
Taxpayers in Butler, Callery, Connoquenessing, Karns City, Saxonburg, Valencia, West Sunbury and Winfield Township have until April 30 to pay their county and municipal r...
April 22, 2025 Government
MARS — Borough council has written a first draft of a “disruptive property” ordinance which would allow the borough to take action against residences that are the site of...
April 22, 2025 Local News
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