JACKSON TWP — At its work session Monday, Oct. 5, the Seneca Valley School District board decided to move two items to its Oct. 12 meeting agenda in a 7-0 vote.
Notably, ...
Police say a swatting incident caused multiple Butler County school districts to operate under lockdowns Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an unspecified threat that Butler ...
While the enrollment cliff and other issues loom large in higher education, Slippery Rock University is highlighting positive trends and celebrating “historic enrollment ...
Several Mars Area High School students were recognized at the 2026 Saxonburg Fine Art Show.
Juried art show winners include senior Anya Ignatuk, who received second place...
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is awarding $7.3 million in grant funding to 249 schools in 29 counties through the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
T...
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College’s new bistro and cafe features a familiar name to Butler County.
Run by Vintage Coffeehouse, located on Main Street in Butle...
ADAMS TWP — The circus came to town Thursday, Sept. 24.
At Mars Area Centennial School, a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performance kept the students enterta...
September is National College Savings Month.
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and the Pennsylvania Treasury Department are encouraging families to tak...
With fall and winter months not far away, Mars Area School District is sponsoring its “Bundle Up Butler” winter clothing drive through Friday, Oct. 2.
Donations of new a...
High school freshman students in 2026-27 were born between 2012 and 2013 — over a decade and a full presidential administration after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on th...
BUTLER TWP — With the 2026-27 school year freshly underway, a group of 19 juniors at Butler Area School District decided to try a different kind of educational opportunit...
As the first students arrived for the debut of Butler County Community College, a TV show called “Star Trek” had just premiered.
BC3’s inaugural students — aptly dubbed P...
Elizabeth Baptiste accepted the position of principal about two weeks prior to the school year’s start at Butler Catholic School, a place familiar to her.
Following a ki...
Knoch School District’s superintendent is reminding students and their parents not to bring objects that look like weapons to school after a student brought a Nerf gun on...
CHERRY TWP — For a public school district like Moniteau, just a single student opting to instead attend a charter school can impact the district’s budget by tens of thous...
BUTLER TWP — With A.J. Myers & Sons — the transportation company serving two Butler County school districts — sold, Butler Area School District signed an amended transpor...
Two students from Butler County districts are among the semifinalists for the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program in Pennsylvania.
Grace Nam, from Mars Area High Sch...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — While Slippery Rock University continues to buck many trends causing strife at colleges across Pennsylvania, university president Karen Riley says har...
SAXONBURG — The sister cities of Saxonburg and Muhlhausen, Germany, are more than 4,000 miles apart. But Thursday, Sept. 10, two opposite sides of the world united inside...
ADAMS TWP — Two Mars Area School District decisions led to an exchange between board members during the Wednesday, Sept. 9, meeting.
Decided by a 7-2 board vote, the dist...
Teachers in Butler County remember the weather on Sept. 11, 2001, being sunny with a blue sky, like many across the country remember before the unexpected occurred.
“It ...
ADAMS TWP — One decision made at Mars Area School District’s Wednesday board meeting was met with a resounding applause from a crowd of attendees that included members of...
BUFFALO TWP — Dozens of Freeport Area School District teachers, counselors and nurses showed up in matching red shirts to a school board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9, to ca...
NEW YORK — After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms.
A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive ...
The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company will pause Friday, Sept. 11, to commemorate, reflect and honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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The Knoch wrestling club is growing and it’s looking to add a dedicated practice room at the recently renovated school building.
According to new district superintendent ...
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District teachers and officials may have an answer in the coming weeks on whether contract disputes will be resolved.
Members of the negotia...
ADAMS TWP — A.J. Myers & Sons, the transportation company that serves Mars and Butler area school districts, as well as others throughout the region, announced it is bein...
