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Curtain falls on Cranberry Township’s Comtra Theatre
A long-standing entertainment establishment in Cranberry Township is shuttering its doors. In a Facebook post Saturday afternoon, officials announced Comtra The...
Commissioners commit up to $1.7 million more to A-C Valley Business Park water, sewer system
County commissioners agreed to allocate up to $1.7 million in additional money to the water and sewer system replacement project at the Allegheny-Clarion Valley...
Nippon, U.S. Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled
WASHINGTON — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a Biden administration decision to block Nippon's proposed $15 billion acqui...
Former Prospect Fire President retires after 57 years of dedicated service
Sam Wagner can recall enthusiastically washing firetrucks before he was old enough to officially join the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department in 1967. After near...
Year in review: business
Businesses affect many aspects of our lives, from where we work, to where we shop, eat and play. Butler County is home to businesses of all sizes, across many i...
Curtain falls on Cranberry Township’s Comtra Theatre
Curtain falls on Cranb...
Commissioners commit up to $1.7 million more to A-C Valley Business Park water, ...
Commissioners commit u...
Nippon, U.S. Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival afte...
Nippon, U.S. Steel fil...
Former Prospect Fire President retires after 57 years of dedicated service
Former Prospect Fire P...
Year in review: business
Year in review: busine...
The Latest
A water main break on Powell Road at the intersection with Rochester Road in Cranberry Township is affecting traffic Tuesday, Jan. 7. The northbound turning lane on Powel...
January 07, 2025 Local News
Butler VA is starting an initiative every Tuesday in January to help veterans register with the VA’s new sign-in process for their online services. “Tech Tuesdays” will b...
January 07, 2025 Local News
The Zelienople Rotary Club will host a fundraiser at ShuBrew Brewery & Food on Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 5 p.m. until close, for the Ramirez family, whose 10-year-old son, ...
January 07, 2025 Local News
The following Butler County schools are operating on adjusted schedules for Monday, Jan. 6, 2024: Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District - CLOSED Butler Area School Di...
January 06, 2025 Local News
It wasn’t too cold for a snowball fight. Temperatures in the low-20s during the day Saturday, Jan. 4, did not stop children and parents alike from taking in the winter wo...
January 06, 2025 Local News
Local News
State police have opened a new hiring cycle for cadets and liquor enforcement officer trainees, and a college degree is no longer required. Applicants must meet eligibil...
January 04, 2025 Local News
President Joe Biden denied a $14.9 billion deal that would have allowed Japan’s Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel, marking a significant moment in a corporate and polit...
January 04, 2025 Local News
A Tennessee man is fighting extradition to Butler County to face more than 600 charges of alleged sexual abuse of a child. Harold J. Stahlman, 44, of Greeneville, Tenn., ...
January 03, 2025 Crime & Courts
State police released a report Friday, Jan. 3, tallying 425 crashes and 254 DUI arrests during the New Year’s travel period. The period, defined as Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, saw...
January 03, 2025 Local News
National Weather Service Pittsburgh placed Butler County and Western Pennsylvania under a winter weather advisory, which is in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4. The ...
January 03, 2025 Local News
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Sports
JACKSON TWP — Malina McElroy’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Butler all the momentum enter...
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ADAMS TWP — From role player to leader. The transformation seems to have come about quickl...
January 06, 2025
More snow is causing postponements to the Butler County high school sports schedule Monday...
January 06, 2025
This year, the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau earned official honors from Sport...
January 04, 2025
Lauren Wasylson is giving basketball another shot. Or perhaps it’s giving her another ...
January 03, 2025
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Community
Young weavers to compete at Pennsylvania Farm Show
 
If your New Year’s Resolution is to become better organized, but you need some help in get...
December 31, 2024
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
December 28, 2024
Plenty of work goes into the Butler County Humane Society every day
December 27, 2024
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
December 21, 2024
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Special Sections
January 01, 2025 Special Sections
Opening presents is generally the favorite part of Christmas Day for children. Opening books has proved to be a fun way for them to get into the holid...
December 17, 2024 Special Sections
The holiday season offers a chance to spend time with family, friends and coworkers in a festive setting, with parties and gatherings galore. But how ...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
The following live Nativity scenes are among those planned for the Butler County area this December: Concordia Lutheran Ministries Concordia will...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
Some gift-givers wrack their brains trying to come up with an idea for Grandpa or Aunt Susan during the holiday shopping season. Others feel no pressu...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas. On...
February 17, 2023 Business
The state of broadband across a 10-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania, including Butler County, will be the topic of an event Thursday in Cran...
February 11, 2023 Local News
Part-time wedding photographer Margie Mackrell needs hours to upload wedding photos at her Muddy Creek Township home, an assignment that, by contrast,...
February 09, 2023 Local News

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