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Cranberry Twp. officials approve development of Powell Farm master plan
Cranberry Township officials are continuing to take steps toward preserving and improving what they hope will develop into a historic landmark for the township....
Mars passes event policy
MARS — Mars Borough Council put an end to a process that stretched on for months by approving a comprehensive event policy during their meeting on Monday, Dec. ...
Lancaster Township keeps property taxes steady in 2026 budget
LANCASTER TWP — Township officials opted to not raise taxes as part of the 2026 budget unanimously approved by township supervisors during their final meeting o...
Harmony man accused of distributing AI-generated child sex material waives hearing
A Harmony man accused of distributing artificially-generated child sexual abuse material and stalking a former partner by posting intimate photos of them waived...
Snow creates headaches for plows, power companies, schools in Butler County
The City of Butler’s plow drivers were active for 22 hours straight during the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 13, amid a winter storm that prompted widespread school...
Cranberry Twp. officials approve development of Powell Farm master plan
Cranberry Twp. officia...
Mars passes event policy
Mars passes event poli...
Lancaster Township keeps property taxes steady in 2026 budget
Lancaster Township kee...
Harmony man accused of distributing AI-generated child sex material waives heari...
Harmony man accused of...
Snow creates headaches for plows, power companies, schools in Butler County
Snow creates headaches...
The Latest
The owner of a Cranberry Township auto repair business is again facing accusations of business fraud. Keith R. Smith, 69, of Cranberry Township, was charged on Friday, De...
December 16, 2025 Local News
Cranberry Township will host its annual Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. The event will b...
December 16, 2025 Local News
A tractor-trailer pulled over with its “brakes on fire” Monday morning, Dec. 15, near the intersection of Route 228 and Warrandale Road in Adams Township, according to Bu...
December 15, 2025 Local News
More than 4,000 homes are without power Monday morning, Dec. 15, in southern Butler County, according to First Energy Corporation’s storm center. The power company repor...
December 15, 2025 Local News
The following Butler County schools are operating on adjusted schedules for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025: Butler Area School District - School Closed Freeport Area School Dist...
December 14, 2025 Local News
Local News
While more snow piles on and a bitter cold batters Butler County residents, forecasters are predicting temperatures could reach as high as 50 degrees by the end of the we...
December 14, 2025 Local News
North Side Cemetery has 1,000 wreaths placed for veterans
December 14, 2025 Local News
Butler Post Office postmaster Victoria Bowser recommends early mailing of holiday packages. “We encourage all our customers to mail early with our Ground Advantage option...
December 13, 2025 Local News
Upcoming gas line relocation work on Franklin Road has been pushed back due to weather, the state Department of Transportation announced Friday, Dec. 12. The work, origin...
December 13, 2025 Local News
Cranberry’s Costco will soon be able to add something new to its shelves. Cranberry Township supervisors during a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, unanimously approved an in...
December 13, 2025 Local News
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Sports
WARRENDALE — Seneca Valley hockey is used to putting opponents on the ropes, but the table...
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Seneca Valley boys soccer featured a number of players switching positions this season...
December 10, 2025
While their teammates on offense were busy providing blocks, gaining yards and scoring tou...
December 09, 2025
Karns City, Mars and North Catholic’s offenses were prolific, and they are well represente...
December 08, 2025
ADAMS TWP — Take the ball inside against Mars’ defense, and one discovers something rather...
December 08, 2025
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Community
PENN TWP — Before the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count began in 1900, bird ...
 
The Christmas season has local bakers up to their ears in flour, sugar, icing and eggs, bu...
December 12, 2025
This holiday season, some shoppers are looking beyond traditional wrapped gifts — the kind...
December 11, 2025
Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township is one of 19 cemeteries across Butler Coun...
December 10, 2025
Butler County resident Cindy Schaltenbrand won people’s choice “Best in Show” in the Penns...
December 09, 2025
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Special Sections
With the holidays just around the corner, Santa Claus and his army of helpers have come to town. One such helper is Al Mazuch, who has acted as Santa’...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
A holiday season in Butler County is always ripe with opportunities to explore, gather and give back. Below are just a few events that can put you in ...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
It’s the time of year when Grupp’s Christmas Trees is open for the holiday season. The owners said the family-run farm takes pride in providing a mem...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
Below is a list of Butler County locations participating in the national “Wreaths Across America” event on Saturday, Dec. 13. Sponsorships for wreaths...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
The annual Wreaths Across America tradition unofficially began in 1992, when the Worcester Wreath Company, of Harrington, Maine, began transporting it...
December 04, 2025 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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