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The Mars Area High School Fightin’ Planets are making a deep run in the 2026 National High School Mascot Brackets.
The Fightin’ Planets are seeking votes to advance to t...
April 13, 2026
Local News
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday the state is investing more than $10.2 million to purchase development rights for 2,645 acres on 31 farms in 20 counties, including o...
April 10, 2026
Agriculture
The Concordia Haven Retirement Living Apartments, 112 Marwood Road, Cabot, will host open house events April 30 and May 1 featuring educational seminars about downsizing....
April 10, 2026
Local News
PennDOT is about to begin paving and resurfacing on Routes 68 and 228 in Chicora and Summit, Oakland and Clinton townships.
The state Department of Transportation said B...
April 10, 2026
Local News
ADAMS TWP — After doing some research, Mars Area School District’s marching band boosters said they need to stick with a box truck for hauling equipment in the future.
Th...
April 09, 2026
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The Butler County commissioners will review the county’s liability insurance after learning its current coverage soon may not cover claims arising from situations where s...
April 09, 2026
Government
Pennsylvania State Police said it investigate hundreds of crashes and made hundreds of DUI arrests over Easter weekend.
According to traffic enforcement and crash statis...
April 09, 2026
Local News
Woman still fundraising for later reconstruction project
April 08, 2026
Local News
A special election will be held Aug. 18 to replace former state Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, following her resignation.
House Speaker Joanna McClinton signed a writ...
April 08, 2026
Local News
Borough officer on deployment with Air Force
April 08, 2026
Local News
Sports
Nolan Stefaniak and Trent Best combined for a two-hit gem as Butler baseball blanked Hempf...
Butler boys volleyball faced little adversity Friday while handling host McDowell by score...
April 10, 2026
Kyle Casteel struck out 11 batters and Jacob Szebalskie had a pair of hits and a save as B...
April 09, 2026
Hannah Hornick's evolution as a wrestler began over three years ago when she joined Se...
April 09, 2026
Kaylin Garbinski was 3-for-3 at the plate, including two doubles, and tallied three RBIs i...
April 08, 2026
Community
The Friends of the Mars Area Public Library will hold its Spring Book Sale from Thursday t...
Mars Area Elementary School third-grader Quinn Grady is seeking votes in the national “Ame...
April 13, 2026
BUTLER TWP — Last spring, 186 Butler County Community College students transferred a numbe...
April 13, 2026
Glade Run Lutheran Services will host its inaugural Plant Bingo event at 11 a.m. Sunday, A...
April 11, 2026
CRANBERRY TWP — Even after living in Lima, Peru, for nearly 50 years, Joni Pun said she th...
April 10, 2026
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April 08, 2026
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In like a lion, out like a lamb? March serves as more than a transition month.
It’s also preparation time for the rites of spring: Greener grass, bloo...
March 31, 2026
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Love can be celebrated in many different ways. For children, it can mean hugs from parents, gift-giving or being there for a friend.
At St. Wendelin ...
February 11, 2026
Local News
Centrally located, Clay and Concord townships today have much in common, but have quite different histories.
Quiet, steady growth in Clay Township
Whe...
February 10, 2026
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Telephone: 724-283-2810
Website: redcross.org
Contact: Jorge Martinez, CEO and executive director, American Red ...
January 28, 2026
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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
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