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New Mars welcome signs coming
MARS — Borough council gave an update about new welcome signs coming to the borough at its agenda meeting on Monday. Secretary Christine Clutter said the Butle...
Harmony fire mostly contained, no injuries on site
HARMONY — Multiple fire stations responded to a fire in Harmony, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch. The fire was reported just after noon, ...
Forward Township celebrates Washington’s trek during 18th century
FORWARD TWP — Although America’s 250th birthday isn’t until July 4, Forward Township got an early start on the celebrations by holding its America250 event on S...
Butler County’s EMS council looks for solutions
EMT and paramedic students are taught a variety of skills to prepare them for any situation they might run into, but the incidents always begin with the same st...
Retirees recognized at Seneca Valley meeting
Thirty-seven retirees with a combined 960 years of service with the Seneca Valley School District were honored during the district’s board meeting Monday, May 1...
New Mars welcome signs coming
New Mars welcome signs...
Harmony fire mostly contained, no injuries on site
Harmony fire mostly co...
Forward Township celebrates Washington’s trek during 18th century
Forward Township celeb...
Butler County’s EMS council looks for solutions
Butler County’s EMS co...
Retirees recognized at Seneca Valley meeting
Retirees recognized at...
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Invasive vegetation will be removed from about 50 acres in Alameda Park. The Butler County commissioners on Wednesday approved an agreement for a contractor from Mars to ...
May 16, 2026 Local News
New unit has the sole purpose of investigating threats against public officials
May 15, 2026 Local News
A finding from the state may require county agencies to repay $99,000 to the county as a whole, but there’s a catch. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic...
May 15, 2026 Local News
The Butler County Commissioners are unveiling a trail marker commemorating Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s contributions in the American Revolution and his visit to the count...
May 15, 2026 America 250
FORWARD TWP — In response to numerous complaints from township residents, the board of supervisors revealed during its monthly meeting on Thursday night, May 14, it is wo...
May 15, 2026 Local News
Local News
Municipality advertises job posting for replacement
May 15, 2026 Local News
The NASA official is already looking toward what the next mission may have in store.
May 15, 2026 Local News
The southbound lane of Route 19 near the Zelienople Bridge will be closed Wednesday, May 20, while the bridge undergoes preservation work. The closure is expected to last...
May 14, 2026 Local News
Osche, Geyer OK policy in 2-1 vote along party lines
May 14, 2026 Local News
Butler Memorial Hospital and the union representing 235 medical technicians and other employees said they have reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday, avoiding ...
May 13, 2026 Health
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Sports
Tennyson Voll had a good feeling right away. At last week’s WPIAL Track and Field Champion...
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Defending champion Karns City will take on top seed Brookville for the District 9 Class 3A...
May 18, 2026
OHIO TWP — The bigger they are, the harder they fall. But when it comes to boys lacrosse i...
May 18, 2026
ADAMS TWP — The Mars Athletic Complex might as well be Western Pennsylvania’s version of L...
May 18, 2026
Butler has been one of the best baseball teams in the WPIAL and was rewarded as such with ...
May 17, 2026
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Community
CRANBERRY TWP — While it takes a lot of focus and time for Wendy Clibbens to complete her ...
 
House displays artifacts dating up to the 1950s
May 08, 2026
Passavant House maintained since 1978 by Zelienople Historical Society
May 07, 2026
Forward Township has a unique connection to America’s colonial past. It’s the location whe...
May 07, 2026
Mars Area High School will have its 2026 prom from 7 to 10:45 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at th...
May 04, 2026
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Special Sections
With high school graduations on the horizon, for many students, it’s time for them and their families to look ahead to the next level of their educati...
April 28, 2026 Special Sections
As college enrollment among 18-year-olds continues to decline, higher education institutions in the county are being pushed to rethink how they operat...
April 28, 2026 Special Sections
While spring marks the return of warmer weather in Western Pennsylvania, it also brings back the unmistakable sights and sounds of roadwork — includi...
April 21, 2026 Special Sections
3 days of experts, exhibits, demonstrations and free admission
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
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 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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