Community
United Way program puts 100 bikes into Butler County hands
United Way program puts 100 bikes into Butler County hands
June 28, 2025
Community
The Westminster United Presbyterian Church of Evans City kicked off its annual summer vacation bible school on Monday, June 23, and it will run through Friday, June 27.
T...
June 24, 2025
Religion
JACKSON TWP — Amid wooden pews, dulcimer music, and blistering-hot weather, a group of history buffs spent their Sunday partying like it was 1825.
A piece of Pennsylvania...
June 23, 2025
Community
Applications are now open for the Matt Eggar Memorial Scholarship with a deadline of July 25.
The scholarship honors the late Matthew Eggar, husband of former Butler resi...
June 21, 2025
Community
Hope Lutheran Church in Cranberry Township is beginning its Summer Lunch program on Tuesday, June 24. It will continue until Aug. 14.
The program provides free lunches to...
June 18, 2025
Community
The genus Amaranthus is a large genus of weedy annuals containing 65 to 75 species, including annual weeds, agricultural grain, and ornamental cultivars. However, it is t...
June 18, 2025
Community
Most nights, the lobby of a former bank along Main Street in downtown Butler is filled with the sounds of lively conversation, fantasy role-play dialogue and sound effec...
June 17, 2025
Community
On May 14, all seniors in the Butler Rock Orchestra performed their final concert. They performed many songs like “Enter Sandman,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “Crazy Tr...
June 14, 2025
Community
This spring, the Butler Junior High Track and Field Team completed another successful season, boasting many accomplishments.
The track and field program is one of Butler’...
June 14, 2025
Community
During the 2024-25 school year, several impactful clubs — such as Good News, Best Buddies and Reverse Inclusion — have worked to promote inclusion and improve the overall...
June 14, 2025
Community
The Butler Intermediate High School Starfish program is an anti-bullying program that involves both students and teachers and works to create a kind environment that stud...
June 14, 2025
Community
Traveling through the national parks of Utah is taking a trip through time. Along the parks’ hiking trails, road and overlooks, a visitor can see remnants of pioneer time...
June 14, 2025
Community
The Cranberry Elks Lodge 2249 will host its annual Flag Day ceremony at noon Saturday, June 14, at 20720 Route 19 in Cranberry Township.
The event is open to the public,...
June 09, 2025
Community
At the beginning of the school year, the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports committee instituted the SOAR Store as a way to reward gold ticket earning student...
June 06, 2025
Community
Dylan Weitzell, a senior at Mars Area High School, received an appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy, one of only five United States service academies.
According to...
May 31, 2025
Community
The Cranberry Women’s Club made two baskets for the Lighthouse Foundation’s bingo fundraiser, one filled with Italian-themed food items, the other with table setting for ...
May 28, 2025
Community
Staff members of pools in Butler County prepared for the opening of the season by performing rescue drills, scrubbing the decks and cleaning the water with nets and bags....
May 24, 2025
Community
As summer returns, live music will be available at area parks and other venues.
Here are a few local places and events where people can catch live music.
Foodie Fridays
L...
May 20, 2025
Special Sections
Alameda Park
Soccer Shots — A youth soccer class takes place every Friday throughout the summer from 5 to 7:25 p.m. June 6 through Aug. 1.
Active, on-field parental/...
May 20, 2025
Special Sections
Camp Alameda
Butler’s Alameda Park hosts Camp Alameda on weekdays from June 9 through Aug. 8.
During sessions, Camp Alameda is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with late ...
May 20, 2025
Special Sections
A list of local pools and their summertime hours
A list of local pools and their summertime hours
May 20, 2025
Special Sections
MUDDY CREEK TWP — The way Dianne Bauman works involves focus and solitude, with the Zelienople artist’s goal of capturing the look and feel of an outdoor landscape in a c...
May 14, 2025
Community
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead t...
May 08, 2025
International News
Even before they were married, Byron and Melissa Wade understood the meaning of standing by your spouse “in sickness and in health.”
The meaning of the vow hit home when ...
May 07, 2025
Local News
Organization accepting donations
Organization accepting donations
May 05, 2025
Community
The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) recently recognized two Seneca Valley Senior High School seniors, Isabella Muthler and Heather Schwartz, ...
May 03, 2025
Community
For aging drivers, finding the right fit inside a car becomes more and more important as the years go by.
Seniors who still drive can check how well their current vehicl...
April 29, 2025
Senior
Harmony Dog Rescue will open its first pet pantry event Saturday, May 3, in Zelienople.
The pet pantry mainly will provide dog food and dog supplies to pet owners at the ...
April 29, 2025
Community
MARSHALL TWP, Allegheny County — The group gathering room was exactly how Clark Schaney had remembered it, the three core value statements of Highmark Caring Place still ...
April 23, 2025
Local News
The Cranberry Women’s Club gathered April 12 at the Elks Lodge for its 26th annual Spring Tea fundraiser — an event filled with tea, treats and generosity. The tradition ...
April 23, 2025
Community
