Government
State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, is holding an open house on Thursday, April 11 to celebrate the opening of her new district office at the Cranberry Township Munic...
March 16, 2024
Pennsylvania News
The state Department of Transportation is expected to begin the $4.06 million Callery Group Bridge replacement project in Callery Township on April 1.
The project, which ...
March 16, 2024
Government
Clinton Township supervisors have a contractor for renovation of the bridge on Victory Road.
At the supervisors meeting on Wednesday night, March 13, the contract for the...
March 15, 2024
Government
Butler County commissioners accepted $636,243 in opioid settlement money from the state and allocated the funds to addiction recovery programs.
Commissioners unanimously ...
March 14, 2024
Government
Cashdollar complex also given blessing
Cashdollar complex also given blessing
March 14, 2024
Government
JEFFERSON TWP — As a local business owner prepares to host the first event at his new event space on Riemer Road, one township planning commission member expressed concer...
March 14, 2024
Government
FORWARD TWP — Supervisors have come to an understanding about how to distribute Local Service Tax revenue to the town’s three emergency medical service providers this yea...
March 13, 2024
Government
Cities, towns, boroughs and townships across Pennsylvania learned March 4 how much they would receive from the state this year in liquid fuels payments used to help maint...
March 12, 2024
Government
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, said he has secured $15.7 million for community project funding requests in the district including about $9.3 million for county requests. H...
March 12, 2024
Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — After more than a year of waiting, the Middlesex Township Volunteer Fire Company is a step closer to having a new brush truck.
At the township’s monthly w...
March 11, 2024
Government
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has published updated guidelines for the use of automated signal enforcement systems to enforce Pennsylvania’s School Bus St...
March 09, 2024
Education
MARS — Local architect and former Mars borough councilman Fritz Baehr stood before the current Mars borough council on Monday night, March 4, to propose a set of stormwat...
March 07, 2024
Business
The Shapiro administration announced Monday afternoon that Butler County municipalities will receive more than $8.16 million in liquid fuels payments from the state to h...
March 05, 2024
Government
State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, is hosting two community events in Butler County in early April, in addition to one later this week.
First is the Farmers’ Breakfast at...
March 05, 2024
Government
MARS — In front of a packed house of concerned residents and business owners, borough council and other officials sought to mend fences with the public at a council meeti...
March 04, 2024
Business
While county officials are in the process of closing the financial books for 2023, they are discovering the county ended the year healthier than expected.
The county took...
March 01, 2024
Government
The Butler County Bureau of Elections is planning to relocate the polling place for the Middlesex Township 3 precinct from Crossway Community Church on Davis Road to Gosp...
March 01, 2024
Government
Butler County resident Tim Kramer has been removed as a candidate for the 16th Congressional District in the April 23 primary in which he was challenging U.S. Rep. Mike K...
February 29, 2024
Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — The township has been working to update its comprehensive plan, which has remained unchanged since 2004.
The planning commission voted to advance its upda...
February 29, 2024
Government
FORWARD TWP — The planning commission gave preliminary approval to the revised plans for a proposed multisport facility on Watters Station Road on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Towns...
February 27, 2024
Business
MARS — A recent proposal to pay downtown Mars businesses for street closures and move some regular events elsewhere would “destroy the town,” according to at least one bu...
February 24, 2024
Business
County and local governments and the residents they serve can take action to prevent and respond to cyberattacks.
The county is recommending that residents monitor credit...
February 23, 2024
Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — Supervisors, at their monthly meeting on Wednesday night, Feb. 21, approved two quotes for the installation of a new license plate reader camera at the in...
February 23, 2024
Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — After two months of deliberation, supervisors voted Wednesday, Feb. 21 to contribute $30,000 to its emergency medical service provider, Quality EMS.
The ...
February 21, 2024
Government
A central security computer system at the Butler County Prison is being upgraded.
The prison board on Tuesday approved a $215,800 contract with Cornerstone Inc. to replac...
February 21, 2024
Government
MARS — Borough councilman Brad Price proposed a fund which would compensate downtown business owners whenever streets are closed to accommodate local events.
Price’s “Bu...
February 20, 2024
Government
FORWARD TWP — The newest township supervisor, Susan Oliver-Stough, presented to the public Tuesday, Feb. 13 her proposal to turn township-owned land near Glade Run into a...
February 15, 2024
Government
MIDDLESEX TWP — Supervisors will vote on a resolution later this month to contribute $30,000 to its emergency medical services provider, Quality EMS, and to retain Qualit...
February 10, 2024
Government
State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, will tour Butler County in early April, making stops at four municipalities in the county for town hall events to promote his reelectio...
February 10, 2024
Government
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Supervisors and the Connoquenessing Township Sewer Authority will hold a special public meeting later this month to discuss potential plans for a se...
February 08, 2024
Government
