Butler City Mayor Ben Smith says a project to improve drainage in Butler’s West End neighborhood is waiting on final funding approval from the state. The neighborhood was hit hard by powerfu... Read more
Police Target Aggressive Drivers
A statewide program will allow police in Butler Township to spend more time cracking down on aggressive driving beginning this week. One of two aggressive driving sessions per year begins Mo... Read more
Antlerless Deer Licenses On Sale
Antlerless deer licenses go on sale beginning Monday. Officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission said only hunters with a valid general license can apply for an antlerless license. The... Read more
PSP: 73 ATV Crashes So Far This Year
The Pennsylvania State Police are reminding state residents that all-terrain vehicles are not allowed on public roads. The reminder comes amid a growing number of crashes involving ATVs. Acc... Read more
More Rain Causes More Problems
Heavy rain and storms over the weekend caused problems for numerous residents across Butler County. Flash flooding closed several roads in northern Butler County on Sunday. The Bruin Volunte... Read more
Lightning Strikes Church
A Butler County church was struck by lightning over the weekend. The steeple at the St. Fidelis Catholic Church on Penn Avenue in Lyndora was struck during the storms that rolled through on... Read more
Northeastern Butler County- including places like Parker, Bruin, Petrolia and Karns City- is under a Flash Flood Warning on Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service Office in Pittsburg... Read more
Flood Warnings Continue Through Saturday
Heavy rain and thunderstorms ruined some 4th of July parties on Thursday evening. About 7:30 p.m., the National Weather Service Office in Pittsburgh issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeas... Read more
State Police are looking for the person- or people- responsible for stealing a couple of guns from a camp in northern Butler County. The suspected burglary took place last week (between Satu... Read more
Fair Continues Through Saturday
The 164th Big Butler Fair continues Friday in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions inclu... Read more