After the downpour last evening, there are still many areas dealing with flooding issues this morning. We’ve already heard of multiple calls to the 911 Center for vehicles that are stuck in... Read more
Woman And Dogs Rescued After Creek Rises
The Butler County Water Rescue Team was needed yesterday to help a hiker and two dogs that were surrounded by flood waters. Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company says they received a call jus... Read more
Hundreds Of Jobs Available At Job Fair Friday
A job fair will be held today in order to help those who lost their jobs due to the recent closure of Xper USA. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Local Union Hall on Hollywo... Read more
The effort to minimize flooding in the southwestern part of the county is continuing. Local municipalities and the county government have been working in tandem to discuss ideas that would l... Read more
There was another drop in COVID cases and hospitalizations for Butler County this week. According to Department of Health data, there were 326 new cases this week, which is down about 170 fr... Read more
DMV Closing This Weekend For Presidents Day
Monday is Presidents Day, which the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will observe with a long weekend. All PennDOT Driver’s License and Photo Centers will be closed Saturday through... Read more
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 continue to slowly drop. No one died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. According to th... Read more
Butler Man Dies In Summit Twp. Crash
One person died in a crash last night in Summit Township. The one vehicle accident happened around 6:40 p.m. in the 400 block of Portman Road. State police say 50-year-old Mark McKean of But... Read more
Flood Watch In Effect As Wet Weather Looms
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Butler County Thursday. Even though we’ll enjoy the warmer temperatures today, forecasts predict a lot of rain. The Butler area is e... Read more
Butler County officials took the first steps toward funding projects as part of this year’s Community Development Block Grants. The federal grant program, also known as CDBG, awards money on... Read more