Investigators with the National Weather Service determined it was an EF-1 tornado that moved through the northern tip of Butler County on Sunday. The twister hit Parker Township around 6 p.m... Read more

Butler County is under a Flash Flood Watch through early Wednesday. “Repeated periods of heavy rain are possible into Tuesday night. The combination of the prolonged threat of heavy rain, an... Read more

Butler City Police are investigating after several people were shot with a BB gun over the weekend. Police were called to a home at 510 North Washington Street on Friday about 4:15 p.m. to i... Read more

A Lyndora man was taken to the hospital on Friday following a bike vs. car crash in the city of Butler. The crash happened at 9:30 a.m. on Hansen Avenue at Peterson Street- which is in front... Read more

Butler County is continuing to move forward on a mold remediation project at the Butler County Courthouse. Earlier this year, county facilities Director John Campbell said mold was found on... Read more

A committee led by a local lawmaker will meet on Tuesday to consider several bills- including House Bill 1549, which would address a looming tax on Pennsylvania breweries. In his role as Cha... Read more

Licenses for the 2019-2020 hunting and furtaking seasons go on sale Monday. With the purchase of a license, each hunter will also receive a complimentary copy of the Pennsylvania Hunting... Read more

A young boy was injured when his father’s pickup truck grazed the side of a Butler building on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened about 4 p.m. at the Cunningham Shanor building on West New... Read more

Investigators from the National Weather Service are out Monday investigating if a tornado- or tornadoes- came through the area Sunday evening. One of the areas under investigation is Parker... Read more

Eighty greeting cards- each featuring the photograph of an American flag and signed by a Butler County Community College faculty or staff member, student or administrator- are being presente... Read more

The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Butler Valley interchange will be partially closed this weekend. Drivers will still be able to exit at the interchange- which is exit 39- but not enter where they... Read more

Last year, 18 people died on Butler County highways. Of those 18, PennDOT District 10 data showed 12 involved a driver that was over the age of 65. Six involved a motorcycle. Statewide, traf... Read more

An event to mark the official completion of a recreation project in Cranberry Township is planned for this weekend. A dedication ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday for a champio... Read more

A first-of-its-kind rib festival is coming to Butler this weekend. The Butler Rib and Music Fest will kick off Friday evening and continue Saturday and Sunday. All events will be held at the... Read more

Friday is Flag Day. Several local groups, including WoodmenLife Chapter 008 and the American Legion Post 778 in Butler- will come together to host a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday in B... Read more

A Butler County couple is now facing additional charges of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving more than two dozen animals- some in locked cages- to die. Last November, Kevin Delehanty of C... Read more

The county will use federal grant money to purchase about 600 double-pack kits of the opioid reversal drug Narcan. Each kit costs $75. No county money is being used. Some Narcan will be kept... Read more

The last students in Butler County to graduate this year will do so on Thursday. The Moniteau School District will host its 2019 Commencement Ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. It’s also the last... Read more

An earthquake was recorded in central Pennsylvania Wednesday night. The United States Geological Survey said the 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded just after 8:30 p.m. in Mifflintown (Ju... Read more