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Road Conditions To Blame For Southern Butler County Accidents Tuesday Afternoon

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 16, 2018

At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident Tuesday afternoon in Buffalo Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 1 p.m. for an accident wi... Read more

Cranberry Crash Injures One; Delays Traffic

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 15, 2018

At least one person has been injured following an accident Monday afternoon in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 3 p.m. for a one vehicle acciden... Read more

Slick Roads Causing Trouble for Drivers

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 13, 2018

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a couple of vehicle accidents Saturday morning in Butler County. According to Butler County Emergency Services at least one vehicle was involved i... Read more

Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 5:15 P.M.

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 12, 2018

The National Weather Service has issued a statement that measured the Connoquenessing Creek in Zelienople at 12 feet. Flood stage is considered 10 feet however the water is expected to gradu... Read more

Pittsburgh Man Arrested in Mercer County Homicide

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 12, 2018

A Pittsburgh man has been arrested after he was accused of killing a Farrell man during an attempted robbery late last week. According to the Mercer State Police, 49-year-old Harry Kennedy J... Read more

Downtown Butler Fire Damaged Building Condemned

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 12, 2018

The investigation into a fire at a downtown Butler building earlier this week continues but that building has been condemned. Building Code Official John Evans told our newsroom that the wes... Read more

Plans For Cancer Clinic Construction Advance To Butler City Council

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 11, 2018

Plans are moving forward for the construction of a large medical facility in the city of Butler. The city planning commission recently recommended waiving a parking requirement for a 30,000... Read more

Downtown Fire Displaces 25

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 10, 2018

Twenty five people have been displaced following a fire Wednesday at a downtown Butler building. The fire started just before 4 p.m. at the multi-use building on East Jefferson Street. The b... Read more

Truck Into Pond on Bonniebrook Road

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 07, 2018

According to Butler County Emergency Services rescue crews were called to Bonniebrook Road near Herman Road this ( Sunday ) morning. The call came into 911 about 9:11 a.m. for a truck that w... Read more

Missing Vehicle

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 07, 2018

Police are asking for help in searching for a missing car. According to the State Police in Kittanning, a 70-year-old man from Rural Valley, PA loaned a dark grey Toyota Prius to a 42-year-o... Read more

One Person Charged with DUI Following Crash

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: January 07, 2018

Two people suffered minor injuries in a two vehicle crash Saturday afternoon. According to the State Police in Butler, 46-year-old William Lamark of Wall, PA lost control of his vehicle whil... Read more

Butler’s VA Director To Step Down

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 05, 2018

Butler VA Medical Center has announced that Director David Cord will be stepping down from his position voluntarily effective Monday (1/8). A press release from VA Healthcare says that Cord... Read more

Butler Township Commissioners Take Oath of Office

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: January 02, 2018

A new member and a returning familiar face have both been installed for four year terms as Butler Township commissioners. Fred Vero was administered the oath of office by Judge Thomas Doerr... Read more

Investigation Continues into Fatal Summit Township Crash

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: December 31, 2017

A Renfrew man was killed in a car crash early Friday morning along Route 422 in Summit Township. According to the Butler County 911 Center, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene short... Read more

New Years Day Closures

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: December 31, 2017

Several closures should be noted due to New Years Day today. Government offices at the local, county, state and federal level will be closed. This includes district courts and the Butler Co... Read more

Rite Aid in Richland Twp Robbed; Suspect on the Run

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: December 30, 2017

Police are searching for a suspect that allegedly robbed a Rite Aid in Richland Twp this morning. The call came over police scanners around 10:35 a.m. and stated the suspect(s) robbed anothe... Read more

Crews Respond to Multiple Weekend Accidents

Posted By: Anthony Willisonon: December 30, 2017

This weekend’s snowfall contributed to a series of car accidents around Butler County. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center on Saturday morning for accidents on Route 422 in Butler T... Read more

Two Children Die In Another Fatal Armstrong County Fire

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: December 29, 2017

The names of the two children who died as a result of a house fire in Armstrong County have been released. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, 13-year-old Emilee Hooten and her 10-yea... Read more

No Damage Done to Fairview Township Residence Following Small Fire

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: December 29, 2017

No damage was done to a house after multiple crews were called to reports of a fire earlier this morning in Fairview Township. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 10... Read more

People Prepare for Parker Polar Bear Plunge

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: December 29, 2017

The Parker Polar Bear Club is getting ready for this year’s dip into the chilly Allegheny River. This is the 12th annual event for the organization and this year participants will take the p... Read more