Some people have turned to a generator to help them heat their homes during this extended power outage. West Penn Power reminds people to always run the generator outside and far away from w... Read more
It’s now been more than 24 hours for some- and longer for others- since they’ve had power. For many, that means no heat. There are still about 30,000 Butler County residents without power, a... Read more
Widespread power outages have plagued residents across Butler County, and many may not see their power return until Sunday evening. Crews- from both West Penn Power and Central Electric- hav... Read more
The widespread power outages affecting thousands of residents in Butler County and beyond is also impacting the Butler Health System. The Crossroads Campus, Benbrook Campus and Chicora locat... Read more
VA Butler Healthcare has cancelled all appointments at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center on Duffy Road in Center Township for the entire day on Friday. The Health Care Center is operati... Read more
This is the latest information that we have on warming shelters for Saturday (11/17/18). We will update these as the information becomes available. UPDATE: 5 p.m. Saturday: The American R... Read more
The first winter storm of the season forced all nine public school districts in Butler County to cancel school for Friday. A-C Valley, Butler, Freeport, Karns City, Mars, Moniteau, Seneca Va... Read more
The emergency calls started coming in to the Butler County 911 Center on Thursday afternoon. The calls started to get more numerous as we headed into the evening, and then continued nonstop... Read more
The weather has caused thousands and thousands of power outages, hundreds of downed trees, and other issues throughout Butler County. In total, nearly 40,000 residents in Butler County are i... Read more
The weather has caused thousands and thousands of power outages, hundreds of downed trees, and other issues throughout Butler County. Some 23,000 West Penn Power residents are without power.... Read more