Even if your furnace is new, don’t be alarmed if you see it struggling to keep up when temperatures dip below zero. “Furnaces are normally sized for zero degrees so when we dip below zero, i... Read more
Even if your furnace is new, don’t be alarmed if you see it struggling to keep up when temperatures dip below zero. “Furnaces are normally sized for zero degrees so when we dip below zero, i... Read more
As residents deal with extreme cold temperatures across the area, the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite are a very real concern. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your b... Read more
All nine public school districts in Butler County, and most private schools, are closed Wednesday due to the dangerously cold temperatures. Butler County Community College is closed all day... Read more
A line of briefly moderate to heavy snow fell early Wednesday morning leaving behind an inch- or a bit more- on many Butler County roadways. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weat... Read more
A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold Monday at a gas station in Butler. The Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the University Korner on North Main Street Extension,... Read more
The Butler Area School District’s new drug testing policy has resulted in some parents becoming aware that their child could have a drug problem. The school board heard an update on the test... Read more
As we begin our descent into the “deep freeze,” officials with Pennsylvania American Water are asking residents to take some simple steps to prevent their plumbing from freezing. “Sub-freezi... Read more
And so it begins. Temperatures began to fall quickly early Tuesday, plummeting some 13 degrees between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Forecasters worried light overnight rain would ‘flash freeze,’ so a W... Read more
One person was seriously injured in a crash that closed a portion of Route 228 in Adams Township for nearly four hours on Monday. The crash between two vehicles happened about 10:30 a.m. on... Read more