Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency

05/01/2026

Help us plan for the mitigation of hazards in our community! Every five years, Butler County and it's municipalities work together to plan for the mitigation of potential hazards to our community. The 2026 Butler County Hazard Mitigation Plan will provide ways that our community can help mitigate the impact of disasters and other impacts to the community by planing to take action in advance.

The is currently working with our member municipalities and Butler County PA Emergency Services to update our for the county and our municipalities, and YOU can help! Please access the survey below to provide input directly to the county's team that is working on this years plan.

https://forms.office.com/g/33C5zMbgz4

Thank You for your help!

04/10/2026

Per the US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA, "The combination of low humidity and breezy wind will create marginal fire weather conditions again today across the region. Brush fires become more likely in this environment, so use caution if working with flammable materials outside today."

Please refrain from burning brush, etc. under these conditions and check weather conditions before you do so at any time. We are thankful for our local volunteer fire service providers, Evans City Area VFD and Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company who work hard for our region every day. Do your part in fire prevention.

03/31/2026

Severe weather is expected this evening mostly to our north, though pay attention to possible high wind as the front approaches with continued thunderstorm activity overnight.

03/26/2026

Stay tuned, we have been advised of a likely Watch to be issued soon this evening for our region.

03/26/2026

Winds are starting to pick up. Please stay tuned to US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA for the latest updates on storms and flooding potential.

03/20/2026

As we move further into severe weather season, it’s important to know the difference between watches and warnings.

A watch means pay attention! Conditions are favorable or are expected to become favorable for severe weather in the next few hours.

A warning mean take action! Severe weather is occurring right now and immediate action may be necessary to protect your life.

Here’s a fun way to put it, courtesy of Indiana Weather Online

03/17/2026

If you heard anything above around 9am this morning to the northwest...

03/16/2026

It's Pennsylvania's Flood Awareness Week. Please take time to learn about flooding, how quickly it can impact you, and make a plan (link below).

Also, Never drive through a flooded roadway! - It only takes a few inches of swift water to carry away a passenger vehicle. - Turn Around Don't Drown - Prepare & Stay Safe. -

https://www.ready.gov/plan

https://www.weather.gov/ctp/floodawarenessweek

Flooding causes more damage in the united states than any other weather related event, an average of $5.2 billion dollars per year over the past 20 years.  Flooding can occur in any of the 50 states or US territories during any time of the year. 

03/15/2026

More information from Penn Power.

Our crews made strong progress yesterday and have restored power to more than 14,100 customers impacted by Friday’s windstorm. With help from over 200 additional line workers and support personnel, we’re working around the clock to restore service to the remaining 3,400 customers.

Most remaining customers will have power restored by tomorrow night. Restorations are ongoing each day and many customers will have power restored sooner.

Restoration times will continue to be updated on our outage map: http://spr.ly/PAOutageMap. You can also text STAT to 544487 for an update for your home.

Crews will be working in gusty conditions today, and we are monitoring another storm front overnight and into tomorrow. If additional outages occur, customers impacted by Friday's storm will be prioritized.

Thank you for hanging in there with us. We know being without power is frustrating, and we truly appreciate your patience and support as our crews work as quickly and safely as possible to get everyone restored. Stay safe!

03/14/2026

Many of our responders and utility workers have been hard at work responding to yesterday's high winds that brought down many trees and utility services in the region. Penn Power has provided the following numbers of customers still without power in our region and surrounding areas as follows, as of 5pm today. All are estimated to have power restored by 11pm on Monday evening:

Butler Township: 752
Connoquenessing Borough: 26
Connoquenessing Township: 298
Evans City Borough: 11
Forward Township: 93
Harmony Borough: 946
Jackson Township: 146
Lancaster Township: 72
Penn Township: 48
Prospect Borough: 83
Zelienople Borough: 4

Please travel with caution in these areas as crews continue their work. We are thankful for our emergency responders and utility workers that put in long hours in service to our region during these storms listed below, among many others. Thank You:

Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company
Evans City Area VFD
Prospect Vfd
Harmony Fire District
penn power zelienople
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
West Penn Power
Central Electric Co-Operative
Armstrong
Brightspeed Technologies
Verizon
DQE Communications
Butler County PA Emergency Services
Evans City Borough
Connoquenessing Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Connoquenessing borough
Lancaster Township, Butler County, PA
Forward Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Harmony Borough
Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Zelienople
Prospect Borough