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Thanksgiving morning run becoming a tradition for locals
CRANBERRY TWP — Cold winds and a little snow did not deter nearly 1,000 people from gathering in Graham Park on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, for the annual Tu...
Gaiser Center feeds local families this Thanksgiving
The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center, in collaboration with the Butler Children Advocacy Center, provided local families with Thanksgiving meals this year. The meal...
Allison Park Church to move to former Tanglewood Center location
Now that the sale of the former Tanglewood Center building has closed, its new owners announced they plan to move into the location over the next month. Allison...
Reliving the Top 10 PA high school football games in Butler County we covered in 2025
We’re two weeks removed from the end of the high school football season, at least in Butler County. As the state playoffs continue for another two weeks, and as...
Thanksgiving morning run becoming a tradition for locals
Thanksgiving morning r...
Gaiser Center feeds local families this Thanksgiving
Gaiser Center feeds lo...
Allison Park Church to move to former Tanglewood Center location
Allison Park Church to...
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank prepares for more SNAP benefit losses, holiday seas...
Greater Pittsburgh Foo...
Reliving the Top 10 PA high school football games in Butler County we covered in...
Reliving the Top 10 PA...
Top Headlines
WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violenc...
November 26, 2025 National News
Deborah Tincha of Butler wasn’t planning to visit Walmart in Butler Township on Wednesday, Nov. 26, but when she decided to go to buy some parsley, she ended up with a ga...
November 26, 2025 Local News
An estimated 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving weekend, a new high, according to AAA’s 2025 Thanksgiving tra...
November 25, 2025 Business
Seeing an increased need this year, the Butler Turkey Day Feast is working to give out thousands of free meals this Thanksgiving. The Butler Turkey Day Feast is a free co...
November 25, 2025 Local News
Butler County is preparing for the holiday season with a number of parades and light up nights. Find out how and where to find this holiday cheer below: Upcoming Festivi...
November 20, 2025 Community
News
Gravy, a large turkey that became a bit of a celebrity before Thanksgiving last year as he strutted around the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home in Butler, didn’t live to see ...
November 26, 2025 Local News
State police in Butler are conducting DUI checkpoints around the county for Thanksgiving weekend. The sobriety checkpoints will be active from Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Sun...
November 26, 2025 Local News
Slippery Rock Area School District has hired a new business manager who will take over the role in early 2026. District school board members voted on Monday, Nov. 24, to ...
November 26, 2025 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Nov. 14 — Michael William Talarico, 41, of Bethel Park, was charged with...
November 26, 2025 Local News
Butler Health System, an affiliate of Independence Health System, hopes to obtain the consent of bondholders and a lender by Dec. 12 to proceed with the merger between In...
November 26, 2025 Business
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Community
Moving to Butler after growing up near the border of Texas and Louisiana left Lisa Quebede...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
When 11-year-old Mitchell Gore spent $80 of his birthday money on wristbands to raise awar...
November 26, 2025
It’s the start of Thanksgiving week, the time when home cooks across America suddenly reco...
November 26, 2025
Saxonburg is kicking off the countdown to Christmas on Black Friday, Nov. 28, with its ann...
November 25, 2025
The Bartramian Audubon Society has its annual Christmas Bird Count planned for December. T...
November 25, 2025
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Sports
Their high school careers are over, but they haven’t stopped receiving accolades just yet....
 
With one week remaining, almost every conference title game spot is still up for grabs acr...
November 25, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers and his broken left wrist could play Sunday when the Pittsburgh...
November 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-a...
November 25, 2025
The 2025-26 high school girls basketball season will include the return of established...
November 25, 2025
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Editorial
At the Butler Eagle, we have a lot to be thankful for this year. We have been blessed with great employees in every department, from maintenance to th...
November 26, 2025 Our Opinion
There is a familiar saying that you can choose your friends, but not your family. For most of the year, that fact can feel like a blessing and a curse...
November 26, 2025 Other Voices
November 26, 2025 Cartoons
Nothing fills an empty room. Nothing replaces a good morning. Nothing makes up for someone who is gone. Loss creates a hole that no peg ever fits. Yo...
November 25, 2025 Our Opinion
By the time James Watson died earlier this month at the age of 97, he was one of the world’s most famous — and infamous — scientists. In 1953, he and ...
November 25, 2025 Other Voices
Business
On the heels of new grocery store chains, Wegmans and Meijer, moving into Cranberry Township, existing retailer Costco is seeking to expand its offeri...
November 26, 2025 Business
CHELSEA, Mich. — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll's small farm wes...
November 25, 2025 Business
Yinzer Dogs, which specializes in providing gourmet hot dogs, has opened its first location at 2085 MacKenzie Way in Cranberry Township. The menu will...
November 25, 2025 Business
Kohl's has named its fourth CEO in as many years, attempting to staunch an extended sales slide. The company named Michael Bender as its permanent CE...
November 25, 2025 Business
Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames, killing a woman...
November 25, 2025 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Join Cranberry Township for its Sensory Friendly Santa Drive-Thru, a holiday experience designed for individuals who prefer a quieter, low-stimulus environment. Sensory S...
November 26, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house, which sa...
November 26, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
If you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There’s lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the film fan in y...
November 26, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
A gift doesn’t have to be big or pricy to feel thoughtful. Instead of the usual bottle of wine, give something that makes your recipient feel truly seen: a little edible...
November 26, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
Jay Leno has revealed a heartbreaking struggle his wife endured due to her dementia, saying the disease caused her to start every morning for roughly three years thinking...
November 25, 2025 People
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of filmmakers including Andy Warhol, Gus ...
November 24, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Overseas importer turned business-owner opens newest branch in Seven Fields
November 26, 2025 Special Sections
Matt Diesel opened his sports performance facility off Route 19 in Cranberry Township to try and fix something he believed had gone sideways in youth sports. He said in r...
November 26, 2025 Special Sections
Veterinary hospital, pet salon spreads cheer with specialized care, photos with Santa and seasonal safety tips
November 26, 2025 Special Sections
The holiday season holds a special place at the table. It is where conversation lingers, food becomes more than sustenance and traditions take shape year after year. Whet...
November 14, 2025 Special Sections
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November 12, 2025 Special Sections
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Seeking Refuge
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK. Tkachenko,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
November 23, 2022 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
July 16, 2022 Local News
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
August 22, 2023 National News
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas. On...
February 17, 2023 Business

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