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Butler city council discusses plans for 2026, 2027 CDBG funds
Butler City Council discussed what improvements it is looking to make using this and next year’s community development block grant funds from the state. For thi...
Butler County’s only death row inmate challenging 1986 murder conviction
Attorneys representing Butler County’s lone death row inmate said Thursday they have evidence the 1986 murder he was convicted of took place at an unknown locat...
Cranberry’s signature summer event returns with a new name and some new attractions
CRANBERRY TWP — Summer’s back, and the township’s signature event, Cranberry Summer Nights, formerly known as Cranberry Community Days, is too. Hundreds turned ...
MLB draft 2026: How Butler grad, Pitt pitcher David Leslie rose from ashes, positioned himself to be drafted
David Leslie wasn’t accustomed to lackluster outings. The Butler graduate and 2025 American Baseball Coaches Association All-American pitcher ventured into ...
New Wegmans in Cranberry to break ground this month
On Wednesday, Wegmans Food Markets announced it obtained the building permit at the end of June and will start construction of a planned new store in Cranberry ...
Butler city council discusses plans for 2026, 2027 CDBG funds
Butler city council di...
Butler County’s only death row inmate challenging 1986 murder conviction
Butler County’s only d...
Cranberry’s signature summer event returns with a new name and some new attracti...
Cranberry’s signature ...
MLB draft 2026: How Butler grad, Pitt pitcher David Leslie rose from ashes, posi...
MLB draft 2026: How Bu...
New Wegmans in Cranberry to break ground this month
New Wegmans in Cranber...
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The City of Butler will have road closures both Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, for the Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend. On Friday, West North Street and the p...
July 09, 2026 Local News
Butler’s cultural history and growth will be celebrated Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, at the first ever Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend. Local performers, artis...
July 08, 2026 America 250
The U.S. Treasury has identified seven census tracts in Butler County as eligible for designation as Qualified Opportunity Zones. They’re intended to spur economic growth...
July 10, 2026 Local News
Over 1,000 West Penn Power customers in the central part of Butler County, including in Center and Butler townships, were without electricity for several hours on Thursda...
July 09, 2026 Local News
A Butler County man is accused of pointing a shotgun at a woman then attempting to shoot himself, but according to state police, the gun was unloaded. Michael Tyler Harr...
July 09, 2026 Local News
News
Aging water lines in four locations in Chicora are set to be replaced starting Monday, July 13. According to a social media post, the borough contracted Mealy Excavation ...
July 10, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Buffalo Twp June 24 — Steven Patrick Booth, 46, of Sarver, was charged with two ...
July 10, 2026 Local News
Motor vehicle traffic in Middlesex Township will be affected by the following road closures which will take place next week, starting Monday, July 13. All of the followin...
July 09, 2026 Local News
Residents of the Slippery Rock area are being invited by the state Department of Transportation to view plans for the Branchton Road bridge replacement project in Slipper...
July 09, 2026 Local News
A $20,000 grant is meant to help the Slippery Rock Area School District support students interested in special education as a career. Slippery Rock Area High School was ...
July 09, 2026 Local News
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Community
Moraine, Cranberry Township have renowned courses
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
The Butler County Historical Society will present a talk about Walter Lowrie Thursday, Jul...
July 10, 2026
Butler Senior High School awarded 67 scholarships to graduating seniors May 19. The Goodma...
July 09, 2026
KidsFest is a three-day fun-filled camp where children learn about God in an interactive w...
July 09, 2026
The 2026 Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest is open for submissions from now until ...
July 09, 2026
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Sports
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates fell back to .500 and failed to claim a series against...
 
KARNS CITY — Abigail Galan tried her hand at a number of different sports growing up. She ...
July 09, 2026
Rain and oppressive summer heat have been wreaking havoc on local speedways, but recently ...
July 09, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting ...
July 08, 2026
Weeks after making the PIAA Class 6A championship, Butler baseball’s three biggest names a...
July 08, 2026
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Editorial
July 10, 2026 Cartoons
Well, it’s happened again. For the fifth year in a row, Pennsylvania lawmakers missed the deadline for passing a state budget. Republicans who control...
July 10, 2026 Our Opinion
Pennsylvania is producing 60% fewer new teachers than it did a decade ago. So what needs to be done to address this shortage? Having dedicated my care...
July 10, 2026 Other Voices
July 08, 2026 Cartoons
Mars can remain a unique place even if it becomes a township instead of a borough. Mars Borough Council voted Monday, July 7, to put the merging of th...
July 08, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which ran through Saturday. Grain & Seed Crops Winter Barley – Pennbar 66, Bryan Hoove...
July 10, 2026 Agriculture
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which runs through Saturday. Junior – Light Horse and Pony Junior Show *Grooming/...
July 10, 2026 Agriculture
Allegheny Health Network’s Grove City Hospital is getting a new, yet familiar face as its new president. Allan Klapper has officially been named the p...
July 10, 2026 Business
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which runs through Saturday. Antique Farm Equipment Tillage Equipment, John Rinker, Pr...
July 10, 2026 Agriculture
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to affordability challeng...
July 09, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
The Cranberry Women’s Club will host the Farkleberry Craft Show Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. While the event is several months away, appl...
July 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal ti...
July 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Every so often, I like to go into more detail about the life and times of stars we see night after night over Butler, provided clouds don’t get in the way. All of the sta...
July 09, 2026 Community
LOS ANGELES — “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in it...
July 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations...
July 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Travis Kelce reflected on his unforgettable proposal to Taylor Swift in his first podcast episode since the two tied the knot at Madison Square Garden over the...
July 09, 2026 People
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Special Sections
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
July 07, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Below are the even...
July 04, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Below are a number...
July 03, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Butler Area Pu...
July 03, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Butler Transit Aut...
July 03, 2026 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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