Brandon Dukes’ special-election win came amid suburban growth, stronger Democratic turnout and national headwinds for Republicans — raising questions about whether a longtime GOP stronghold is becoming more competitive ahead of November
The presence of more than 100 automatic license plate readers scattered across Butler County is bringing a nationwide issue into focus for residents.
According...
We are ready for some football.
The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest of the fall sports, and the Butler Eagle is gearing up for the 2026 PI...
CLAY TWP — One determined teenager is leading a mission to restore one of Butler County’s historic one-room schoolhouses from a state of abandonment to its form...
For most Butler County residents, the only direct exposure to major wildfires they’ll experience is through smoke occasionally drifting over from Canada and fro...
Does Dukes’ win in Butler County point to broader political shifts?
Does Dukes’ win in But...
Slippery Rock rejects renewal of automatic license plate readers as concerns mou...
Slippery Rock rejects ...
PIAA high school football 2026: Butler County team previews, top players and fal...
PIAA high school footb...
15-year-old leads project to restore historic one-room schoolhouse in Clay Towns...
15-year-old leads proj...
Butler High School graduate now living in shadow of multiple British Columbia wi...
State police found the body of a PennWest California University freshman soccer player in a vehicle parked near campus Thursday, Aug. 20.
Karoline Jordyn Heintz, 18, of ...
A Butler man claims in a lawsuit he sustained multiple bone fractures, left arm paralysis and has been in and out of intensive care due to a Jan. 19 collision with a stat...
A Philadelphia man is facing drug charges following an incident Friday in the parking lot of a hotel in Butler Township.
Sebastyian Elquan Lebron, 36, was charged with a ...
(The Center Square) — Student loan forgiveness may be on the way for young farmers and ranchers across the country.
Republican Pennsylvania U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson,...
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District is moving forward with the purchase of a police car for additional security at a price tag of up to $30,000.
The school board approv...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Butler
Aug. 5 — Ivan Aponte Alicea, 60, was charged with misdemeanor DUI following...
The county has received grants for the Butler County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s programs that address eviction prevention, acquisition of properties and rehabi...
The Master Gardeners are leading a garden transformation event Thursday, Aug. 27.
The Penn State Extension Master Gardener program of Butler County will teach people how ...
Slippery Rock University students moved into their dorms in preparation for the upcoming semester on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Cars filled parking lots and lined up throughout t...
Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College will both be in session within days and the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforce...
Seneca Valley School District should be applauded for entering into a partnership with the Jed Foundation to strengthen the district’s existing mental...
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.9%, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s preliminary employment situation ...
Independence Health System has invested in some new robotic technology to help orthopedic surgeons at Butler Memorial Hospital.
The hospital has added...
Chrysler is recalling about 74,578 vehicles in the United States because of an issue with their rear spoilers, according to the National Highway Traff...
Independence Health System is expanding primary care services with the addition of a new doctor to its Saxonburg primary care office.
Chelsea Grey joi...
Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company annou...
On Aug. 28 and 29, Butler Italian Days will reemerge for its second year of food, vendors, live music and entertainment, marking the event as a countywide celebration of ...
It turns out that the honey business isn't as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals' insects a...
The latest Jason Statham joint, “Mutiny,” isn’t playing coy with its references. The film, directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis, is ...
Another Blood Moon is on the way over Butler! Catch a nap this Thursday afternoon, because later that night we’ll have a lunar eclipse beginning after 10:30 p.m. It’s not...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools a...
The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as ...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Wine
Sweet White/Single Varietal, Timothy Brocious, Worthington
Sweet Red...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Paintings & Drawings
Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect
Colored Pencils, L...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Baked Products
Biscuits Quick Bread, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect
Corn Quick ...
One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk ...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Youth Vegetables
Green Snap Beans, Wyatt Carson, Chicora
Yellow Snap Beans...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
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 ...
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...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
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...
