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Drug charges added for man accused of evading police in Oakland Township
A Youngstown man who led police on a manhunt Jan. 19 and 20 through Oakland Township had three charges added before his Monday, Feb. 9, preliminary hearing was ...
No tax increase expected in Butler school district budget
BUTLER TWP — With assistance from the proposed state budget, Butler Area School District is currently on track to approve its draft spending plan for next schoo...
Police detail 3 of the crashes involved in fatal Friday pileup along I-79
The 18-year-old Slippery Rock University student who died in the Friday, Feb. 6, pileup along Interstate 79 in Jackson Township was likely trying to slow down i...
Decision on SEBCO Pool delayed by Jefferson Township board again
Family trust may donate money to help cover costs
Is the cost of readiness too steep? EMS services seek balance amid rising costs and little relief
If ambulance services can’t cover their costs, they can’t cover the emergency needs of Butler County — and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to be ready for ...
Drug charges added for man accused of evading police in Oakland Township
Drug charges added for...
No tax increase expected in Butler school district budget
No tax increase expect...
Police detail 3 of the crashes involved in fatal Friday pileup along I-79
Police detail 3 of the...
Decision on SEBCO Pool delayed by Jefferson Township board again
Decision on SEBCO Pool...
Is the cost of readiness too steep? EMS services seek balance amid rising costs ...
Is the cost of readine...
Top Headlines
A Butler man accused of an armed robbery outside a business on Main Street argued that being a Black man led to “demeaning” treatment since being arrested. Andrew Lawren...
February 10, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — The township’s dining scene is in line to receive one of the nation’s most popular fast-food spots. A new Chipotle Mexican Grill is slated for the Adams Corne...
February 09, 2026 Local News
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley school district took another step in securing its already approved high school renovation plans, as the board authorized the district to take ...
February 10, 2026 Local News
Multiple pets died in a residential home fire in Winfield Township where crews battled the cold and snow late Sunday night, Feb. 8. A fire call was dispatched at 11:24 p...
February 09, 2026 Local News
As the school year churns along, students at Knoch Primary School took the time to celebrate hitting the 100-day mark in a 100-themed way Monday, Jan. 9. The primary sch...
February 10, 2026 Local News
News
A longtime music educator and band director at Butler Area School District has been selected to join the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Hall of Fame. Jeff Krone...
February 10, 2026 Local News
Several cows needed to be rescued after they got stuck in an icy pond Monday evening, Feb. 9, in Center Township. Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. to the 100 block o...
February 10, 2026 Local News
Butler Meals on Wheels canceled its winter fundraiser dinner, which was planned to take place Feb. 17. The dinner was originally scheduled to take place Jan. 20 at St. Pe...
February 10, 2026 Local News
About two hours before an at least 25-vehicle pileup on Interstate 79 Friday morning, Feb. 6, state police had closed a different portion of the highway after a car crash...
February 09, 2026 Local News
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Supervisors at a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4, approved a proposal to move forward with zoning regulations, taking a key step toward shaping the mun...
February 09, 2026 Local News
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Community
Butler a fine place to bird, says birding pro
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
January winter storms caused more than 1,300 uncollected donations due to blood drive canc...
February 10, 2026
Nixon Preschool, 334 Airport Road in Penn Township, is hosting an open house Saturday, Feb...
February 10, 2026
The Zelienople Area Public Library is having its Jigsaw Puzzle Sale Extravaganza through t...
February 09, 2026
Penn State Extension’s pesticide education team is conducting a survey to help shape its f...
February 09, 2026
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Sports
Days after she became the 11th Karns City girls basketball player to reach 1,000 career po...
 
Senior Emily Hoffer and Emily Cornish finished their Butler girls basketball careers with ...
February 09, 2026
A Knoch-North Catholic Part 3 will have to wait a few rounds. But if it happens, it’ll set...
February 09, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball playoff pairing were announced Monday, with four Butler County ...
February 09, 2026
Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh. The 35-year-old free agent has rea...
February 09, 2026
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Editorial
The next election is not an existential event for the United States. Neither is the one after that — or the one after that. But that won’t stop Americ...
February 10, 2026 Other Voices
EMS agencies are facing more challenges than ever before and no one is more aware of it than the people who are on the front lines of emergency health...
February 10, 2026 Our Opinion
February 10, 2026 Cartoons
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Butler Eagle had many letters to the editor condemning President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration. I’m one person who ...
February 07, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Poor losing and revenge distress me. Our president’s bullying includes mocking, demeaning, criticizing, lying and then he sometimes seems to retaliate...
February 07, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Business
Coca-Cola saw stronger demand globally in the fourth quarter but its shares slipped on investors’ concerns about its tepid outlook. Global unit case v...
February 10, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticke...
February 09, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace...
February 09, 2026 National News
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denm...
February 08, 2026 Business
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was l...
February 08, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
The Super Bowl is this weekend, which is of no consequence to me. This is a column about arts and entertainment, after all. However, as an aspiring Ina Garten, I took it ...
February 05, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, has died. He was 34. Chad Funde...
February 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
SAN FRANCISCO — Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains acr...
February 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
TUCSON, Ariz. — Savannah Guthrie’s family is “at an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother, the “Today” show host said in a video released Monday, just...
February 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Yes, the wedding depicted during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was real. About five minutes into the 13-minute extravaganza at Levi’s Stadiu...
February 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage ...
February 08, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Centrally located, Clay and Concord townships today have much in common, but have quite different histories. Quiet, steady growth in Clay Township When Butler County was ...
February 10, 2026 America 250
Valentine’s Day has never just been about flowers or candy for Ron Brooks. It’s been about creating memories. Brooks, a longtime barbershop singer and entertainer, is onc...
February 05, 2026 Local News
Peter’s Chocolate Shoppe in Butler began receiving orders for its Valentine’s Day specialties — fresh strawberries hand dipped in chocolate and fresh raspberries covered ...
February 05, 2026 Local News
Wellness offerings across Butler County are expanding to meet people where they are, whether that's in a chair yoga class at the Cranberry YMCA or lying still during a so...
January 21, 2026 Special Sections
When parents enroll their children in martial arts classes at Butler-area studios, they expect to see kicks, punches and sparring drills. What many don’t anticipate is th...
January 21, 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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