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Mars welcomes students back
Mars Area School District is the latest Butler County school district to welcome its students back for the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Students returned...
At BC3, students embrace structure, studies on first day
BUTLER TWP — Steven Shaffer, a criminology professor at Butler County Community College, said students on his first day ranged from recent high school graduates...
Community Partnership to cease operations after financial difficulties
After more than a year of financial struggles and organizational upheaval, Community Partnership Inc., the nonprofit which formerly organized Butler County’s fo...
Meet the 16 players who cracked the 2026 Butler County Football Preseason Sweet 16 Offense
It’s easy to associate a quarterback with being a leader on the football field. They handle the ball on nearly every offensive play, and their performance, good...
Meet the 16 players who made the 2026 Butler County Football Preseason Sweet 16 Defense
The 2025 high school football season featured many standout efforts on the defensive side of the ball. Some of those players graduated, but others are back ...
Mars welcomes students back
Mars welcomes students...
At BC3, students embrace structure, studies on first day
At BC3, students embra...
Community Partnership to cease operations after financial difficulties
Community Partnership ...
Meet the 16 players who cracked the 2026 Butler County Football Preseason Sweet ...
Meet the 16 players wh...
Meet the 16 players who made the 2026 Butler County Football Preseason Sweet 16 ...
Meet the 16 players wh...
Top Headlines
Demolition on Butler’s Main Street anticipated to begin before September
A building on Butler’s Main Street is expected to begin demolition sometime before the end of August, city officials said. The property, 123 S. Main St., is set to be tra...
August 25, 2026 Local News
Flynn Tire granted final approval for planned Adams Township location
ADAMS TWP — At its meeting on Monday night, Aug. 24, the board of supervisors granted final land development approval to Flynn Tire & Auto for a proposed new tire and aut...
August 25, 2026 Local News
Sprankle’s hosting Campout for Community Aug. 26 in Leechburg
Sprankle’s Community Markets is hosting its eighth annual Campout for Community fundraiser event on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at its location on 3rd Street in Leechburg. Throug...
August 24, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Butler sweeping streets Aug. 25
Parking will be restricted on eight streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, for street cleaning. The roads affected are Wallula, Whippo, Heim, Pleas...
August 24, 2026 Local News
Lyndora woman accused of assaulting hospital staff
A Lyndora woman who allegedly has an immunodeficiency disorder is accused of an assault at Butler Memorial Hospital where she broke a nurse’s skin. Nicole Noel McCabe, 4...
August 24, 2026 Local News
The Latest
A Chinese humanoid robot sets a new 100-meter sprint record at Beijing Games
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AG announces lawsuit against Snapchat
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New grief support group focuses on crochet
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Granny’s Attic Sale coming to Mars United Presbyterian Church
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Penn Glade Lions hosting all-you-can-eat ribs
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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
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News
No measles detected in Butler County yet, but hospitals and school districts prepared just in case
AHN chief of pediatrics: Immunization key to keeping children healthy
August 25, 2026 Health
VOICE getting state funding boost for first time in 6 years
Nonprofit has added more than 600 clients this year
August 25, 2026 Local News
Police reports as of Aug. 24
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Aug. 14 — Jason Matthew Droske, 44, of Middlesex Township, was charged w...
August 25, 2026 Local News
Cheswick woman accused of assaulting 3 people, hitting one over head with chair
A Cheswick woman is accused of assaulting three people, one by hitting them over the head with a rolling chair, early Monday morning, Aug. 24, in Clinton Township, accord...
August 24, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Needlecraft
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Needlecraft Apron, Sue Brennan, Freedom Dress - Child's, Sue Brennan, Free...
August 24, 2026 Local News
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Community
Area bereavement coordinator heads group supporting women chaplains
Marcia Jones-Washington hosts monthly sessions
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Taking off and landing at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport
Longtime pilot walks through plane checks for safe flying
August 24, 2026
Fate of Stirling house undetermined
Realtor concerned for historic site of former SkyWay Drive-In
August 24, 2026
Writers to head to Cook Forest State Park
The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia is hosting a day of workshops for writers at...
August 24, 2026
Youngsters challenge obstacle course at Zelienople Community Park
ZELIENOPLE — The playground at Zelienople Community Park was transformed into a series of ...
August 23, 2026
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Sports
PIAA high school football 2026: Butler County team previews, top players and fall sports breakdowns
We are ready for some football. The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest ...
 
Teddy Orringer takes over for Summit Academy football: It’s about ‘understanding the assignment’
Summit Academy’s players grabbed a Gatorade and a snack, then sat down with one another to...
August 25, 2026
Butler golf’s Karsten Lenyk cards 1-over 71 as Tornado win tri-match: Roundup
All five of Butler’s scoring golfers came in with sub-80 scores at Slippery Rock Golf Club...
August 24, 2026
Butler baseball’s Trent Best commits to Marietta College after helping Tornado to WPIAL title
Trent Best, a senior infielder/right-handed pitcher at Butler, committed to Marietta Colle...
August 24, 2026
No. 7 BC3 volleyball begins season with two weekend wins over Erie Community College: College Roundup
Butler County Community College women’s volleyball began the season with a pair of wins. T...
August 24, 2026
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Editorial
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August 25, 2026 Cartoons
School bus safety must remain top priority
Breaking records can be a good thing — but not in the case of school bus crashes. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 2025 re...
August 25, 2026 Our Opinion
Congress has an age floor and no ceiling
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's visible decline in her final years in office, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s own recent hospitaliz...
August 25, 2026 Other Voices
Republicans are bankrupting us
The national debt has ballooned under Republican control. During the president’s first term, he added $7.8 trillion to the national debt. So far in th...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
BC3 keeps giving back to Butler
The story in the July 12 Butler Eagle showcasing the 41 county adults who gained their GED diplomas (“Residents earn diplomas through BC3 programs,” P...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
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Business
Economists don't expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices
The U.S. reopened a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce reco...
August 24, 2026 Business
Trump says tariffs on cars, trucks to hit 50% amid Canada trade spat
WASHINGTON — U.S. tariffs on all cars and trucks, automotive parts and steel will be increased to 50% starting January 1, 2027, President Donald Trump...
August 24, 2026 Business
Boeing workers reject contract offer at crucial moment for company
Boeing’s engineering and technicians union voted Friday to reject the company’s contract offer and authorize its negotiating team to call for a strike...
August 24, 2026 Business
Britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving after deaths
LONDON — Britain's government Monday urged TikTok and other social media companies to take down viral videos “celebrating” dangerous driving, after t...
August 24, 2026 Business
Carney says Trump’s demands would dismantle Canadian auto industry as Ford warns US could be cut off
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that U.S. trade demands confirmed Canada’s fears that U.S. President Donald Trump was seeking to dis...
August 24, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Italian Days keep heritage alive in Butler
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 ...
August 21, 2026 Special Sections
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Arts & Entertainment
Jaafar Jackson wants ‘Michael’ sequel to focus on sexual misconduct claims from uncle’s point of view
NEW YORK — Jaafar Jackson is interested in doing a “Michael” sequel that focuses on the child molestation allegations made against his famous uncle from the King of Pop’s...
August 25, 2026 People
Shelley Fabares, 'Johnny Angel' singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days as a young teenager on “The Donna Reed Show,” through “One Day at a Time” and “Coach,”...
August 24, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s mom claims boyfriend pawned her belongings
Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, drained the actress emotionally and financially, even pawning some of her possessions and keeping others in a storage unit...
August 24, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
What to Stream: Alabama Shakes, 'The Whisper Man,' 'Leanne' and 'Star Wars Zero Company'
“The Whisper Man” film adaptation and a new album from the Alabama Shakes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among t...
August 23, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-p...
August 23, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Butler Farm Show Results: Floral Exhibits
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Flowering House Plants African Violets, Robin Shemela, Mars Begonia, Linda...
August 24, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Farm Crops, etc.
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. FARM CROPS Grain & Seed Crops Field Corn, Lee Ambrose, Butler Indian Corn,...
August 24, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Horses
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Registered Haflinger Gelding, 4 & Older, Brian Gratzer, Renfrew Grand Cham...
August 24, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Wine & Apiary & Maple Products
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...
August 20, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Arts and Crafts
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...
August 20, 2026 Local News
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Seeking Refuge
Ukrainians who fled homeland face 1st anniversary of invasion
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
Ukrainian families assimilating in Butler County as war rages on in homeland
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
Another family will join Ukrainians who fled to Cranberry Twp.
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
Efforts started to help Ukrainian families in Cranberry Twp.
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
2 young families flee war-torn Ukraine, staying in Cranberry
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
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Digital Divide
Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding
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
Biden administration announces more funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
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
Broadband authority seeks feedback on plans
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
FCC maps still under criticism from the Butler County residents, government officials
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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