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Performance groups highlight township’s diverse population
CRANBERRY TWP — Dancers with Pittsburgh Xiaobo LaPresta Waist Drum Dance Group twirled ribbons and spun in all different directions on stage, while dancers with...
Flooding relief predicted this spring for Harmony, while businesses and residents stay prepared
Sandbags, pumps and watchful eyes on the water have become routine along Mercer Street in Harmony, where even moderate storms can push Connoquenessing Creek out...
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more ...
Oneida Valley firefighter struck by vehicle moved to short-term rehabilitation
More than two weeks after Mike King was struck by a car while serving as an Oneida Valley Volunteer Fire Company volunteer firefighter, he was able to see his 7...
Girl, 16, recovering in Pittsburgh hospital after rescue from burning home in Butler
A 16-year-old girl is recovering in the AHN West Penn Hospital’s burn center after being rescued from a burning home Wednesday, April 8, on Center Avenue in But...
Performance groups highlight township’s diverse population
Performance groups hig...
Flooding relief predicted this spring for Harmony, while businesses and resident...
Flooding relief predic...
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-b...
Artemis II astronauts ...
Oneida Valley firefighter struck by vehicle moved to short-term rehabilitation
Oneida Valley firefigh...
Girl, 16, recovering in Pittsburgh hospital after rescue from burning home in Bu...
Girl, 16, recovering i...
Top Headlines
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Vendors at the Butler County Home Show said this time of year, finally out of winter and with spring well underway, is often their busiest time for ...
April 11, 2026 Local News
Despite winning reelection in November 2025, Harrisville Councilwoman Mary Ann Hughes was almost replaced on the board after election certificates failed to arrive on tim...
April 10, 2026 Local News
From campfires and cookie sales to leadership roles, the Carbins’ Scouting bond spans mothers, daughters and granddaughters
April 09, 2026 Community
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday the state is investing more than $10.2 million to purchase development rights for 2,645 acres on 31 farms in 20 counties, including o...
April 10, 2026 Agriculture
A Brackenridge man is accused of pulling handgun to show his “new toy” in a Buffalo Township gas station and convenience store. Township police charged William J. Miller,...
April 10, 2026 Crime & Courts
News
BUTLER TWP — U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-15th, said he is looking forward to passage of the federal Farm Bill he introduced when it comes to the House floor for a vo...
April 11, 2026 Agriculture
The small-scale replica of the Brooklyn Bridge in Saxonburg’s Roebling Park doesn’t resemble its model anymore. The borough started working to dismantle the bridge brick-...
April 10, 2026 Local News
The Concordia Haven Retirement Living Apartments, 112 Marwood Road, Cabot, will host open house events April 30 and May 1 featuring educational seminars about downsizing....
April 10, 2026 Local News
Butler County commissioners awarded $81,030 in local park renovation grants to a dozen municipalities for various projects. The grants were announced at a Wednesday, Apri...
April 10, 2026 Government
BC3 and SRU received flat funding after last year’s monthslong budget impasse
April 10, 2026 Local News
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Community
The 250th anniversary of America’s independence is cause for celebration and a time for ex...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
CRANBERRY TWP — Even after living in Lima, Peru, for nearly 50 years, Joni Pun said she th...
April 10, 2026
Mars Area Primary Center will host its annual “Stuff the Bus” Diaper Drive from Monday to ...
April 09, 2026
Administrators and teachers from Ryan Gloyer Middle School earned multiple honors at the P...
April 09, 2026
The following marriage licenses were issued in Butler County: Tammie Daubenspeck and Antho...
April 09, 2026
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Sports
Butler boys volleyball faced little adversity Friday while handling host McDowell by score...
 
NEWARK, N.J. — For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff h...
April 10, 2026
Jack Craig was torn. When completing his bracket for the Butler Eagle’s March Madness bask...
April 10, 2026
Mars coach Karen Guise has a simple term to describe her top swimmer and diver, Dom Davis ...
April 10, 2026
Jennifer Sproull savored every minute of her high school athletic career. “Sports was all ...
April 10, 2026
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Editorial
The April 2 edition of the Butler Eagle opinion page (Page 4) showed a cartoon depicting a line of Democrats who want to run against Sen. John Fetterm...
April 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor
With inflation increasing daily, making it harder by each paycheck for the working residents of Butler County to make ends meet to house, feed and clo...
April 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor
April 10, 2026 Cartoons
After some delay while awaiting the results of a property survey, a proposed expansion at the Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works facility is set to go befo...
April 10, 2026 Our Opinion
Rural Road Safety Week being observed April 13-19
April 10, 2026 Other Voices
Business
Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped Friday ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The ...
April 10, 2026 Business
After more than seven decades serving generations of local families, Waltman Furniture Co. will close its last remaining store in the Kittanning area....
April 10, 2026 Business
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost....
April 09, 2026 Business
The multidisciplinary structural heart teams at Butler Memorial and Westmorland hospitals have achieved some milestones recently. Butler Memorial Hosp...
April 09, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tomm...
April 08, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation from Ronald Kirkwood, titled “Too Much For Human Endurance.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, A...
April 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
OK, this may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on “You, Me & Tuscany,” can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about lu...
April 11, 2026 Reviews
NEW YORK — Pioneering rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died. The Bronx native was 67. The Hip Hop Alliance, headed by fellow hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow, announced his dea...
April 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that kil...
April 08, 2026 People
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson s...
April 07, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new telev...
April 06, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include: Agway Water Treatment of Western PA Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs ARK Base...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the min...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
3 days of experts, exhibits, demonstrations and free admission
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s h...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
As winter disappears into our rearview mirror, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is just ahead. For some, this could include clearing out the attic, the garage or even...
April 08, 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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