When Ignacio Carrizalez arrived in the United States from Mexico 22 years ago, he came with nothing and he knew no one.
Ignacio fought a lengthy, expensive and...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — After months of work, township officials are moving forward with a revised Act 537 sewer plan ahead of the September deadline to resubmit ...
Business owner claims his trash can was used
A Butler man is facing charges after police said he placed his roommate in a trash can after he died from an appare...
Kroger to buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal
Kroger to buy Giant Ea...
Butler family still in limbo over deportation orders
Butler family still in...
Connoquenessing Township advances new, $9.15 million Act 537 sewer plan
Connoquenessing Townsh...
NWS: Heat to last until weekend, then storms possible
NWS: Heat to last unti...
Man charged with placing dead body in trash can after overdose
ADAMS TWP — To commemorate nation’s 250th anniversary, nine of Adams Township Community Park’s 100 acres was picked as the setting.
At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, crowds started...
Bob Barnes is being honored as grand marshal of the Harrisville Community Days’ parade Saturday in recognition of his volunteer work for one of the event’s main attractio...
MIDDLESEX TWP — Township manager Jeffrey Winkle will step away from his post on Friday, Aug. 7, after nearly four years on the job.
The township board of supervisors off...
BUTLER TWP — With activities from bounce houses to animal shows and a full lineup of food trucks, there was something for everyone to do at Butler Area Community Day.
Th...
With Butler County facing extreme heat through Friday, July 3, some organizations have opened their doors to help people get out of the sun.
Butler County Area Agency on ...
A 3-year-old child was found dead Saturday, June 27, in a Mercer County home, according to the coroner.
The child was pronounced dead around 12:15 p.m. inside a Columbia...
Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades...
For a celebration as momentous as America’s 250th anniversary, the Butler Eagle spent nearly three years telling the history of the nation, state and county through a spe...
The Subway located at Greater Butler Mart in Butler Township is reportedly being shut down due to health violations after an inspection June 29.
The Pennsylvania Departm...
The felony environmental charges filed last month against the owners of Capital Environmental Risk Transfer Alliance (CERTA) and the business itself f...
Have you ever voted for a politician who said we should censor the media or ignore court rulings? What about a candidate who encouraged or joked about...
Fourth of July celebrations take many forms, but one thing most have in common is taking place outside. This year, that could require some extra cauti...
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Natural gas could start flowing by 2033 out of two undersea deposits discovered by ExxonMobil off Cyprus, a senior executive with th...
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the ec...
WASHINGTON — Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative b...
NEW YORK — Communications giant Comcast is planning to split itself into two: one media-centered business that would include brands like NBCUniversal ...
Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will be a featured speaker at the 2026 Moon2Mars Foundation Summer Speaker Series on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at Point Park...
NEW YORK — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while...
LONDON — Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born,” has died ag...
WASHINGTON — The Chicago rapper known as Twista has pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay his income taxes and faces up to five years in prison.
The I...
LOS ANGELES — After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill surprised the BET Awards audience Sunday with an impromptu performance...
NEW YORK — In a setback for Warner Bros.’ revamped DC movie operations, “Supergirl” was absolutely no match for “Toy Story 5” at the box office, opening a distant second ...
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.
Public schools...
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
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 County Seni...
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.
Pennsylvania S...
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...
