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WPIAL, District 9 football playoff scores | Karns City, Seneca Valley boys soccer capture district titles
It’s a championship night in two kinds of football. Eagle reporters will be at two pigskin-related games tonight — the District 9 Class 2A championship between ...
Defense leads Karns City to back-to-back District 9 football championships against Central Clarion
BROOKVILLE — They say defense wins championships. Karns City’s football team took that adage to heart Friday night. The Gremlins forced Central Clarion into six...
Seneca Valley beats North Allegheny for 1st WPIAL boys soccer title since 2021 on Zach White’s goal
PITTSBURGH — Seneca Valley added another trophy to its illustrious soccer history, capturing the WPIAL Class 4A title Friday night at F.N.B. Stadium. It require...
County elections not certified as of Friday night
Computation Board to continue process Monday
Police tracking vehicle suspected to be involved in shooting in downtown Butler
2 injured by gunfire
WPIAL, District 9 football playoff scores | Karns City, Seneca Valley boys socce...
WPIAL, District 9 foot...
Defense leads Karns City to back-to-back District 9 football championships again...
Defense leads Karns Ci...
Seneca Valley beats North Allegheny for 1st WPIAL boys soccer title since 2021 o...
Seneca Valley beats No...
County elections not certified as of Friday night
County elections not c...
Police tracking vehicle suspected to be involved in shooting in downtown Butler
Police tracking vehicl...
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County elections not certified as of Friday night
Computation Board to continue process Monday
November 06, 2026 Local News
Police tracking vehicle suspected to be involved in shooting in downtown Butler
A man is in a Pittsburgh hospital with serious injuries after being shot through the leg Thursday night near the intersection of West North and Chestnut streets in Butler...
November 05, 2026 Local News
Defense’s effort to dismiss homicide case denied
A motion requesting the dismissal of a homicide charge against a Chester County man accused of a 2021 Butler County murder was denied less than a week before jury selecti...
November 06, 2026 Local News
No tax increase expected for Connoquenessing Township in 2027
The proposed 2027 budget for Connoquenessing Township is not expected to include a tax increase. The draft budget — which was made public after a supervisors’ meeting Wed...
November 06, 2026 Government
End of season community gathering celebrates Mars Area Marching Band’s championship
ADAMS TWP — Every year, Mars Area Marching Band puts together a performance for family and friends at the end of its season. This year, there was another reason for the b...
November 05, 2026 Local News
The Latest
U.S. military carries out new targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran’s leaders weigh mediator’s proposals
09:40 PM
Former state auditor accused of attempting to procure child sexual abuse material appears in court
08:54 PM
Greenland opens new international airport to lure tourists as it eyes future independence
08:30 PM
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility
08:18 PM
Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump
08:11 PM
U.S. employers added a surprising 165,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%
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News
Butler Memorial Hospital welcomes new internal medicine physician
Just over a month after being welcomed into the West Virginia University Health System, the newly renamed WVU Medicine Butler Memorial Hospital is welcoming a new physici...
November 06, 2026 Local News
Overnight restrictions on Interstate 79 interchange to begin Monday
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced overnight restrictions on Interstate 79 beginning Monday, Nov. 9, in Marshall Township and Franklin Park in Al...
November 06, 2026 Local News
Oakland Township adopts data center rules
OAKLAND TWP — Chairman Shaun M. Krill led the board of supervisors in a unanimous vote at its Wednesday meeting to adopt the township’s first regulations for data centers...
November 06, 2026 Local News
Supervisors approve initial design work for planned Cranberry Township recreation center
CRANBERRY TWP — A new recreation facility in the township is set to enter the initial design phase. Township supervisors unanimously voted to approve two contracts relate...
November 06, 2026 Local News
Defense seeks dismissal of homicide case
A week before jury selection is scheduled, a Chester County man charged in a 2021 homicide in Butler County is asking a judge to dismiss the case because his constitution...
November 06, 2026 Local News
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Community
The trials and tribulations of working as a ‘Lunch Lady’
Moniteau staff hailed after receiving regional award
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Horse riding organization having spaghetti dinner
Elliott Acres Therapy Riding will have a spaghetti dinner Nov. 21, and the agency is looki...
November 06, 2026
Butler County Genealogical Society announces Christmas party
The annual Christmas party of the Butler County Genealogical Society will be at 6 p.m. Tue...
November 06, 2026
Senior menus
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock and Winfi...
November 05, 2026
Telescope buying guide 2026
Shopping for a telescope for someone on your holiday gift list — even if that someone is y...
November 05, 2026
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Sports
Freeport football’s furious comeback ends in heartbreak as West Mifflin wins WPIAL opener in OT
BUFFALO TWP — All of the momentum was with Freeport. The Yellowjackets had come back from ...
 
Steelers running back Jaylen Warren spent years deflecting attention. Now he’s at the center of it
PITTSBURGH — Jaylen Warren's legs never stop moving. Which way they take the relentlessly ...
November 06, 2026
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown pleads guilty to reduced charge, sentenced to probation in 2025 shooting
MIAMI — Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a f...
November 06, 2026
See the 2026 WPIAL and District 9 football playoff brackets | Karns City, Freeport, more scores and matchups
Week 10 is over, and now the PIAA football postseason kicks off in full force. The WPI...
November 06, 2026
See brackets for 2026 WPIAL, District 9 and 10 girls soccer tournaments: Karns City, Freeport, Mars play for titles
The postseason has arrived. The 2026 WPIAL Girls Soccer Championships kick off Saturday, O...
November 06, 2026
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Editorial
Letters to the editor a vital part of the Eagle
A recent letter to the editor asked for fairness on the opinion page after a series of letters to the editor were published Oct. 15. In response to th...
November 06, 2026 Our Opinion
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November 06, 2026 Cartoons
What do employers really need from the next generation?
Ask a young person what employers want and you will likely hear about credentials: a diploma, a degree, a good GPA. Those matter. But Butler County em...
November 06, 2026 Other Voices
editorial cartoon
November 04, 2026 Cartoons
A first step toward restoring democracy
It’s not often that I agree with Attorney General Todd Blanche. But when he was asked last week about the two-Dan-Sullivans controversy in Alaska, he ...
November 04, 2026 Other Voices
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Business
AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week
NEW YORK — AI stocks bounced back Friday and recovered some of their sell-off from the last two days. The rest of the U.S. stock market was mixed, tho...
November 06, 2026 Business
Tesla’s Cybertruck heads for an exit after years of hype and division
NEW YORK — Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease prod...
November 06, 2026 Business
MSA Safety to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
CRANBERRY TWP — MSA, a company that produces industrial safety technology products and solutions that protect people and facility infrastructure, anno...
November 05, 2026 Business
Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
WASHINGTON — Salon, one of the early internet’s most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a...
November 05, 2026 Business
Reichhold’s Cafe reopens after moving to Saxonburg
Takes over former Zacherl’s Tavern space
November 05, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Civil War Roundtable featuring Andrew Johnson
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation on Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, this month. Alan Gephardt will present the progra...
November 04, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards and the classic playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide have all made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, taking their place alongs...
November 06, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Movie Review: In ‘Godzilla Minus Zero,’ human-scaled melodrama stomps out the kaiju fun
Even Godzilla can be felled by an old hazard: the sophomore slump. Though Godzilla has been stomping around for more than half a century, “Godzilla Minus Zero” is a seque...
November 05, 2026 Reviews
People
VATICAN CITY — Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’ s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during ...
November 05, 2026 People
Tony Butala, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group known for ‘The Way You Look Tonight,’ dies at 87
NEW YORK — Tony Butala, co-founder of the Grammy-nominated trio The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made them one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1960s, die...
November 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, “Farmer...
November 02, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
LOS ANGELES — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican ...
October 28, 2026 Special Sections
Late firefighter Jimmy Ellis left legacy of service
A longtime Western Pennsylvania firefighter who died in 2022 at the age of 49 left behind memories for his colleagues and a lasting legacy as a fire instructor. Jimmy...
October 28, 2026 Special Sections
Model Train Club Of Zelienople running at full steam
Matt Boehm can pinpoint when his interest to start the Model Train Club of Zelienople began. A little more than five years ago, his sister, Sandy, gave him their father’s...
October 26, 2026 Special Sections
How to get in touch with, support your local fire departments
Adams Area Fire District Address: 645 Route 228, Mars Phone: 724-625-1210 Email: info@adamsarea42.com Website: adamsarea42.com Fire Chief: Ta...
October 26, 2026 Special Sections
A life of service: Remembering Thomas Burnatoski
Thomas Burnatoski lost his life in the line of duty as an EMT in 1983, but he will always be remembered by those who knew him as a hard worker and a gentle giant. Burnato...
October 26, 2026 Special Sections
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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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