WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there ...
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Butler Eagle reporters will be at two games tonight — Karns City vs. Westinghouse in the District 8/9 Class 2A subregional (Derek Pyda)...
Jury selection took place Thursday in the homicide case against a Chester County man for the 2021 shooting death of a New Castle man who was found in a vehicle ...
FORWARD TWP — After a previous planning commission meeting regarding the proposed Misty Hollow Data & Energy Campus, the township is not taking any chances with...
With the City of Butler’s budget due before the end of the year, city officials held a special meeting dedicated to discussing the projects and changes they wan...
PIAA, WPIAL football playoff scores | Live updates, results from Karns City, Nor...
PIAA, WPIAL football p...
Butler man pleads guilty to Aiden Lutz’ 2023 death
Butler man pleads guil...
Jury selection completed; 2021 homicide trial set for Monday
Jury selection complet...
Next Forward Township data center meeting moved to Steamfitters in Harmony
Next Forward Township ...
City discusses budget, possible tax changes for 2027
Microsoft has officially acknowledged an ongoing service outage with some of its online services, including the email service used by the Butler Eagle: Outlook.
The Butle...
From decisions made at local government meetings, to projects spearheaded by those who wish to make a difference in their neighborhoods, the Eagle’s independent journalis...
Harmony Borough Council worked on its 2027 budget at its Tuesday, Nov. 10, meeting, according to council President Greg Such.
The $893,855 budget looks to be a balanced ...
H. Jack Buzard, the founder of Buzard Funeral Home who died on Easter Sunday, now has his name permanently etched into the geography of Eau Claire.
Previously known as P...
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District’s board of education is pushing forward with ongoing projects and proposals.
In addition to the Mars Area Elementary School renovat...
Mars Area High School was evacuated Friday morning, Nov. 13, due to an odor of gas in multiple areas of the building, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispat...
WASHINGTON — Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines.
The scr...
BUFFALO TWP -- The township’s board of supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 to discuss a proposed amendment to the township’s zoning ordinance that ...
A one-time, six-figure donation and a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will allow Butler County Community College to follow through on long-planned upg...
The Veterans Day parade once again filled Butler’s Main Street, giving veterans, their families and the wider community an opportunity to pause and remember those who ser...
There was one result from Nov. 3’s midterm elections that should please everyone, regardless of their political leanings.
Voter turnout for the electi...
The big message from the midterms is that Americans are struggling with the cost of living. In case anyone missed it, people need relief now.
This wi...
I grew up in Lyndora, the granddaughter of Eastern European immigrants. My “Baba” was only 12 when she came by ship with her older sister in 1910, to ...
Allegheny Health Network has received a $25 million gift in order to add improvements to the network’s Cancer Center, including its more than 35 clini...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following re...
Armco Credit Union is preparing to award $20,000 in scholarships to college-bound and vocational trade students in 2027.
A total of 20 scholarships va...
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation was higher than expected last month as the rising prices that powered sweeping Democratic victories in last week’s midterm...
New Beginnings Free Methodist Church at 416 Center Ave. in Butler will host a free clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14.
Men’s, women’s and children’...
“I Play Rocky,” Peter Farrelly’s comic and crowd-pleasing tale about the making of “Rocky,” might seem like a one-two punch of pure nostalgia. It’s been almost exactl...
Johnny Depp certainly leaves his mark as the latest to tackle Ebenezer Scrooge, one of the great Christmas-time villains. You’ll likely not soon forget the scene wher...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz has been released from a hospital following a practice-lap crash at Daytona International Speedway.
The 40-...
LOS ANGELES — “Grand Theft Auto” has never been much for following the rules.
Nearly three decades after a video game built around stealing cars, outrunning police and e...
Sportscaster Dan Hicks, who was the voice of golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football during a 35-year career at NBC Sports, has died, his family and NBC announced ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...