Read the latest news from today along with all of the articles published yesterday to the website in preparation for the current print edition of the Butler Eagle.
OAKLAND TWP — At St. Wendelin School, students’ learning plans on May 12 included taking care of baby chicks and helping them grow into healthy chickens.
The students, a...
A Butler man is accused of threatening to kill a Butler police officer while being apprehended.
Dalton James Anthony, 24, was charged Sunday, May 10, by Butler police wi...
A Lyndora man is accused of swinging a knife and threatening to stab his family members.
Javon Omareo Littlejohn, 23, was charged Sunday, May 10, by Butler Township poli...
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
The Labor Department's consumer price index ...
OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that d...
BANGKOK — Ship operators rely on a sludgelike substance known as bunker fuel to keep vessels running. The Iran war's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off the s...
NEW YORK — The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels.
Room bookings have been lighter than expected ...
NEW YORK — More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers' most...
PENN TWP — Those enjoying lunch outdoors or starting their summer gardens on Tuesday, May 12, were treated to a view of the Goodyear Blimp, which could be seen lumbering ...
A familiar face was sworn in as a Seven Fields council member during the monthly meeting on Monday, May 11.
Jennifer Sikora was appointed to fill the vacancy of Morgan Ha...
Sudden stops for technology stocks and rising oil prices are slowing Wall Street’s record-breaking run. The S&P 500 dipped 0.3% Tuesday from its all-time high set the day...
BOSTON — A man previously convicted of shooting at police strode down a busy road outside Boston, firing an assault-style rifle at passing cars, shooting two drivers and ...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen othe...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an ...
BEIJING — President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese gove...
BOSTON — An eruption of gunfire in Cambridge locked down Memorial Drive on Monday afternoon, as police investigated an officer-involved shooting.
State police responded a...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President ...
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump's administration eases re...
President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials...
Spring rains have played havoc on much of the 2026 spring high school sports season.
The WPIAL Individual Track and Field Championships are feeling the bite, as well. The...
Freeport baseball has had the kind of season that has the Yellowjackets' faithful anxious to see what the team is capable of in the playoffs.
The 2026 campaign has in...
PITTSBURGH — Every player sort of feels like a kid again at rookie minicamp. It’s a function of your orientation at the NFL level.
But for Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza,...
Knoch baseball coach John Negley described Hunter Lang as “a quiet kid. He doesn’t have much to say.”
True to that reputation, Lang let his pitching do the talking Monday...
NORTH HUNTINGDON TWP — Sitting down the first inning’s initial two batters during Monday’s WPIAL Class 4A first-round softball playoff was an easy task for Ali Smith and ...
North Catholic softball was in comeback mode nearly the entire game.
The Trojanettes completed the comeback twice, beating No. 10 West Mifflin 6-5 in a dramatic 10-innin...
Butler has been one of the best baseball teams in the WPIAL and was rewarded as such with the top seed in the Class 6A tournament.
The district playoff brackets were rele...
Butler County boasts four teams in this season’s WPIAL softball playoffs, which get underway next week.
Seneca Valley, seeded No. 2 in Class 6A, received a bye to the sem...
In its quest for a fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A championship, Mars girls lacrosse was tabbed as the top seed in the district playoff tournament. The brackets were re...
The WPIAL released its boys volleyball playoff brackets Friday, and three Butler County teams will be in action beginning next week.
In Class 3A, Butler (14-4) is seeded ...
Not all victories are won on the playing field. Sometimes the winners can be found on the sidelines.
The Mars Area High School mascot, the Fightin’ Planet, earned the tit...
The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce U.S. gas taxes. At least three Republican-run st...
Lutheran Senior Life is offering its next Family and Caregiver Support Group, a safe, confidential space for loved ones to share experiences, find support and learn strat...
More than 1,000 students from Evans City elementary and middle schools on May 13, 2011, raised more than $10,000 for cancer research in memory of a former beloved teacher...
The Butler County chapter of the North Country Trail will host two events in May.
The chapter will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Jennings Environmenta...
The spring planting season is finally here. Learn how you can support your community, your garden, and your family at a free two-day event this weekend.
For over 20 years...
Nothing tastes better than fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes, making them a staple in even the smallest of home gardens. Success in growing tomatoes starts with choosing the...
Family Pathways is recognizing May as Foster Care Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of supporting youths who are in foster care.
Throughout the month, Family P...
Slippery Rock Area High School crowned its prom king and queen on Friday, May 8.
Liam Throm was crowned prom king and Ellie Jedrzejewski was crowned prom queen.
Liam is t...
Seneca Valley senior Arvand Esni and sixth-grader Madison Tunstall brought home major honors at the recent Academic Games League of America National Tournament in Charlot...
In loving memory of Caitlyn Marie Kaufman who would have be 32 today, May 12, 2026.
Happy Birthday, Sis!! YOU ARE MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN DESCRIBE!!!
Usually, when I a...
Comedian Martin Short, still in the early stages of processing his daughter Katherine’s death in February, revealed some of the “nightmare” his family has endured since s...
LONDON — The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London.
Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, an...
In a box office battle of the sequels, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” had the slight edge over “Mortal Kombat II” in North American theaters this weekend. According to studio ...
