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Local News
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed while walking on Route 28 in Armstrong County shortly after midnight Sunday, Nov. 1, according to state police in Kittanni...
November 02, 2026 Local News
Helicopters flew two people to Pittsburgh hospitals after an ATV overturned Halloween night in a Jefferson Township field, according to Butler County Emergency Services d...
November 02, 2026 Local News
One person was reportedly unresponsive after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning, Nov. 2, in Zelienople, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch. The crash...
November 02, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock University is one of six state system schools participating in a program meant to help first-generation and low-income students transition from their first ...
November 02, 2026 Local News
JACKSON TWP — Hundreds of people gathered on Seneca Valley School District’s campus bright and early Sunday morning, Nov. 1, to run a 5K in honor of a former Green Beret ...
November 02, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Grant funding through PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund program could help improve traffic flow at the intersection of Routes 19 and 288 in the tow...
November 02, 2026 Local News
These real estate transactions were recorded in Butler County from Sept. 28 to 30. Adams Township Maronda Homes to Swati Sharma and Parvesh Bhargave at 6052 Ruby Way for ...
November 02, 2026 Real Estate Transactions
CRANBERRY TWP — Following nearly two years of feasibility studies and public outreach, as well as a recommendation from an advisory committee, the township is ready to ta...
November 02, 2026 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK — A biannual Rotary Club of Slippery Rock project that has worked toward making the borough’s downtown more attractive since 2012 found partners in some of ...
November 01, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler Sept. 17 — Braydn Joseph Perkins, 22, of Butler, was charged with misdemean...
November 01, 2026 Local News
Other News
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert mobile apps had been targeted by cyberattacks, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings...
November 02, 2026 International News
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roa...
November 01, 2026 National News
More heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and mandatory evacuations in a wide swath of the Southwest on Sunday, including a Colorado mountain town bracing for a river t...
November 01, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke and is “awake and alert” as he receives treatment, the Connecticut Democrat’s office said Sunday. ...
November 01, 2026 National News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — President Donald Trump's administration has made $15 billion worth of promises to agriculture producers in the last few weeks of the midterm elections...
November 01, 2026 National News
Dozens of people were injured and at least six people died in mass shootings as gun violence broke out at nightlife districts in half a dozen cities across the country ov...
November 01, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — As early voting surges across the country, President Donald Trump reshuffled his weekend schedule to rally Republicans in two states with critical Senate rac...
November 01, 2026 National News
Sports
See this week’s schedule of local sports across Butler County. Monday, Nov. 2 Hockey 9 — Norwin at Mars, at Baierl Ice Complex 9:15 — Butler at Montour, at RMU ...
November 02, 2026 Sports
Fall fishing brings with it a certain paradox, providing the potential for some of the year’s best action, but also a host of variables that influence things to where the...
November 01, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Kudos to Dan Bauer for his Oct. 25 article, titled “Embrace the arts to strengthen our country” (Butler Eagle, Page A4), in which he explained how the arts “build communi...
November 01, 2026 Letters to the Editor
The Oct. 21, report on Allegheny County’s 11-4 vote for paid parental leave (“Parental leave mandate OK’d,” Butler Eagle, Oct. 22, Page 7) raises a fair question for empl...
November 01, 2026 Letters to the Editor
With West Virginia University Health System assuming ownership of Butler Memorial Hospital, it is with great hope that the care will dramatically improve. My family membe...
November 01, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Community
In partnership with Vitalant, the family of 10-year-old Maddalena Tray will host the 10th Annual Maddalena Tray Blood Drive Nov. 25, urging all eligible donors to give bl...
November 01, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
The North American box office took a bit of a hit this weekend with the Halloween holiday drawing audiences away from theaters on Saturday. Ticket sales were led by the E...
November 01, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Other
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the s...
November 02, 2026 Verse of the Day
November 01, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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