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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.
Local News
One person was taken to a hospital Thursday night, March 19, from a vehicle crash into an electric pole and a house on Chicora Road in Summit Township. The call came in ...
March 20, 2026 Local News
The Prospect-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department announced on Wednesday, March 18, it will soon add a brand-new fire engine to its fleet. The engine, a Pierce Sab...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock’s community members and visitors alike will get the opportunity to step into the history of the American Revolution through an 18-wheeled mobile museum. The...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Butler County Community College trustees approved a four-year contract with the union representing BC3’s administrative assistants Wednesday, March 18, three and a half m...
March 20, 2026 Local News
A Fairview Township man is facing 23 criminal charges after police say he was found with drugs and weapons, including firearms and explosives. Barry L. Steele Sr., 65, wa...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Adams Township and Mars Borough are jointly holding a second public hearing on their proposal for a municipal merger at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Twelve Oaks Mansion o...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Recognizing a need in the area, Early Learning Connections has secured a Butler location for its Head Start classes with the purchase of a property at the end of last yea...
March 20, 2026 Business
A leadership donor event hosted by United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania brought together stakeholders from Giant Eagle, the Young Women’s Christian Association of Butl...
March 20, 2026 Local News
New developments, defining municipal boundaries discussed
March 20, 2026 Local News
FRANKLIN TWP — The Butler County Commissioners struck a measured but urgent tone Thursday, March 19, as they outlined the region’s economic trajectory. From potential dat...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Other News
BARCELONA, Spain — James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an...
March 20, 2026 International News
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — spar...
March 20, 2026 National News
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new...
March 20, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — An advocacy group hoping to expand support for child and elder care plans to spend $50 million to back Democrats in congressional races, tying the costs of c...
March 20, 2026 National News
Grove City College inaugurated the 10th president in the school’s 150-year history on Thursday, March 19, as it welcomed Class of 2000 graduate Bradley Lingo with a cerem...
March 20, 2026 Pennsylvania News
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent and pornographic online content took effect this week, with experts calling it a mile...
March 19, 2026 International News
HELSINKI — Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-spea...
March 19, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which wou...
March 19, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President...
March 19, 2026 International News
Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states — thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the nation's firs...
March 19, 2026 National News
Sports
Fresh off his second consecutive bronze and fourth career medal at the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships, Butler’s Santino Sloboda will wrestle again in a high scho...
March 20, 2026 Sports
With Butler County teams knocked out of the PIAA basketball tournaments, here are the latest results and finals matchups for the rest of the state. See the full PIAA brac...
March 19, 2026 Sports
Abby Kalkowski delivered five no-hit innings, striking out 11 and walking just one, in Seneca Valley softball’s 5-1 victory over Harbor Creek on Thursday. SV had nine hit...
March 19, 2026 Sports
CRANBERRY TWP — Seneca Valley has grown accustomed to playing with a target on its back. The Raiders entered this PIHL boys hockey season as the reigning Class 3A state c...
March 19, 2026 Sports
Editorial
March 20, 2026 Cartoons
It’s about more than ideology. It’s about identity. In a 2025 interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Tony McAleer shared how identity can maintain the chai...
March 20, 2026 Our Opinion
Community
The community is invited to celebrate the joy and meaning of Easter with Valencia Presbyterian Church during several special services and events. Holy Week begins with a ...
March 19, 2026 Community
The Presbyterian Church of Prospect Preschool, 115 Church St., is accepting registrations for the 2026-27 school year. The preschool offers classes for children ages 3 to...
March 19, 2026 Community
Tri-County CleanWays and Community Partnership are working together to offer a workshop on backyard composting. The workshop is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ma...
March 19, 2026 Community
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Butler: Stephen Di...
March 19, 2026 Deans List
Schools planning for years in the future
March 19, 2026 Community
Announcements
In loving memory of DeLorme “Sweeney” Baughman whose birthday is March 20 and who passed away March 23, 1981. Many times your name is spoken And often times you are in ou...
March 20, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Arts & Entertainment
Other
March 20, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-2...
March 20, 2026 Verse of the Day
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