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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
The Butler County Chapter of the North Country Trail Association welcomed hikers Saturday morning, March 14, to an introductory trail walk in Moraine State Park. The new ...
March 15, 2026 Local News
Man being treated at Allegheny General Hospital
March 15, 2026 Local News
Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Ex...
March 15, 2026 Business
Companies competing for workers to build data centers are finding that a motel room with sluggish Wi-Fi isn’t much of a draw. Try free steaks and golf simulators. As data...
March 15, 2026 Business
BEIJING — Representatives from Beijing and Washington began their economic and trade talks in Paris on Sunday, paving the way for U.S. President Donald Trump’s state vis...
March 15, 2026 Business
SAXONBURG — Good food at a good price for a good cause brought people from all over Butler County to Saxonburg VFW Post 7376 on Saturday, March 14. Volunteers from the VF...
March 14, 2026 Local News
After fallen power lines and trees prevented access to state roads in Butler County Friday night, March 13, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reporting tha...
March 14, 2026 Local News
BUTLER TWP — “Thirty-two year old male. Multiple gunshot wounds. The scene is safe. Police on scene.” Simulating a real medical emergency dispatch, that’s all the informa...
March 14, 2026 Local News
Speaking group helps improve communication skills
March 14, 2026 Local News
West Penn Power reported Saturday morning, March 14, that 12,433 of its customers had no electricity, after heavy winds took down electric lines and trees around the area...
March 14, 2026 Local News
Other News
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels....
March 15, 2026 National News
A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech ...
March 15, 2026 National News
A pilot from Alabama had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the refueling aircraft he was aboard crashed in Iraq this wee...
March 15, 2026 National News
BOSTON — Thousands of people lined the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the nation’s largest celebrations of Irish...
March 15, 2026 National News
CAIRO — U.S. President Donald Trump's appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe" broug...
March 15, 2026 National News
Sports
A number of Butler County swimmers ended the season by competing in consolation heats at the PIAA Class 2A championship meet, held Saturday at Bucknell University's Kinne...
March 14, 2026 Sports
McMURRAY — The snowball started slowly, but once it built up some inertia, there was no stopping it. Blackhawk girls basketball, led by an overwhelming performance from s...
March 14, 2026 Sports
A club hockey team consisting of players from various school districts, including Butler, Seneca Valley and Freeport, will be competing at the end of March in a national ...
March 14, 2026 Sports
Editorial
We can argue about the reason. We can cast blame or spread it around. The bottom line for the average American remains: It’s more expensive to maintain the same quality o...
March 14, 2026 Our Opinion
March 14, 2026 Cartoons
I am writing to express my objection to U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s recent vote for the SAVE America Act in the U.S. House. (“House passes strict voter regulation,” Butler Eag...
March 14, 2026 Letters to the Editor
This is in response to Mike Rock’s letter, “Only service dogs should be allowed in grocery stores,” (Feb. 22, Page A4). My beloved Bandit, whom I sadly had to euthanize a...
March 14, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Perhaps Butler County has always been a red county, as mentioned in the Sunday, Feb. 22, letter (“Letters not reflective of county,” Page A4). But change is inevitable an...
March 14, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Butler County’s rolling fields, family farms and rural landscapes are more than just scenic backdrops. They are the foundation of our local economy, our food system and o...
March 14, 2026 Other Voices
Community
Over the last several years, or so, you may have heard your local TV weatherperson declare March 1 as the start of meteorological spring. Personally, I think that term is...
March 15, 2026 Starwatch
Announcements
Precious Jacob Loyal 5 long years sweet boy without you here with us. You’re so truly loved and missed every second of every day. You were the best big brother to Luke an...
March 15, 2026 In Memoriams
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