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.
An Ohio man is accused of stealing credit and debit cards from a locker in Planet Fitness in Cranberry Township.
Anthony Christian, 45, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, was ch...
A Butler man on Thursday, March 26, was sentenced to serve 5-10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to striking and killing a pedestrian in July while driving und...
Emergency crews are responding to a structure fire in Muddy Creek Township near the county line, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch.
The fire was rep...
A former Cranberry Township man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges for killing two people in a crash while driving under the influence in June in Be...
An iPhone crash notification led Butler Township police to apprehend a Lyndora husband and wife accused of stealing a purse outside Walmart and multiple retail thefts.
Mi...
UPDATE: The 15-year-old boy has been found.
The Cranberry Township Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a 15-year-old boy, it said Thursday, March 26, on i...
A 74-year-old Clearfield Township woman lost $700 to a scammer asking for Apple gift cards, state police said Wednesday, March 25.
Police said the woman was contacted by...
A pedestrian was taken to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning, March 26, in Cranberry Township, according to Butler County Emergency Services disp...
A Butler man allegedly knocked a man unconscious outside a Center Township business, leading him to be flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Friday, March 20, according to po...
An Indiana woman is accused of throwing knives at another woman inside a Butler residence.
Mya Jean Hubbard, 23, of Sellersburg, Ind., was charged Monday, March 23, by B...
The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year a...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday announced it had eased restrictions on a group of Belarus-linked financial and potash companies in the latest sign of im...
WASHINGTON — Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that has resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of airport closures,...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for anoth...
LOS ANGELES — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using th...
John Thomas, of Kittanning, has been named to the Libertarian Party ticket as the running mate for Ken Krawchuk’s campaign for governor in this November’s general electio...
NEW YORK — Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means’ nomination to be U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators of both major political parties grilled her on va...
CANTERBURY, England — The new Archbishop of Canterbury knocked three times on the doors of the city’s great cathedral on Wednesday, ceremonially demanding to be allowed i...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Below Cleveland, in a subterranean world many surface dwellers don’t know exists, miners extract a crucial winter mineral — salt.
The Whiskey Island sa...
WASHINGTON — Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the agency's acting head said Wednesday, as the ...
For the past four seasons, the Butler County-area softball scene starred Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames, who graduated after last season and moved on to play at Clemson.
Ano...
Spring is in the air. The pings of bats striking baseballs are, as well.
Butler County features plenty of talent on the diamond, including reigning WPIAL Class 6A champio...
A 5K race, 1-mile fun run and an egg hunt sounds like a lot for for day.
Caitlyn Reges agrees, but she and Michelle Yeager have no plans to stop. The two have shared the ...
NEW YORK — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
“We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it...
Florida isn’t around to defend its title anymore, but all the other top seeds in this year's NCAA Tournament are still around.
And many of them are winning convincingly.
...
This could be a familiar Final Four in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
UConn, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas reached the Final Four last year. They’re the top four seeds thi...
An offense capable of burying opposing teams has been a hallmark of Mars boys lacrosse's current run of nine consecutive WPIAL Class 2A titles.
The onslaught shows no sig...
Taryn Hilovsky has both ends of the lacrosse field covered.
While the Butler senior attack has scored 76 goals the last two seasons, including 48 last year, she has signe...
Karns City junior Alex Wilson cleared 14 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault in Wednesday’s season-opening meet at Clarion-Limestone, breaking his previous school record by ...
BUTLER TWP — It’s official. Butler girls lacrosse is on a roll.
Wednesday’s 15-3 win over Seneca Valley at Art Bernardi Stadium was the Golden Tornado’s fourth victory in...
Much as expected, the Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged last week, stressing new uncertainties in the economic outlook and the limits of monetary policy in m...
Slippery Rock Area is considering bringing the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to the district after more than 100 high school students attended a meeting held to...
There’s absolutely no guarantee, but early April could open with quite a show put on by Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS). On April 4, it will pass within 100,000 miles of the sun i...
Flag football is now an official PIAA sport, even though some high schools in Butler County have been training teams for the game for years already.
Flag football teams f...
This spring, the Winfield Township annual egg hunt is planned for the weekend after Easter.
But the effort it takes to bring the event to life is well underway. The eggs...
In loving memory of my precious little boy, Joshua Michael Davis, who passed away 50 years ago. (No, time does NOT heal all).
I have lost a child,
I heard myself say.
And...
In loving memory of our beloved father and brother, Tom Goeppner, Sr. who passed away four years ago today, March 26, 2022.
In our hearts your memory lingers,
Sweetly, te...
In memory of Walter Cummins, who would have been 96 years old on March 26, 2026.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Dad.
On this day (and every day)
We find comfort in our memories...
In memory of a kind and loving dad and grandpap, Archie Black, whose birthday is March 26.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Happy Birthday!
This year you would have been 93!
It was s...
LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are leaving Hollywood.
In 2029, the year the telecast moves from ABC to YouTube, the ceremony itself will move from its longtime home at the Dol...
With Easter just around the corner, Butler County has a host of egg hunts before, during and after Easter Sunday for children to take part in.
March 27: Alameda Park ...
LOS ANGELES — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through he...
Applications are open for Arts & Education at the Hoyt’s annual call for artists.
The established regional arts center and museum is seeking solo and group proposals to ...
The Tamburitzans will perform their new production, “The Shared Song,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the Lincoln Jr./Sr. High School, 501 Crescent Ave., Ellwood City.
F...
Peter Cottontail isn’t too far away. In fact, he is making pit stops all throughout Butler this weekend!
Several organizations will be hosting Easter egg hunts in his hon...
