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Local News
A Butler man is accused of stealing several thousands of dollars from multiple locations, including the Salvation Army, his former place of employment. Erick Stephen Cup...
January 10, 2026 Local News
Leaders in southeastern Butler County are preparing for future growth by working together now as development booms in the county’s southwestern communities. Jefferson, W...
January 10, 2026 Local News
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year’s CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was al...
January 10, 2026 Business
The following divorces were granted in Butler County Courts: Amy Zatezalo, of Gibsonia, from Eli Zatezalo, of Cumberland, Md. Terri Fuellgraf from Charles Fuellgraf III, ...
January 10, 2026 Vital Statistics
Cranberry Township’s dining scene is set to expand in the coming months, with several new restaurants preparing to open along the township’s busiest commercial corridors....
January 10, 2026 Local News
Being elected mayor of Seven Fields isn’t a new feeling for Kevin Caridad. Instead, he said the position tees him up to once again help lead a community he’s called home ...
January 10, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — One woman testified Friday, Jan. 9, that after leaving her car at Oilology for repairs, it was returned with hundreds of additional miles and items that d...
January 10, 2026 Crime & Courts
A Bridgeville man broke out of a police vehicle and ran off to hide in a construction vehicle after he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a cruiser at an Adams Town...
January 10, 2026 Local News
The following marriage licenses were issued in Butler County courts: Hayden Bulford, of Hampton, Va., to Emma Little, of Slippery Rock Township Ashley Henry, of Apollo, W...
January 10, 2026 Vital Statistics
The nomination period for Concordia’s highest employee honor, the Stephen W. Johnson Mission Award, is now open. Current and former residents and patients, Concordia empl...
January 10, 2026 Local News
Other News
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good ...
January 09, 2026 National News
With officials from Adams Township and Mars discussing a possible merger, there’s undoubtedly plenty of conversation ahead on how to integrate the two municipalities. Th...
January 09, 2026 Government
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in investments ...
January 09, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveli...
January 09, 2026 International News
Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The parent co...
January 09, 2026 National News
MINNEAPOLIS — As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shoo...
January 09, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four pe...
January 09, 2026 International News
Sports
CRANBERRY TWP — It is often said that high school athletes have short memories, but Teegan Finucan remembers well his visit to North Catholic High School last February. K...
January 09, 2026 Sports
Behind Owen Congdon’s 14 points and 10 more from Ryan Priester, Seneca Valley downed Woodland Hills 45-34 on the road in boys basketball action on Friday night. The Raide...
January 09, 2026 Sports
The PIAA basketball season is about halfway done, give or take, and a picture of the Butler County boys teams and players has started to take shape. Here are some of the ...
January 09, 2026 Sports
It’s getting to the point in the high school girls basketball season where teams are clear on what their identity is. Some Butler County squads have seen players step up,...
January 09, 2026 Sports
BUTLER TWP — The numbers don’t lie. Butler juniors Anastasia Manchester and Brin Zehmisch are quickly climbing the ladder in terms of establishing themselves as faces of ...
January 09, 2026 Sports
Editorial
It is with dismay when I hear friends, family members, acquaintances and voters expressing voters’ remorse. I have heard said, “This is not what I voted for.” I also have...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I would like to tell you about an exemplary paper deliverer. I don’t know her last name, just her first, Stephanie. Not only has she delivered our daily paper on time; bu...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the deeply respectful and wonderfully compassionate veterans who performed military honors at the funer...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Gonzalo Schwarz (Butler Eagle, “Billionaires fund the American Dream,” Dec. 22, 2025, Page 4) is right. The rich do pay more in taxes than the rest of us. But that’s beca...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
On Dec. 22, 2025, Gonzalo Schwarz published an editorial, “Billionaires fund the American Dream” (Butler Eagle, Page 4). It was written to support the wealthy and powerfu...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Our hearts dropped to the pits of our collective stomachs here at the Butler Eagle when we read the news: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will close May 3. It’s heartbreaking...
January 10, 2026 Our Opinion
January 10, 2026 Cartoons
According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Santa Claus will continue delivering bundles of joy in the new year to U.S. taxpayers, who will receive whopping tax refund...
January 10, 2026 Other Voices
I was sad to hear of the passing of Dick Goldinger. You realize you are aging when your heroes leave you. Dick and I had many trials together over the years, and he was a...
January 10, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Community
MARSHALL TWP, Allegheny County — Tammy Williams goes everywhere with her dog, Toby, a 6-year-old Chihuahua-rat terrier mix, who is her emotional support pet. Everywhere, ...
January 10, 2026 Community
Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup. It mig...
January 10, 2026 Recipes
The Butler Area Public Library will host an informational talk on “Hospice Care 101” on Thursday, Jan. 15, that will also discuss the many volunteer opportunities that ar...
January 10, 2026 Community
Trees and shrubs in the genus Prunus, which includes cherries and plums, are susceptible to a fungal disease commonly called “black knot” for the thickened, knobby growth...
January 10, 2026 Community
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week. Lun...
January 10, 2026 Senior
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Geneva College Butler: Rebekah Bruschi, Ben Busler, Alex De...
January 10, 2026 Deans List
The TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group of Cabot can help people meet their weight loss goals. The group meets every Thursday at Concordia Visiting Nurses, 613 N. Pike ...
January 10, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg’s sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration — velvet wor...
January 10, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Let’s get the obvious thing out of the way first, shall we? There may never have been a better week in the history of the modern world — or at least recent cinema — to re...
January 10, 2026 Reviews
In last week’s Starwatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation Orion the Hunter. You can have a lot of fun ...
January 10, 2026 Starwatch
It plays a little loose with facts but the righteous rage of “Dog Day Afternoon” is present enough in Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” a based-on-a-true-tale hostage thr...
January 10, 2026 Reviews
Other
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