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Local News
Allegheny General Hospital, part of Allegheny Health Network, has launched its comprehensive Adult Congenital Heart Center, a regional resource for patients with abnormal...
March 06, 2026 Business
A Butler man is accused of stealing jewelry from a Butler Township home when working in the home for a moving company. Fredrick Eldwin Hodgkins, 67, was charged Wednesda...
March 06, 2026 Local News
American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year. Retail sales fell 0.2% in January, following...
March 06, 2026 Business
Skimmers were used to steal information from customers’ Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards at two Butler locations — something that appears to be part of a national...
March 06, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it als...
March 06, 2026 Health
WASHINGTON — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. Hir...
March 06, 2026 Business
Police have released the names of two women who were found dead at a Jackson Township home earlier this week. Amy Byrd, 63, and Lanaya Lewis, 19, were found with gunshot...
March 06, 2026 Local News
A wrong-way driver on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township is facing charges of driving under the influence following a Jan. 18 two-vehicle crash. Michele L. Dannenmuelle...
March 06, 2026 Local News
A Mars man is accused of intentionally urinating in the back of an Adams Township police patrol vehicle. Polivio Vladimir Guilcapi Guano, 34, was charged Monday, March, ...
March 06, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: State police, Butler March 2 — Charges of selling or transferring a firearm and st...
March 06, 2026 Crime & Courts
Other News
MELBOURNE, Australia — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate...
March 06, 2026 International News
Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple sta...
March 06, 2026 National News
Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-mornin...
March 06, 2026 National News
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of...
March 06, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its “unconditional surrender.” Israeli warplanes pounded B...
March 06, 2026 International News
Sports
HERSHEY — Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships begins at 8:30 a.m. Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Merda Adams will have updates throughout the day from H...
March 06, 2026 Sports
HERSHEY — Hannah Hornick does not love the misery. It’s not company she likes to keep. But she respects it and lets it motivate her. She’ll have more motivation after her...
March 06, 2026 Sports
Knoch boys, Karns City girls, Slippery Rock girls and North Catholic girls will play host in the first round of the PIAA Basketball Championships. The PIAA released the s...
March 06, 2026 Sports
HERSHEY — Zac Turberville’s only two matches of the day were arguably the toughest two-match stretch anyone in the field faced. The Slippery Rock senior 160-pounder was k...
March 06, 2026 Sports
Nick Niebauer remembers attending a Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC game at Highmark Stadium a few years ago. Now a senior at Butler, he sent a photo to his mother, who told hi...
March 06, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
A Grove City Area Historical Society & Museum volunteer has installed a new display for community enjoyment at the Grove City Community Library. Throughout March, just i...
March 06, 2026 Community
Stepping off the airplane in Boseman, Montana, felt like stepping into another world for 13 sixth-grade students of Seneca Valley School District. For most of them, it wa...
March 06, 2026 Community
In March, nonprofit Vitalant is thanking donors who take the time to donate with a chance to win $10,000. Donors of every blood type are needed daily for patients who nee...
March 06, 2026 Community
BUTLER TWP — St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church sees a line of customers out the door on Fridays even well into Lent’s 40 days. Volunteers say there’s a sizable demand for ...
March 06, 2026 Community
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