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.
About one month after announcing acquisition of a building permit, Wegmans Food Market began construction of a planned new store in Cranberry Township on Thursday, Aug. 1...
Curiosity was a productive trait in Sandy Marwick’s life.
The former Butler Eagle community editor — who worked in that department from 2004 through 2012 — was killed in ...
Parking will be restricted on eight streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, for street cleaning.
The streets affected are Carbon, Eau Claire, Spruce,...
At least one Butler teen is accused of multiple thefts in July in which bicycles and items from vehicles were stolen in Connoquenessing, state police said Wednesday, Aug....
A man is facing homicide by vehicle and DUI charges after two people — a Sandy Lake resident who taught at Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District and a Butler man — wer...
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that 20...
A Freeport Area School District student took part in a medical conference that featured other future medical leaders of America and some of the top names in the industry....
The following divorces were granted in Butler County courts:
Katylyn Risch from Jared Risch
Bonnie Postapack from Raymond Postapack
Chelsea Adrian from Aaron Adrian
Tamm...
WASHINGTON — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the...
The Butler man killed in a fatal crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Mercer County left behind a 4-year-old daughter and wife, according to his mother.
Luke Mulford, 29, spent ...
CALI, Colombia — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble of a deadly earthq...
ROME — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge.
The...
HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday.
The haul of 221 pi...
ROME — An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reporte...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, acc...
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year c...
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to chok...
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish...
RICHMOND, Va. — Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens acr...
(The Center Square) — By the time Andy Bater held up a big map of the Gregg Township, Union County, region during testimony to a state board on Wednesday, Pennsylvania's ...
PITTSBURGH — Elandon Roberts is back in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers signed the veteran linebacker to a one-year deal Thursday, reuniting him with the club he spent two seaso...
The 2026 fall high school sports season officially teed off Thursday. Two Butler County golf teams got things started.
Freeport opened the year with a 198-223 win over Ar...
From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups.
Here are six...
MIAMI — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 Thursday....
The Butler Golden Tornado head into the 2026 PIAA football season looking to build off the overwhelming success of 2025.
Can coach Eric Christy's bunch match or exceed la...
The high school football season begins in just two weeks, and Butler County teams’ rosters and expectations are starting to take shape.
Here is one storyline from each lo...
Bring out the bands. And the cheerleaders. And the hot dogs and fries.
Football season is nearly here, and if you’re looking for a one-stop shop of all the games to map o...
Athletic prowess meets natural beauty this weekend as Moraine State Park hosts the Pennsylvania State Triathlon Championship.
Moraine is a familiar location for the annua...
This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer. Not only is Sagittarius easy to...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lunch is ...
Charles and Angela Wolford, of Slippery Rock, celebrated 60 years of marriage on Aug. 13.
Wolford married the former Angela Badger on Aug. 13, 1966, in Butler.
They have ...
Austin Dietrich graduates from basic training, civil engineering program
Austin Dietrich graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Air For...
Danny R. and Sue E. McKnight, of Butler Township, will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a luncheon at the Butler Country Club on Aug. 15.
Danny married the former Sue ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Wester...
