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.
A Butler woman is charged with insurance fraud after allegedly filing a false claim to repair damages from a previous crash that was already denied coverage.
Cynthia Dia...
Slippery Rock University police accused a cyclist of attempting to extort a driver into paying for damage after a crash to avoid police involvement.
Conner John Vieira, 2...
Both halves of Independence Health System have released annual financial reports for 2025.
Butler Health System, which merged with Excela Health to form Independence Heal...
Butler residents are one step closer to experiencing significant tax relief after city officials advanced the city’s budget for 2026.
City Council voted unanimously on We...
The Freeport Volunteer Fire Department and EMS is accepting new and unwrapped toys for children of all ages through Monday, Dec. 8, as part of the department’s annual Toy...
After threatening social media posts, seemingly made by Thomas Matthew Crooks, were made public, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, said those posts were never made available ...
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how Presid...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower.
In a report delayed for more t...
PITTSBURGH — Duquesne University has tapped David Dausey, the school's current provost and a nationally recognized epidemiologist, to serve as the Catholic institution's ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for people buried under landslides in two areas of Indonesia's main island of Java, raising the confirme...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to pol...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he plans to put greater attention on helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan after being urged to take ...
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot pr...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio utility regulators ordered Akron-based FirstEnergy on Wednesday to pay more than $250 million in fines and refunds as a result of its misconduct in ...
The bill requiring release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature Wednesday after a lightning-quick, near-...
KYIV, Ukraine — A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said Wedn...
SIDON, Lebanon — The Israeli military carried out barrages of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday on what it said were Hezbollah sites, including weapons storage ...
Perhaps no local team lost more talent to graduation than Butler girls basketball.
How the Tornado respond and reload will go a long way to determining if they return to...
North Catholic seniors Preston Simko and Tommy Arth wrote Tuesday night on X they’ve received offers to play for Shawn Lutz at nearby Slippery Rock University.
Simko, a F...
Cross country season is over, and marathons have paused until spring. It’s time to heal nagging injuries and to relax a mind that’s been focused on performance.
Holiday-t...
There is budding excitement ahead of the 2025-26 PIAA basketball season — the joys of a preseason, when everyone is 0-0 and ready for a new year to begin.
For some teams,...
Anthony Neely scored three goals, and Shane Schollaert and Landon Meyers had three assists each in North Catholic’s 10-3 win over Richland in PIHL hockey action Tuesday n...
Slippery Rock University running back JayJay Jordan earned the PSAC’s Offensive Athlete of the Year on Wednesday afternoon.
Jordan led the PSAC with 1,375 rushing yards t...
James Franklin got his first taste of Virginia Tech's “Enter Sandman” tradition Wednesday as he walked into Cassell Coliseum for his introductory press conference.
It’s ...
Ja’Marr Chase’s one-game suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey has been upheld by a hearing officer, which rules him out of Sunday's ...
This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,...
The announcement of the merger of Independence Health System with West Virginia University Health System on Wednesday morning, just two years after a 2023 merger created ...
James J. Olczak
November 20
Happy Birthday in Heaven my beloved and never forgotten Dad.
Your love remains a comforting force in my life, and today I honor the Great Fath...
Slippery Rock University will host another music program for children on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Tuneful Tales takes place from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at Swope Music Hall, 101 E. Ce...
You’ve probably noticed a lot of witch-themed merchandise in stores recently and not in the aftermath of Halloween.
The world is gearing up for the long-anticipated secon...
UNITED NATIONS — Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, saying Tuesday at a United Nations event organ...
This holiday season, the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh, invites visitors to make memories with new exhibitions, photos with Sant...
Santa Claus will kick off the holiday season in Cranberry Township during Santa’s First Stop, set for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Municipal Center and Armstrong G...
