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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.
Local News
SRU sees growth, BC3 reports minimal decline
October 16, 2025 Local News
Moniteau School District officials are framing recent positive rankings as the result of students’ and teachers’ dedication and hard work at the small, rural district. A...
October 16, 2025 Local News
EVANS CITY — District Judge Amy Marcinkiewicz heard Wednesday, Oct. 15, of a dispute over intellectual property that led an Ohio man to threaten his brother, a Jackson To...
October 16, 2025 Local News
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College’s student union will be receiving over $150,000 in upgrades in the near future. The college’s board of trustees voted Wednesd...
October 16, 2025 Local News
The Evans City Sewer and Water Authority is preparing to move forward with a $2.1 million project to replace an aging sewage pump station in Callery, authority Chairman E...
October 16, 2025 Local News
This week, Penn Township turned away a petition from township residents to provide “community dumpsters” twice a year, which would collect refuse at no cost to the citize...
October 16, 2025 Local News
MIDDLESEX TWP — After a public hearing on Wednesday night, Oct. 15, supervisors granted a conditional use permit to Penn Acres, LLC for the proposed Amber Grove residenti...
October 16, 2025 Local News
The City of Butler and Butler Area School District’s plans to fix up Historic Pullman Park are chugging along with efforts to replace the turf and the seating currently h...
October 16, 2025 Local News
Allegheny Health Network is prepared to officially open its expanded Cancer Institute at AHN Grove City Hospital, 631 North Broad Street Extension. The facility is schedu...
October 16, 2025 Business
Cranberry Township will host a drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the west corner of the rear parking lot at the Municipal Center, 2525 Roc...
October 16, 2025 Local News
Other News
When Pittsburghers think of their rivalry with Cleveland, they often feel quite superior. The Steelers are 31-8-1 against the Browns over the last 20 years, after all. So...
October 16, 2025 Pennsylvania News
WASHINGTON — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their word, pushing ...
October 15, 2025 National News
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president" and that the arme...
October 15, 2025 International News
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the cu...
October 15, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. O...
October 15, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strai...
October 15, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of fe...
October 15, 2025 National News
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of a hostage...
October 15, 2025 International News
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more th...
October 15, 2025 National News
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Wednesday it agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following days of violence that have killed dozens of people on both sides of the bo...
October 15, 2025 International News
Sports
Max Gallagher probably didn’t spring out of bed. The Union/A-C Valley senior running back/linebacker’s teammates didn’t have to know that, though. For the second year in ...
October 16, 2025 Sports
Butler returns to the friendly confines of Art Bernardi Stadium one last time in 2025, seeking a historic eighth win. Karns City takes on Punxsutawney for a second time t...
October 16, 2025 Sports
The following are Butler County’s high school football statistical leaders entering Week 9, as reported to the Butler Eagle. Knoch and Moniteau’s stats are incomplete. Pa...
October 16, 2025 Sports
Here are the standings and schedules for the WPIAL, District 9 and District 10 heading into Week 9’s games. All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Independ...
October 16, 2025 Sports
North Catholic girls tennis fell short of defending its WPIAL Class 2A team championship, dropping a 3-2 decision to Quaker Valley in the final at Washington & Jefferson ...
October 15, 2025 Sports
The PIAA announced Wednesday executive director Dr. Robert Lombardi will retire effective Dec. 31. After joining the PIAA staff in 1988, Lombardi served as assistant exec...
October 15, 2025 Sports
The WPIAL girls soccer tournament brackets were released Wednesday, and now the 2025 postseason race begins. Butler, Mars, Seneca Valley, Freeport and North Catholic are ...
October 15, 2025 Sports
The WPIAL released the boys soccer tournament brackets Wednesday, officially launching the 2025 postseason. Butler County has a handful of teams in District 7’s postseaso...
October 15, 2025 Sports
Joe Flacco was asked during the preseason about continuing to play at 40 years old. However, Flacco is a youngster compared to his counterpart, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers....
October 15, 2025 Professional
Pittsburgh (4-1) at Cincinnati (2-4) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Prime Video. BetMGM line: Steelers by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Steelers 3-2; Bengals 2-4 Series record: St...
October 15, 2025 Professional
Editorial
As it turns out, Twitter is not the town square. Someone might want to alert American political leaders. In the era of social media, Democratic and Republican politicians...
October 16, 2025 Other Voices
October 16, 2025 Cartoons
As the completion of the Freedom Road Expansion Project was recognized on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche said the project was the result of “ta...
October 16, 2025 Our Opinion
Community
When the leaves change color each fall in Pennsylvania, it’s generally hard to miss. Due to the state’s large variety and abundance of trees, Pennsylvania’s famously vibr...
October 16, 2025 Community
Grove City College Society of Automotive Engineers is hosting the fifth annual Baja Butler Bash on Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring cars designed and built by students to com...
October 16, 2025 Community
Announcements
In loving memory of our beloved Donna L. McCurdy whose birthday is October 16th. Happy Birthday, Donna. Sadly missed by, Ken, Maria and Dee ...
October 16, 2025 Birthday Tributes
Arts & Entertainment
A fall craft and vendor show on Saturday, Oct. 18, will benefit the Auxiliary to the Butler Township Volunteer Fire District. The show is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 121 Sparks ...
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Previous star takes on director’s chair
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
The 2025 Woodland Quilt Show will showcase a variety of quilts this weekend at Camp Lutherlyn. The “It’s Sew Whimsical” show takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturda...
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Keira Knightley is one of several A-listers starring in the audiobook adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter fantasy novels. But the Oscar-nominated actres...
October 16, 2025 People
There’s no excuse to stay inside this weekend. There’s a slew of events happening in and around Butler County. But whether you find yourself staying in or going out, I h...
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Before Jonathon Larson’s “Rent” became a cultural touchstone, he wrestled with the same questions of success, authenticity and the cost of artistic ambition in his first ...
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road in Penn Township, is hosting a trunk-or-treat event Sunday, Oct. 26. The event takes place from 5 to 6 p.m. at the church....
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Slippery Rock University is throwing it back for this year’s Homecoming festivities. With the theme “A Very Vintage Homecoming,” SRU’s Oct. 16 through 18 events will ser...
October 16, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Other
October 16, 2025 Daily Photo Gallery
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry... — Psalm 34:15 ...
October 15, 2025 Verse of the Day
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