CENTER TWP — Not long ago, at a drive-in movie theater not so far away, 9-year-old Jonathan Beers had the opportunity to meet his heroes — or villains — before ...
With the City of Butler poised to approve the establishment of a land bank before the end of this month, another Pennsylvania land bank shared a little of what ...
BUTLER TWP — More than 2,200 flags will fly over the graves of veterans buried at the Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery this Memorial Day because of a Thursd...
CHICORA — On a gray and windy day, Main Street in Chicora temporarily shut down. A funeral procession of over 30 cars came down the hill and stopped in front of...
Each year since 2010, Sowers Chapel in Buffalo Township has honored the life of a local veteran for its annual Memorial Day ceremony. The tradition will continu...
New Star Wars film premiere brings costumed characters to drive-in
New Star Wars film pre...
Erie Land Bank shares what’s possible, challenges with land banks
Erie Land Bank shares ...
Efforts ensure 2,200 flags fly over veterans’ graves in Butler Township this Mem...
Efforts ensure 2,200 f...
Joseph O’Donnell remembered as dedicated father, judge
Joseph O’Donnell remem...
Sowers Chapel to honor Korean War medic for Memorial Day
The Butler Eagle’s team received six awards on Monday, May 18, at the 62nd annual Golden Quill Awards.
Four staff writers for the Eagle along with the Alter Eagle podcas...
CRANBERRY TWP — On Friday night, May 22, North Catholic High School held its 84th annual commencement ceremony for the school’s Class of 2026 at the Cahouet Auditorium on...
JEFFERSON TWP — Just over two years ago, Farmhouse Fancies was a humble home-based business run out of Shaun and Rachel Austin’s kitchen.
Since then, the bakery has boom...
CHICORA — With America’s 250th birthday coming up, students and teachers at Karns City Area Elementary School got a head start on the celebrations.
On Friday, May 22, the...
BUTLER TWP — For students at Northwest Elementary School, Memorial Day weekend is about more than a long weekend, community gatherings and enjoying the sun.
On Friday, M...
Being fluent in a second language does not only open one’s eyes to different cultures around the world. It can also give students a leg up in future jobs, interviews and ...
Every weekend, viewers across the Pittsburgh area watch Jill Szwed’s forecast on TV. On Friday, students from Butler Catholic and St. Wendelin schools got to see her talk...
Turn on the financial news on any given day and you’ll hear a steady stream of explanations for why the market moved up or down. A report came in stronger than expected. ...
America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess. More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away the power of the...
The effort to recognize the country’s 250th birthday is well underway.
On May 9, we saw a flag-raising ceremony held at the county courthouse. Then, ...
The Trump administration has made no bones about its frustration with the coverage it receives from various media outlets. And it’s true that many in ...
At more than 3 million square miles, the continental U.S. is a lot of ground to cover. Add Hawaii and Alaska — which, at over 600,000 square miles, is...
Armco Credit Union has awarded $20,000 worth of scholarships to 20 area high school seniors, Most recipients are from Butler County.
The students were...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse...
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the econom...
Clarion Hospital’s EMS Training Center, part of Independence Health System, has earned an American Heart Association recognition.
The hospital receive...
BRUSSELS — The European Union approved Wednesday a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%, avoiding a direct clas...
There will be a bingo fundraiser event to support Felicia Caldwell, who recently suffered the death of her husband, Donnie.
Doors open for the event at noon Saturday, May...
It’s been nearly seven years since there was a new “Star Wars” movie released in theaters and there are lots of ways to do it. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” a d...
Before streaming changed everything, the summer TV season used to be awash in reruns.
To some extent, that’s still true, with TV executives rerunning through old ideas — ...
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — Gretna Van Fleet didn’t play music with Greta Van Fleet. But maybe she got the next best thing: The Grammy-winning rock band uses her name.
The 95-y...
A decade after Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian’s very public feud, the pop superstar has reportedly “moved on” and would be “cordial” during a run-in with the reality sta...
John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a ...
A portion of Main Street in Saxonburg between Pittsburgh and Rebecca streets will close to vehicle traffic on the third Thursday of the month from May through September f...
If a customer at the Butler City Farmers’ Market is looking for a specific item, Mayor Bob Dandoy said the following Saturday, vendors will often work to ensure they have...
Not every hole needs to be a challenge. Some can remind you of why you love — or maybe just tolerate, if it’s that kind of day — the game.
And par-3s on a golf course are...
Not all par-5s are unbeatable monsters. Some can give a golfer an opportunity to shake off a bad bogey the hole before or build momentum with an layup of a birdie opportu...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
