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Butler County representatives split on Pa. marriage equality bill
Butler County’s delegation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives — all Republicans — are split down the middle in how they voted on a newly proposed bill...
Butler police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service share tips on avoiding scams
A United States Postal Service inspector boiled down his presentation Thursday, March 26, on how seniors can avoid scams to one tip — get a second opinion. Mar...
East Butler Baseball Association return sports more than 150 players this spring
SUMMIT TWP — Two years ago, the East Butler Baseball Association Complex sat dormant. This spring, the fields will be alive again. After coming to an agreement ...
Butler man sentenced in fatal DUI crash on Harmony Road
A Butler man on Thursday, March 26, was sentenced to serve 5-10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to striking and killing a pedestrian in July while d...
Former Cranberry Township man sentenced to prison in fatal Beaver County crash
A former Cranberry Township man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to charges for killing two people in a crash while driving under the influence in ...
Butler County representatives split on Pa. marriage equality bill
Butler County represen...
Butler police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service share tips on avoiding scams
Butler police, U.S. Po...
East Butler Baseball Association return sports more than 150 players this spring
East Butler Baseball A...
Butler man sentenced in fatal DUI crash on Harmony Road
Butler man sentenced i...
Former Cranberry Township man sentenced to prison in fatal Beaver County crash
Former Cranberry Towns...
Top Headlines
CRANBERRY TWP — The defense for a mechanic charged with deceptive business practices in multiple cases argued the proceedings should be civil matters, not criminal. Keit...
March 27, 2026 Local News
A 7 Brew drive-through coffee house and an America’s Tire are making plans to open shops in Cranberry Township. Developers for both projects are scheduled to make their p...
March 27, 2026 Government
The state Department of Transportation, state police and the state Turnpike Commission are warning about a number of text phishing scams and reminding residents that Penn...
March 27, 2026 Local News
A Butler Township couple was sentenced to probation Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of children. Joshua C. R...
March 27, 2026 Local News
A Hilliards man was sentenced to five years of probation Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Patrick J. Butcherine, 40, faced charges stemming from a string of ...
March 27, 2026 Crime & Courts
News
A Butler man was sentenced Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend in her Penn Township home in September 2...
March 27, 2026 Local News
One of two Erie County men charged with the theft of guns valued at more than $50,000 from a Cranberry Township residence in March 2025 was sentenced to probation. Mathew...
March 27, 2026 Local News
Funds will support expansion project and community programming
March 27, 2026 Local News
A Butler man was sentenced to prison Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to assaulting a Butler police officer in August. Valerian A. Dec, ...
March 27, 2026 Crime & Courts
Butler Transit Authority, in coordination with Pittsburgh Regional Transit, will provide transportation services to and from the NFL Draft April 23 through 25. The direct...
March 27, 2026 Local News
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Community
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
T-shirts remind students to be kind every Wednesday
March 27, 2026
The Rotary Club of Cranberry Township — Sunrise honored the December, January and February...
March 26, 2026
There even might be a bright, morning comet There’s absolutely no guarantee, but early Apr...
March 26, 2026
Flag football is now an official PIAA sport, even though some high schools in Butler Count...
March 26, 2026
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Sports
ADAMS TWP — The Mars Planets didn’t sweat. In the regular season, players on the girls lac...
 
After averaging 22.4 points and seven rebounds per game and leading her team to the state ...
March 27, 2026
Fernando Mendoza didn't participate in on-field drills at the combine last month but p...
March 27, 2026
Joslyn Korcok’s complete game included eight strikeouts and just one walk in Slippery Rock...
March 27, 2026
BUTLER TWP — Butler reached the top of the mountain several times. But Seneca Valley never...
March 26, 2026
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Editorial
March 27, 2026 Cartoons
March 26, 2026 Cartoons
March 25, 2026 Cartoons
Much as expected, the Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged last week, stressing new uncertainties in the economic outlook and the limits of ...
March 25, 2026 Other Voices
Slippery Rock Area is considering bringing the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to the district after more than 100 high school students attend...
March 25, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
SAN FRANCISCO — Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Sc...
March 27, 2026 Business
Realty ONE Group is expanding its footprint into Butler County. The real estate agency is preparing to open its new Realty ONE Group Landmark office i...
March 27, 2026 Business
BUTLER TWP — Sometimes the perfect career opportunity is the one you least expected. Students from around Butler County and community members got a ta...
March 26, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Hopes for a possible end to the war with Iran pushed stocks higher on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices eased. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% ...
March 26, 2026 Business
LOS ANGELES — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm ...
March 26, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
With Easter just around the corner, Butler County has a host of egg hunts before, during and after Easter Sunday for children to take part in. March 27: Alameda Park ...
March 26, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Paul McCartney is back with his first new album since the end of 2020, and a new single that honors late former bandmate John Lennon. The Beatles icon and former Wings fr...
March 26, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are leaving Hollywood. In 2029, the year the telecast moves from ABC to YouTube, the ceremony itself will move from its longtime home at the Dol...
March 26, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through he...
March 25, 2026 People
Joshua Rowe uses keys to unlock doors just like anyone else, but they also helped him enter a world of arts and crafts. For nearly two decades, Rowe — who is now in his l...
March 24, 2026 Community
NEW YORK — “Superman” actor Valerie Perrine has died. She was 82. Filmmaker Stacey Souther confirmed his friend’s death in a Monday Instagram post that links to a fundrai...
March 23, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Helping local children develop early literacy skills
March 17, 2026 Special Sections
Verah Vucelich, 3, kicked away from the side of the pool, a small foam backpack strapped to her chest, as her instructor encouraged her from a few feet away. In adjacent ...
March 17, 2026 Special Sections
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
March 10, 2026 Special Sections
At Passavant Community in Zelienople, the beauty of kindness arrives on four wheels. Once a month, a pushcart filled with fresh-cut flowers donated by Trader Joe’s makes...
February 18, 2026 Special Sections
Cranking up the volume in your car may sound harmless and fun, but it could lead to hearing problems in your older years -- and possibly even increase your risk of dement...
February 18, 2026 Senior
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Seeking Refuge
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,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
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...
November 23, 2022 Local News
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...
July 16, 2022 Local News
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...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
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 ...
August 22, 2023 National News
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...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
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...
February 17, 2023 Business

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