As 2025 winds to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at an eventful year in Butler County and what some of the biggest and most important stories of the...
A trio of Penn Township natives are seeking help from the community as they attempt to revive and renovate the former McCormick’s Market general store on Browns...
The four owners of a soon-to-open brewery are not just aiming to make it one of the best stops on Butler’s busy Main Street, but rather to make Butler one of th...
To consolidate millions of dollars worth of emergency services vehicles and equipment at one location, Butler County commissioners are planning to build a garag...
December was one of the busiest shopping months for downtown Butler businesses
December was one of th...
12 top stories from Butler County in 2025
12 top stories from Bu...
Trio aims to cut through red tape in attempt to revive old Penn Township general...
Trio aims to cut throu...
Hop Car Brewing looks to bring quality brews, food and service to Main Street
Hop Car Brewing looks ...
County planning to build garage for emergency service vehicles, equipment
For more than four decades across courtrooms, classrooms and fairways, Richard “Dick” Goldinger carried himself in the same humble manner that made him a towering presenc...
Butler County is home to businesses of all sizes, across many industries which help shape the communities they are in.
In 2025, Butler County saw businesses come and go, ...
Two Seneca Valley School District students were recognized by Gov. Josh Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro for “exceptional commitment to community service.”
Kelsey Sch...
A Connoquenessing Township bicyclist was found guilty of a summary charge Tuesday, Dec. 23, after he appealed his case to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Brendan Linton,...
Butler County’s white Christmas will arrive late this year, leading PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to prepare for winter weather beginning Friday, Dec. ...
The National Weather Service said Butler will avoid the worst of freezing rain forecasts heading into the evening, though residents traveling elsewhere should be cautious...
While the adage goes “no news is good news,” the Butler Eagle did report plenty of stories that could widely be considered good news in 2025.
Over the span of 2025, the ...
The Butler Eagle team looked at the numbers and learned which stories were most read on the website over the past year.
These “most read” pieces reflect the reporting tha...
Butler County drivers should be cautious of icy roads and freezing rain from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, which will change to rain by 4 p.m. Friday and last until 1...
Valencia Presbyterian Church held a traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service Wednesday evening, Dec. 24.
The event welcomed the community for scripture readings, Ch...
Great reporting! Reporter Sol McCormick described the damages that many in public education do to families and students on Dec. 20, (“K.C. district pr...
On Monday, Dec. 22, a man was trapped in a burning car in a ditch alongside Brownsdale Road when bystanders jumped into action and saved his life.
As ...
On the front page of the Wednesday, Dec. 3, Eagle is an article titled “Feds plan to withhold SNAP money.” The subtitle is “Pa. among states that won’...
In the last year or so, health influencers — and a lot of women on social media — have talked up testosterone therapy as a kind of perimenopausal pana...
Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around ...
NEW YORK — Stocks closed at another record on Wall Street Tuesday following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer.
The U.S....
WASHINGTON — Consumers’ confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donal...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it would ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year...
The Cranberry Men’s Chorus will cap its year with a holiday performance on Thursday, Dec. 18.
The performance of Christmas and holiday songs takes place at 7 p.m. at Cros...
“Everybody wants to rule the world,” goes the Tears for Fears song we hear at a key point in “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s nerve-busting adrenaline jolt of a movie starr...
January nights in Butler are full of starry delights, and we have so many hours to enjoy them, provided the weather cooperates. As 2026 kicks off, you can even begin your...
The best parts of the “Ocean's Eleven” movies aren't the big heists. They're when the crew, that motley assortment of raw talent, is being put together. And that's perhap...
Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to the American Heart Association following her father’s successful quintuple bypass earlier this year.
The organization announced T...
KYIV, Ukraine — Before the war, Ukraine’s own “Dancing with the Stars” was a cherished and popular television show, dazzling the audiences with performances by celebritie...
This holiday season, some shoppers are looking beyond traditional wrapped gifts — the kind that sometimes end up forgotten in the back of the closet — and choosing instea...
The following is a list of church services to be held in Butler County and the surrounding area on or around the Christmas holiday.
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Catholi...
1. 1971
2. Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
3. Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol”
4. John Boy and Grandpa Walton
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. A Hula-Hoop
7. Paul Giamatti
8. New York C...
With the holidays just around the corner, Santa Claus and his army of helpers have come to town.
One such helper is Al Mazuch, who has acted as Santa’s eyes and ears at M...
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...
