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Chickens killed in Wednesday night fire in Connoquenessing Township
A handful of chickens were killed when a barn fire broke out Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, in Connoquenessing Township, an official said. The fire was reported at...
Knoch girls wrestling coach Logan Downes reinstated after firing during school board meeting
JEFFERSON TWP — Knoch’s girls wrestling coach was reinstated by the school board Wednesday, Jan. 14, after being fired due to alleged inappropriate contact with...
RapidSOS AI helps dispatchers respond to emergencies faster
BUTLER TWP — Dispatchers at Butler County’s Emergency Communications Center use artificial intelligence to identify the caller’s location and translate instantl...
Bouch settles into position as Middlesex Twp. police chief
MIDDLESEX TWP — Some individuals find their calling in life at a young age. Justin Bouch is one of those people. From his time growing up in county-subsidized ...
New hotel aims to bring affordable option to Butler Township
BUTLER TWP — A new, independent hotel has opened its doors for business on Route 8. Hotel Butler Inn, 138 Pittsburgh Road in Butler Township, held a ribbon-cutt...
Chickens killed in Wednesday night fire in Connoquenessing Township
Chickens killed in Wed...
Knoch girls wrestling coach Logan Downes reinstated after firing during school b...
Knoch girls wrestling ...
RapidSOS AI helps dispatchers respond to emergencies faster
RapidSOS AI helps disp...
Bouch settles into position as Middlesex Twp. police chief
Bouch settles into pos...
New hotel aims to bring affordable option to Butler Township
New hotel aims to brin...
Top Headlines
One person was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering injuries consistent with a fall Thursday morning, Jan. 15, in Butler, a fire official said. The call came i...
January 15, 2026 Local News
A Butler man accused of stealing from the Fairground Market and Salvation Army had additional charges filed Wednesday, Jan. 14, related to one of the burglaries. Erik Ste...
January 15, 2026 Local News
A Butler County farmer found himself behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 14, as President Donald Trump signed a bill that will directly affect ...
January 15, 2026 Local News
Due to a series of retirements and turnovers in the most recent election, nearly every municipality in the southeastern and south central part of Butler County is experie...
January 15, 2026 Government
Butler County commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 14, approved construction change orders and provided updates for water and sewer projects in the north and the Butler Seni...
January 15, 2026 Government
News
The following Butler County schools are operating on adjusted schedules for Jan. 15, 2026: Freeport Area School District - 2-Hour Delay Knoch School District - 2-Hour D...
January 15, 2026 Local News
NEW YORK — U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data rele...
January 15, 2026 Health
A Butler man is sitting in Butler County Prison after allegedly swiping money and valuables out of the cars of two Domino’s delivery drivers. Sebastian M. Sorg, 23, is ch...
January 15, 2026 Crime & Courts
A New Castle man was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital following a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 13, on Route 422 westbound in Butler Township. Butler Township ...
January 14, 2026 Local News
The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh anticipates icy conditions Wednesday evening, Jan, 14, into Thursday as temperatures will drop 10 degrees in about four hours, ...
January 14, 2026 Local News
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Community
Even snow, sleet and hail cannot stop Bill Uram from golfing. As long as there is one day ...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, will host a free weekl...
January 14, 2026
Slippery Rock Area School District has opened its kindergarten registration for the 2026-2...
January 14, 2026
A clinic in November at the RLA Learning and Conference Center in Cranberry Township aimed...
January 13, 2026
Cereal enough for 16,000 meals, Pittsburgh food bank says
January 12, 2026
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Sports
Following four seasons in charge of Mars’ football program, Eric Kasperowicz has been name...
 
High school soccer players will no longer be working overtime during the regular season. O...
January 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have a head coach opening for the first time in 19 years. So, wh...
January 15, 2026
Ready, set, go! For me, the last command is the hardest to follow this time of year. I’m r...
January 15, 2026
Dawson Cook’s 22 points helped power Moniteau boys basketball to a 67-56 victory Monday at...
January 14, 2026
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Editorial
Those battling chronic illness know what a long, difficult battle it is to get well again, understanding all too well that old sentiment: You don’t re...
January 15, 2026 Other Voices
January 15, 2026 Cartoons
Jax Ramirez isn’t so very different from other 10-year-olds. He wants to play soccer and hang out with friends. He wants to enjoy being 10. It should...
January 15, 2026 Our Opinion
January 14, 2026 Cartoons
It seems we’ve decided the humanities have less to give the human race — or more modestly, this country’s future — than the sciences. This is a seriou...
January 14, 2026 Other Voices
Business
Schnur McCance Group, a Baird Private Wealth Management team in Butler, was recently recognized by Forbes/SHOOK Research as a 2026 Best-In-State Wealt...
January 15, 2026 Business
The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortg...
January 14, 2026 Business
The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restau...
January 14, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing....
January 14, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Hospital officials and union leaders traded barbs Tuesday, but failed to return to the bargaining table on the second day of New York City’...
January 13, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
While I’m debating what color scarf to wear into the icy wastes, Jennifer Lawrence is wearing sequined gowns and high heels as she steps out of her limousine at the Golde...
January 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Winterfest, the annual showcase of all that Moraine State Park has to offer, returns Jan. 31. The event is hosted by the Moraine Preservation Fund, a nonprofit volunteer ...
January 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Spanish singer-songwriter Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual and physical assault by two women who previously worked for him. The results of a joint investigation...
January 15, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LONDON — The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a la...
January 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern offi...
January 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator wit...
January 13, 2026 People
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Special Sections
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
January 14, 2026 Special Sections
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...
December 11, 2025 Special Sections
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
December 10, 2025 Special Sections
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...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
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...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
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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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