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Does Dukes’ win in Butler County point to broader political shifts?
Brandon Dukes’ special-election win came amid suburban growth, stronger Democratic turnout and national headwinds for Republicans — raising questions about whether a longtime GOP stronghold is becoming more competitive ahead of November
Slippery Rock rejects renewal of automatic license plate readers as concerns mount nationwide
The presence of more than 100 automatic license plate readers scattered across Butler County is bringing a nationwide issue into focus for residents. According...
Pennsylvania American Water rate hikes to take effect
Company says increases for former Butler Area Sewer Authority customers will align costs with others in state Water prices are about to go up for Pennsylvania A...
Jackson Township OKs developments, data center ordinance over resident concerns
JACKSON TWP — About 50 people packed into the township’s municipal building Thursday, Aug. 20, to express concern about the supervisors’ approach to development...
PIAA high school football 2026: Butler County team previews, top players and fall sports breakdowns
We are ready for some football. The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest of the fall sports, and the Butler Eagle is gearing up for the 2026 PI...
Does Dukes’ win in Butler County point to broader political shifts?
Does Dukes’ win in But...
Slippery Rock rejects renewal of automatic license plate readers as concerns mou...
Slippery Rock rejects ...
Pennsylvania American Water rate hikes to take effect
Pennsylvania American ...
Jackson Township OKs developments, data center ordinance over resident concerns
Jackson Township OKs d...
PIAA high school football 2026: Butler County team previews, top players and fal...
PIAA high school footb...
Top Headlines
Ask Pennsylvanians to name where in the state they hail from and you’ll get a range of responses. Linda McKee, a DuBois resident who grew up in Titusville, divides the c...
August 22, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Mosaic was assembled during Steeples & Stacks
August 22, 2026 Local News
State police found the body of a PennWest California University freshman soccer player in a vehicle parked near campus Thursday, Aug. 20. Karoline Jordyn Heintz, 18, of ...
August 21, 2026 Local News
A Butler man claims in a lawsuit he sustained multiple bone fractures, left arm paralysis and has been in and out of intensive care due to a Jan. 19 collision with a stat...
August 21, 2026 Crime & Courts
A Philadelphia man is facing drug charges following an incident Friday in the parking lot of a hotel in Butler Township. Sebastyian Elquan Lebron, 36, was charged with a ...
August 21, 2026 Crime & Courts
News
Slippery Rock University is aiming to enhance the quality of life for brain injury survivors and their dedicated caregivers through a new program led by Heather Bright, a...
August 21, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District is moving forward with the purchase of a police car for additional security at a price tag of up to $30,000. The school board approv...
August 21, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler Aug. 5 — Ivan Aponte Alicea, 60, was charged with misdemeanor DUI following...
August 21, 2026 Local News
The county has received grants for the Butler County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s programs that address eviction prevention, acquisition of properties and rehabi...
August 21, 2026 Government
The Master Gardeners are leading a garden transformation event Thursday, Aug. 27. The Penn State Extension Master Gardener program of Butler County will teach people how ...
August 20, 2026 Local News
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Community
BUTLER TWP — Keen-eyed visitors of Preston Park’s trails may have noticed a change in the ...
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Attendees of Butler Italian Days may leave the event with a new kitten in hand. Cats In Kn...
August 21, 2026
As pollinator-friendly gardening increases in popularity, more nurseries are offering “nat...
August 20, 2026
The Butler Outdoor Club’s next member meeting will be a picnic. It will take place at 6 p....
August 20, 2026
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Ch...
August 20, 2026
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Sports
Mars resident Blake Vogel will be competing in the 2026 World Rowing Championships next we...
 
Sam Smochek just needed to be a little irked, apparently. The Slippery Rock junior golfer ...
August 21, 2026
After showcasing a prolific offense in 2025, the North Catholic Trojans are back with the ...
August 21, 2026
A Seneca Valley alum who continued on to success at the college and NFL levels as a player...
August 21, 2026
Joe Felitsky threw for 3,388 yards and 46 touchdowns. Logan Schade rushed for 1,104 ya...
August 21, 2026
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Editorial
The national debt has ballooned under Republican control. During the president’s first term, he added $7.8 trillion to the national debt. So far in th...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
The story in the July 12 Butler Eagle showcasing the 41 county adults who gained their GED diplomas (“Residents earn diplomas through BC3 programs,” P...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I am going to tell you a story about a girl who, in 1942, was 10 years old. In the year of 1941, the United States of America was attacked by bombers ...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Ankle bracelets on Haitian immigrants. The possibility of shock gloves for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Is this the America we kno...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I am writing in response to express my strong opposition to Scott Timko’s candidacy since learning that he believes that Medicare and Medicaid should ...
August 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Business
Middletown Works, Cleveland-Cliffs’ flagship plant in Middletown, Ohio, that produces automotive-grade steels, will be getting a $1-billion investment...
August 21, 2026 Business
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.9%, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s preliminary employment situation ...
August 21, 2026 Business
Independence Health System has invested in some new robotic technology to help orthopedic surgeons at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital has added...
August 21, 2026 Business
Chrysler is recalling about 74,578 vehicles in the United States because of an issue with their rear spoilers, according to the National Highway Traff...
August 21, 2026 Business
Independence Health System is expanding primary care services with the addition of a new doctor to its Saxonburg primary care office. Chelsea Grey joi...
August 21, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
On Aug. 28 and 29, Butler Italian Days will reemerge for its second year of food, vendors, live music and entertainment, marking the event as a countywide celebration of ...
August 21, 2026 Special Sections
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Arts & Entertainment
The latest Jason Statham joint, “Mutiny,” isn’t playing coy with its references. The film, directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis, is ...
August 21, 2026 Reviews
It turns out that the honey business isn't as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals' insects a...
August 21, 2026 Reviews
Another Blood Moon is on the way over Butler! Catch a nap this Thursday afternoon, because later that night we’ll have a lunar eclipse beginning after 10:30 p.m. It’s not...
August 20, 2026 Community
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools a...
August 20, 2026 People
The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described as ...
August 18, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Wine Sweet White/Single Varietal, Timothy Brocious, Worthington Sweet Red...
August 20, 2026 Local News
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Paintings & Drawings Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect Colored Pencils, L...
August 20, 2026 Local News
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Baked Products Biscuits Quick Bread, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect Corn Quick ...
August 20, 2026 Local News
One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk ...
August 19, 2026 Special Sections
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Youth Vegetables Green Snap Beans, Wyatt Carson, Chicora Yellow Snap Beans...
August 19, 2026 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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