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Concordia introduces fishing to curious kids
JEFFERSON TWP — Western PA can be a tough place to enjoy outdoor recreation and nature activities. Beyond the hills and the rain, Butler temperatures this month...
Karns City ambulance head proposes ‘shared costs’ funding model
As costs continue to rise in the ambulance service business, Karns City Regional Ambulance Service president Mark Lauer recently called together leaders from se...
Knoch teachers union files grievance against district
The Knoch Education Association said in a news release it has filed an unfair labor practice grievance with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board against Knoch...
State police creates political violence threat unit
New unit has the sole purpose of investigating threats against public officials
Invasive plants targeted in Alameda Park
Invasive vegetation will be removed from about 50 acres in Alameda Park. The Butler County commissioners on Wednesday approved an agreement for a contractor fro...
Concordia introduces fishing to curious kids
Concordia introduces f...
Karns City ambulance head proposes ‘shared costs’ funding model
Karns City ambulance h...
Knoch teachers union files grievance against district
Knoch teachers union f...
State police creates political violence threat unit
State police creates p...
Invasive plants targeted in Alameda Park
Invasive plants target...
Top Headlines
(The Center Square) — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-33rd, has been nominated by President Donald Trump’s administration to serve as the United States’ ambassador to Slovak...
May 16, 2026
Property reverts to Northwest Bank
May 15, 2026
At a time when colleges and universities face concerns and uncertainty, Butler County Community College leaders have expressed confidence in the school’s footing as the 2...
May 16, 2026 Local News
Butler County Community College’s board of trustees took time out during commencement activities this year to remember the loss of a cherished board member whose impact w...
May 16, 2026 Local News
EMT and paramedic students are taught a variety of skills to prepare them for any situation they might run into, but the incidents always begin with the same step — work ...
May 16, 2026 Local News
News
JEFFERSON TWP — Knoch School District made an addition to its leadership team that incoming superintendent Melissa Grantz said will bring experience, leadership and dedic...
May 16, 2026 Local News
The Remaley family of Armstrong County is asking for financial help from the community in the form of a GoFundMe after five of them were involved in a two-vehicle crash i...
May 16, 2026 Local News
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp May 5 — John Theodore Elliott, 57, of Mars, was charged with one mi...
May 16, 2026 Local News
Signing follows announcement of deal Wednesday
May 15, 2026 Local News
Lane restrictions and a ramp closure will start on the first day of June along Route 422 in Slippery Rock and Muddy Creek townships as part of a Pennsylvania Department o...
May 15, 2026 Local News
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Community
NORTH BUFFALO TWP, Armstrong County — The township ended a public hearing on whether to re...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), and is native ...
May 16, 2026
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Ch...
May 16, 2026
Faith Presbyterian Church, 1329 North Main Street Extension, Center Township, will screen ...
May 15, 2026
There are several special gardens surrounding the South Butler Community Library and a gro...
May 15, 2026
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Sports
BROOKVILLE — Phoebe Brandon admits she felt a bit underwhelmed by her previous trips to th...
 
With a 3-2 win over District 1 champion Bishop Shanahan, North Catholic’s boys tennis team...
May 15, 2026
Butler County boasts four teams in this season’s WPIAL softball playoffs, which get underw...
May 15, 2026
Butler has been one of the best baseball teams in the WPIAL and was rewarded as such with ...
May 15, 2026
No. 1 seed. Ten-game winning streak. Only three losses all season. Butler baseball is ...
May 15, 2026
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Editorial
Move on, Rodgers. It’s time for Aaron Rodgers to move on. The Steelers are not getting a chance to see what the quarterbacks can do in a real game. Th...
May 16, 2026 Letters to the Editor
On behalf of the Community Meal Ministries in Butler — First English Lutheran Church, All Saints Parish, Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, St....
May 16, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I’m writing out of deep concern for the health of our democracy and the direction of the Republican Party. A functioning political party argues policy...
May 16, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Suck it up, America. If Iran develops long-range nuclear capabilities, $4-5 gas will be the least of our problems. Robert Tirk, Venango Township ...
May 16, 2026 Letters to the Editor
May 15, 2026 Cartoons
Business
The Southern Butler County Business Association held a Battle of the Businesses event Thursday, May 14, at Fun Fore All in Cranberry Township. The eve...
May 16, 2026 Business
Internet provider Brightspeed is set to enter a new yearlong partnership with the Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center in Butler to help with its on...
May 16, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the...
May 15, 2026 Business
The South Tower at Allegheny Health Network’s Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh is set to receive a $36 million renovation. The 22-story facili...
May 15, 2026 Business
CRANBERRY TWP — The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce honored six standout businesses, nonprofits and individuals Thursday during its annu...
May 15, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
An Ever-Present Help, a Houghton University chamber choir, will perform in Evans City on Monday, May 18. The chamber choir’s performance begins at 7 p.m. at St. John's Un...
May 13, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
As young men flinched and gasped around me at the Los Angeles premiere of “Obsession,” I almost had to laugh. A slight head tilt, creepy smile or strange movement from st...
May 16, 2026 Reviews
It was only a matter of time before “that octopus book” became “that octopus movie” (or, at least, “that other octopus movie”). Shelby Van Pelt’s “Remarkably Bright Creat...
May 16, 2026 Reviews
CONCORD, N.H. — As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location an...
May 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the center of a highly publicized manslaughter trial after she was charged with the fatal shooting of h...
May 15, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salac...
May 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
May 12, 2026 Special Sections
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...
May 10, 2026 Sports
It’s been a series of Western Pennsylvania false springs of late, but golf weather is increasing in regularity in the Butler area. And that means one thing: time to get o...
May 10, 2026 Sports
Stephen Harding, an instructor at the Butler Art Center and Gallery, has plenty of ideas for unique, affordable crafts for all ages. From bookmarks to painted terracotta ...
May 04, 2026 Special Sections
Keller Williams Realty is asking everyone, parent or not, to “run like a mother” this Mother’s Day, May 10, for their annual 5K and one-mile walk at Moraine State Park. B...
May 04, 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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