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Coroner’s office called to fatal crash in Brady Township
At least one person has died as a result of a multicar accident along William Flinn Highway in Brady Township. The crash was first reported over Butler County ...
U.S. Attorney | ‘Disturbing developments’ required swift action as Valencia man plotted ISIS-inspired terrorist violence
PITTSBURGH -- At a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 15, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti of the Western District of Pennsylvania said a Valencia man alleged to be plott...
Valencia man arrested on felony charges of intent to commit terrorism
Federal officials say he bought guns, ammunition to aid ISIS
Report shows driver was speeding, drinking ahead of Beacon Road fatal crash
Driver hit tree in July 25 crash
Why defending WPIAL champ Freeport girls soccer isn’t throwing in the towel despite rash of injuries
The biggest form of adversity that has encountered Freeport girls soccer in 2026 has not come from an opponent on the Yellowjackets’ schedule. The defending...
Coroner’s office called to fatal crash in Brady Township
Coroner’s office calle...
U.S. Attorney | ‘Disturbing developments’ required swift action as Valencia man ...
U.S. Attorney | ‘Distu...
Valencia man arrested on felony charges of intent to commit terrorism
Valencia man arrested ...
Report shows driver was speeding, drinking ahead of Beacon Road fatal crash
Report shows driver wa...
Why defending WPIAL champ Freeport girls soccer isn’t throwing in the towel desp...
Why defending WPIAL ch...
Top Headlines
Former employee charged with $48K burglary at Miller’s Quality Meat
A former employee of the closed Miller’s Quality Meats in downtown Butler is facing felony burglary and theft charges after at least $48,875 in equipment went missing fro...
September 15, 2026 Crime & Courts
VA to host job fair
The VA Butler Healthcare System is partnering with Pennsylvania CareerLink of Butler County to host a job fair for veterans and their families. The event is scheduled fro...
September 15, 2026 Business
Harrisville to take out loan for sewer improvement project
HARRISVILLE — The borough is about to embark on a wastewater improvement project, and to help finance it, borough council has approved taking out a short-term bridge loan...
September 15, 2026 Government
Cleanup underway following Main Street demolition
With the building once located at 123 S. Main St. in Butler demolished, crews began work Monday, Sept. 14, to clean up the property. The building was demolished Thursday ...
September 15, 2026 Local News
Man wanted on attempted homicide charge caught after fleeing in Sharon
An unidentified man is in U.S. Marshals custody and receiving medical care after unsuccessfully attempting to flee arrest in Sharon on Saturday night, Sept. 12, on suspic...
September 15, 2026 Crime & Courts
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Butler Library to host historical program on Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant
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Evans City hosting Daughters of American Revolution speaker
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Jill Szwed a ‘Weather nerd’ from Butler County
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Richard Fudoli entertained himself first through music
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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on the building or grounds in any way
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Five Beneficiary Mistakes That Can Derail Your Estate Plan
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News
Historical societies receive state grants
Two county historical societies will receive shares of in $4 million in grants awarded to support operations from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The B...
September 15, 2026 Local News
Butler sweeping streets Sept. 15
Parking will be restricted on nine streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, for street cleaning. The roads affected are North Bluff, Olive, DuBois a...
September 15, 2026 Local News
Moniteau continues dealing with cyber charter payments
CHERRY TWP — For a public school district like Moniteau, just a single student opting to instead attend a charter school can impact the district’s budget by tens of thous...
September 15, 2026 Local News
Butler Area School District signs new transportation agreement after A.J. Myers & Sons sold
BUTLER TWP — With A.J. Myers & Sons — the transportation company serving two Butler County school districts — sold, Butler Area School District signed an amended transpor...
September 15, 2026 Local News
Trial in 2023 Butler Township boy’s death canceled for now
The trial for a Butler man charged with striking and killing 15-year-old Aiden Lutz when he was riding a bicycle in October 2023 has been canceled for now. Jury selection...
September 15, 2026 Crime & Courts
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Community
Bakery owner also contributes to locally grown charity
MARS — A few years into her growing interest in baking, Heather Sprague realized how many ...
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Touch-a-truck event in Jackson Township
Jackson Township is hosting its fifth-annual Touch-a-Truck event Saturday, Sept. 26. Get a...
September 14, 2026
Tarbi family holds 2nd annual memorial bike ride for Dylan
BUFFALO TWP -- It has been more than three years since Robin Tarbi lost her 13-year-old so...
September 14, 2026
Donations accepted for Evans City Public Library book sale
Evans City Public Library will have a book sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18 thro...
September 13, 2026
Slippery Rock University music educators presenting free concerts
Slippery Rock University’s Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initi...
September 11, 2026
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Sports
How season-ending injury is reframing how Freeport’s Camryn Woods views her soccer future
Camryn Woods has gotten a glimpse of where her soccer career is going. A recent setbac...
 
North Catholic’s Megan Endler scores 3 goals, handing important lesson to Karns City girls soccer
Karns City girls soccer coach Tracy Dailey was unusually upbeat after suffering a 5-0 ...
September 14, 2026
McCarthy stays vague as Steelers sit Joey Porter Jr. amid back rehab, contract limbo
PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy is pretty much over talking about Joey Porter Jr.'s back and hi...
September 14, 2026
Meet the 2026 class of the Seneca Valley Hall of Fame that will be inducted this month
The Seneca Valley Sports Hall of Fame will welcome six inductees (five individuals and one...
September 14, 2026
Butler County local high school, college sports schedule for week of Sept. 14
See this week’s schedule of local sports across Butler County. Monday, Sept. 14 B...
September 14, 2026
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Editorial
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September 14, 2026 Cartoons
Don’t be seduced by the language used for AI
The attacks on Hugging Face ran from May to late July, yet the details of what actually happened when OpenAI’s artificial-intelligence agents deceived...
September 14, 2026 Other Voices
It’s been 25 years, but the lessons of that day linger
It’s almost unimaginable that 25 years have passed since that day. To be honest, in the early hours of that day, it was a little uncertain that there...
September 12, 2026 Our Opinion
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September 11, 2026 Cartoons
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Business
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up
NEW YORK — The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures tim...
September 13, 2026 National News
Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war
WASHINGTON— Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighb...
September 13, 2026 Business
PACB urges Senate to close loopholes
The Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers says it has joined state bankers associations nationwide, urging the U.S. Senate to strengthen provi...
September 12, 2026 Business
Leading the course, serving the community: A day with a golf director
Before the first golfers of the day tee off, Tim Tarcha, director of golf at Slippery Rock Golf Club and Events Center, is already making his rounds. ...
September 12, 2026 Local News
U.S. diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
CHICAGO — Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the w...
September 11, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
New Karns City organization plans first event
A new organization in the Karns City area is planning a family event for Sunday, Sept. 13. Karns City Communities that Care is organizing KC Strong Community Day, to take...
September 09, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
What to Stream: ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Carly Rae Jepsen, ‘Tony’ and ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’
The return of “Dancing with the Stars” and a new album from Luke Bryan are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the ...
September 15, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Marilyn and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87
NEW YORK — Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kook...
September 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
'The Pitt' looks to repeat and 'Widow's Bay' could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive
LOS ANGELES — The 78th Emmy Awards are here. “The Pitt” will look to find its place in the television pantheon and “Widow's Bay” will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremo...
September 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness
She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people rea...
September 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
'Practical Magic 2' conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million
LOS ANGELES — “Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from...
September 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Where were you when Sept. 11th unfolded? Butler Eagle readers tell their stories
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 mark a moment in American history that typically draws the question, “Where were you?” The Butler Eagle asked that very question on social me...
September 11, 2026 Special Sections
25 years later, wounds of September 11th still fresh for Butler Eagle staffers
At first, the Butler Eagle’s front page on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, seemed like it was going to look very different than how it ended up. Among the stories that seemed de...
September 11, 2026 Special Sections
Washers can now send alerts to your phone, but appliance store owner says low-tech products remain popular
Parkers Appliance sees customers looking for option that best suits need
September 10, 2026 Special Sections
Experts weigh in on how to maintain HVAC systems ahead of winter
As temperatures begin to slowly drop, Eli Nickerson, HVAC service and installation manager with Armstrong Comfort Solutions, likes to take a cooler, late summer day to wa...
September 09, 2026 Special Sections
Butler Farm Show Results: Alpacas & Junior Alpacas
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. ALPACAS Showmanship Youth Through 18, Roselyn Knight, Evans City Age 19 & ...
September 05, 2026 Local News
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Seeking Refuge
Ukrainians who fled homeland face 1st anniversary of invasion
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
Ukrainian families assimilating in Butler County as war rages on in homeland
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
Another family will join Ukrainians who fled to Cranberry Twp.
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
Efforts started to help Ukrainian families in Cranberry Twp.
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
2 young families flee war-torn Ukraine, staying in Cranberry
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
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Digital Divide
Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding
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
Biden administration announces more funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
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
Broadband authority seeks feedback on plans
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
FCC maps still under criticism from the Butler County residents, government officials
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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