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CCR distributes coats to hundreds of residents
Linda Thoma estimates upward of 1,000 new and lightly used coats were collected by the Center for Community Resources to be distributed to people in need Friday...
Zelienople family heads to Stanford to find cure for child’s rare illness
For most of his life, Jackson “Jax” Ramirez has been largely isolated from the outside world due to a rare autoimmune condition he was handed at birth — IPEX. E...
Police: Butler man airlifted to UPMC with accidental gunshot wound sustained in drive-through
A Butler man was taken by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital after he shot himself Thursday, Oct. 10, while going through a fast food restaurant’s driv...
Cranberry Township Emergency Service vehicles receive new safety technology
CRANBERRY TWP — First responders regularly find themselves in dangerous situations, often with little regard for their own safety. But a new technology company ...
County residents get rare glimpse of northern lights
Aurora borealis, at this time of day, at this time of year, in this part of the country? Yes. In the same year that a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse passed ov...
CCR distributes coats to hundreds of residents
CCR distributes coats ...
Zelienople family heads to Stanford to find cure for child’s rare illness
Zelienople family head...
Police: Butler man airlifted to UPMC with accidental gunshot wound sustained in ...
Police: Butler man air...
Cranberry Township Emergency Service vehicles receive new safety technology
Cranberry Township Eme...
County residents get rare glimpse of northern lights
County residents get r...
Top Headlines
Aurora borealis, at this time of day, at this time of year, in this part of the country? Yes. In the same year that a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse passed over Western...
October 11, 2024 Pennsylvania News
The slew of calls concerned about gas leaks on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in a Cranberry Township neighborhood were likely the result of elevated levels of mercaptan, a sulfur-c...
October 11, 2024 Local News
JACKSON TWP — Student safety and driver retention are some considerations a Valley Lines bus driver is taking with his proposal for higher compensation. The Rev. James Bi...
October 12, 2024 Education
Multiple residents in southern Butler County over the last month have reported encounters with raccoons which appear to have an unknown illnesses — possibly rabies. At le...
October 12, 2024 Local News
FORWARD TWP — Supervisors unanimously approved a revised sewage treatment facility plan for the Cashdollar Sports Complex during a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 10. The packa...
October 10, 2024 Local News
News
The waste disposal company Noble Environmental is hosting a drive-through hazardous waste disposal event on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cranberry Towns...
October 12, 2024 Local News
Elliott Hilton remembers a time when Lions Club International flourished in more rural communities like Zelienople that have served as the backbone of the famed service o...
October 12, 2024 Local News
Laura Ellsworth said most leaders get it wrong. “Being a leader doesn’t mean being a hard ass,” she said. “It means being kind.” Ellsworth, the partner in charge of Globa...
October 12, 2024 Local News
Fire departments across the country are observing National Fire Prevention Week, and have used the week to urge people to keep up to date on their smoke detectors. Each y...
October 12, 2024 Local News
Butler County’s needy residents will greet cooler weather with warmer feet, thanks to a donation coordinated by the Butler County Democratic Committee. Nearly 1,000 pairs...
October 12, 2024 Local News
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Community
School pride was on display Thursday, Oct. 10 on Saxonburg’s Main Street, where Knoch High...
Today's Verse
Chuckle of the Day
 
Seven Mars Area High School students were recognized by the Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of t...
October 12, 2024
Michael Booth of the Grammy-nominated gospel trio, The Booth Brothers, will perform a free...
October 12, 2024
The Great Fall Craft & Vendor Show at the former Meridian Fire Hall will offer a room pack...
October 12, 2024
Mars Area High School has named its 2024-25 homecoming court. Court members are, from lef...
October 09, 2024
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Sports
Bring the blankets, hand warmers and an extra jacket. It’s football weather now. The final...
 
CHERRY TWP — Despite a winless season, Moniteau football is looking to build on the succes...
October 12, 2024
The PIAA football regularly season is nearing its end. Friday night marked Week 8 of the s...
October 12, 2024
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley football came one step closer to reaching the WPIAL Class 6A p...
October 12, 2024
ADAMS TWP — The triple option is not the popular offense it once was, but it is alive and ...
October 12, 2024
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Editorial
We are only a few weeks from our national election. The outcome will determine the future of America. At this point, the majority of people are settl...
October 12, 2024 Letters to the Editor
Traveling from mid-state westward on Rt. 422 is typically a welcome relief from Central Pennsylvania mountains to the more rolling and scenic hills of...
October 12, 2024 Letters to the Editor
It is important that a large number of former high administration officials and former Republican Party officials refuse to endorse former President D...
October 12, 2024 Letters to the Editor
With North Carolina still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton landing in Florida, it is natural to ask: What is the be...
October 12, 2024 Other Voices
October 12, 2024 Cartoons
Business
The Butler Eagle and two other news organizations have been awarded grants from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation, through its inaugur...
October 12, 2024 Business
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, has awa...
October 12, 2024 Business
NEW YORK — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to a serious suffocation risk, follo...
October 12, 2024 Business
Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a str...
October 12, 2024 Business
Cleveland-Cliffs will announce third-quarter 2024 earnings results after the U.S. market close on Monday, Nov. 4. The company invites interested parti...
October 12, 2024 Business
Weekend Entertainment
The Butler Musical Theatre Guild is presenting “Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein,” on Oct. 18, 19, and 20 at Butler County Community College’s...
October 11, 2024 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
For as long as I remember there have been frequent forecasts of bright comets coming to our skies. Often, many predictions go way over the top, like “Comet of the Centur...
October 12, 2024 Starwatch
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated t...
October 12, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
We are at the apex of “Saturday Night Live” appreciation. Now entering its 50th year, “SNL” has never been more unquestioned as a bedrock American institution. The many y...
October 12, 2024 Reviews
During a city council work session on Thursday evening, Oct. 10, Mayor Bob Dandoy revealed three groups are interested in holding Italian-themed events in Butler next yea...
October 10, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
Riley Keough was quick to agree to help complete her mother’s memoir. She thought they’d write it together, reflecting on her extraordinary upbringing and life, but i...
October 10, 2024 People
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Special Sections
MJ McCurdy was motivated to foster a sense of community when she opened Bottlebrush Gallery on Harmony’s Main Street more than a decade ago. After discovering that Zelien...
October 09, 2024 Local News
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October 08, 2024 Special Sections
NEW CASTLE, Lawrence County — The automotive industry has been in John Caffro’s blood since he was 4 years old. “In 1988, my grandfather got me a tractor,” said Caffro, o...
October 08, 2024 Special Sections
Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair...
October 08, 2024 Special Sections
Collisions with deer on the road can be both scary and expensive. After assessing the vehicle damage and ensuring the safety of all persons involved, it then comes time t...
October 08, 2024 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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