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Prospect man dead, woman flown to hospital following motorcycle crash
The driver of a motorcycle died and his passenger was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a two-vehicle crash late Sunday, April 12, at the intersection of Chi...
Photos: Brooklyn Bridge replica dismantled in Roebling Park
The small-scale replica of the Brooklyn Bridge in Saxonburg’s Roebling Park doesn’t resemble its model anymore. The borough started working to dismantle the bri...
Natili, others honored by Butler Soroptimists
PENN TWP — When looking at what’s happening around Butler, Rosanne Natili’s impact can be seen everywhere, said Becky Plymale of the Soroptimist International o...
Butler County students display art in 23rd annual showcase
BUTLER TWP — Aris Riglin’s favorite part about photography is being able to capture moments that won’t be caught again. Riglin, a senior at Butler Senior High S...
Fire destroys family’s home in Perry Township, Clarion County
After a Friday afternoon fire destroyed a family’s home in Perry Township, Clarion County, the community is seeking to rally around the four people who lost the...
Prospect man dead, woman flown to hospital following motorcycle crash
Prospect man dead, wom...
Photos: Brooklyn Bridge replica dismantled in Roebling Park
Photos: Brooklyn Bridg...
Natili, others honored by Butler Soroptimists
Natili, others honored...
Butler County students display art in 23rd annual showcase
Butler County students...
Fire destroys family’s home in Perry Township, Clarion County
Fire destroys family’s...
Top Headlines
Cranberry Township has been named a banner community by the Allegheny League of Municipalities for the 14th consecutive year, officials announced Monday, April 13. Being ...
April 13, 2026 Local News
BUTLER TWP — The quiet of a Sunday morning in Lyndora was broken by the ringing of bells and chanting of “Christ has risen” as the congregation of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukr...
April 12, 2026 Local News
Butler Community College President Megan Coval will speak Tuesday morning, April 14, at the Butler YMCA, for the new “Building Butler: A Community Leadership Series,” cre...
April 11, 2026 Community
The East Brady Area Development Corporation is sponsoring a town, highway and parks cleanup day on Saturday, April 25, in conjunction with The Great American Cleanup of P...
April 13, 2026 Local News
Lisa Nicholas Konesni and her late husband, David Konesni, were announced Wednesday, April 8, as this year’s Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award. Lisa Nicholas Kon...
April 09, 2026 Local News
News
A Elysburg man is accused of sending threatening emails to a representative of a Meridian addiction treatment center. Jason B. Matukaitis, 46, was charged Tuesday, April...
April 13, 2026 Local News
A Miami man is accused of stealing more than $3,600 in makeup products from Ulta Beauty in Cranberry Township. Willy Jesus Diaz-Pelayo, 19, was charged Thursday, April 9...
April 13, 2026 Local News
Butler County’s representatives to the state General Assembly have had a quiet couple months to start the year on the legislative front. Here’s a look at legislation int...
April 13, 2026 Local News
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp April 1 — Kelly Denise Hanlon, 57, of Valencia, was charged with a ...
April 13, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Dancers with Pittsburgh Xiaobo LaPresta Waist Drum Dance Group twirled ribbons and spun in all different directions on stage, while dancers with the Bell ...
April 11, 2026 Local News
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Community
BUTLER TWP — Last spring, 186 Butler County Community College students transferred a numbe...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Butler Meals on Wheels will hold a fundraising dinner on Tuesday, April 21. The dinner tak...
April 11, 2026
Glade Run Lutheran Services will host its inaugural Plant Bingo event at 11 a.m. Sunday, A...
April 11, 2026
The 250th anniversary of America’s independence is cause for celebration and a time for ex...
April 11, 2026
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Ch...
April 11, 2026
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Sports
Bob Rottman knew he had something special when Lily Staab joined Moniteau varsity softball...
 
See this week’s schedule of local sports across Butler County. Monday, April 13 B...
April 13, 2026
Carter Ekas (200-meter dash, 400), Nicco Baggetta (javelin) and Logan Ekas (100) all had i...
April 12, 2026
The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Pan...
April 12, 2026
Butler boys volleyball faced little adversity Friday while handling host McDowell by score...
April 10, 2026
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Editorial
Firefighters and other first responders saved a life last week on Wednesday, April 8, when they responded to a house fire on Center Avenue in Butler w...
April 13, 2026 Our Opinion
Pennsylvania has 61,000 jobs that require education beyond high school and not enough qualified workers to fill them. By 2032, the gap will grow to 21...
April 13, 2026 Other Voices
When the Trump administration launched the war in Iran a month ago, higher oil and energy prices were surely expected, yet there was a positive feelin...
April 13, 2026 Other Voices
The April 2 edition of the Butler Eagle opinion page (Page 4) showed a cartoon depicting a line of Democrats who want to run against Sen. John Fetterm...
April 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor
With inflation increasing daily, making it harder by each paycheck for the working residents of Butler County to make ends meet to house, feed and clo...
April 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Business
A Cook County jury on Friday decided that Abbott Laboratories should pay $17 million in punitive damages — on top of the $53 million in damages award...
April 12, 2026 Business
DETROIT — After a few years of sharing a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, Dana Eble and Tyler Marcus are finally looking for a second car. But as they jump into t...
April 12, 2026 Business
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Junelle Lewis was on the hunt for a reprieve from Seattle-area gas prices driven high by the Iran war when an app on her phone ...
April 12, 2026 Business
BUTLER TWP — U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-15th, said he is looking forward to passage of the federal Farm Bill he introduced when it comes to the ...
April 11, 2026 Agriculture
Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped Friday ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement. The ...
April 10, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation from Ronald Kirkwood, titled “Too Much For Human Endurance.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, A...
April 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Sid Krofft, the Canadian-born entertainment wizard who teamed with his brother and fellow puppeteer Marty Krofft to create such cult favorites as children's 19...
April 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Sadie Sandler starring in the Netflix comedy “Roommates” and fresh tunes from Zayn Malik are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near yo...
April 12, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 mill...
April 12, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
“The Christophers” looks like an art heist movie at first. A couple of wannabe heirs (James Corden and Jessica Gunning) hire a restoration specialist (Michaela Coel) to f...
April 11, 2026 Reviews
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up-and-coming rock band from Washington for the...
April 11, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include: Agway Water Treatment of Western PA Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs ARK Base...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the min...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
3 days of experts, exhibits, demonstrations and free admission
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s h...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
As winter disappears into our rearview mirror, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is just ahead. For some, this could include clearing out the attic, the garage or even...
April 08, 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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