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Checkup: The State of Emergency Medical Services in Butler County
As struggles continue for emergency medical services, the Butler Eagle is taking a deep-dive look into what the situation is, how we got here and what the futur...
New comprehensive plans for area counties on the way
Butler, Allegheny and Indiana look to future
A Butler County initiative supported EMS agencies with training, but as funds run out who will step up?
Keeping ambulance services running is not a part of the county’s “circus,” Commissioner Kevin Boozel said while speaking at the State of the County panel on Thu...
Freeport EMT discusses importance of EMS work
It’s not quite as dramatic as Hollywood makes it seem, but paramedic Tom Ulrey said he and his co-workers serve an important role in other’s lives. Ulrey works ...
Study raises red flags about proposed WVU/Independence merger
Yale University group warns of decreased competition, higher costs
Checkup: The State of Emergency Medical Services in Butler County
Checkup: The State of ...
New comprehensive plans for area counties on the way
New comprehensive plan...
A Butler County initiative supported EMS agencies with training, but as funds ru...
A Butler County initia...
Freeport EMT discusses importance of EMS work
Freeport EMT discusses...
Study raises red flags about proposed WVU/Independence merger
Study raises red flags...
Top Headlines
Throughout his life, Stephen Geibel helped members of the community through some of the most difficult times they had to face. On Tuesday, March 17, Geibel died at the a...
March 21, 2026 Local News
Residents can find items dating back centuries, collectibles, vintage furniture, beautiful art displays and more at the annual antique show Saturday, March 21. Dealers h...
March 20, 2026 Local News
A Fairview Township man is facing 23 criminal charges after police say he was found with drugs and weapons, including firearms and explosives. Barry L. Steele Sr., 65, wa...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Seneca Valley Senior High School hosted the 12th annual Raiderthon charity fundraising event on Friday night, March 20. All proceeds will be directed toward the Miracle L...
March 21, 2026 Education
Allegedly made fraudulent returns of high-value sets
March 21, 2026 Local News
News
State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, will host her third annual Family First Initiative to connect families with resources and services available through local, state ...
March 21, 2026 Local News
One person was taken to a hospital Thursday night, March 19, after a vehicle crashed into an electric pole and a house on Chicora Road in Summit Township. The call came ...
March 20, 2026 Local News
The Prospect-Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department announced on Wednesday, March 18, it will soon add a brand-new fire engine to its fleet. The engine, a Pierce Sab...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock’s community members and visitors alike will get the opportunity to step into the history of the American Revolution through an 18-wheeled mobile museum. The...
March 20, 2026 Local News
Butler County Community College trustees approved a four-year contract with the union representing BC3’s administrative assistants Wednesday, March 18, three and a half m...
March 20, 2026 Local News
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Community
Similar to exercises like running and weightlifting, it can take practice and consistency ...
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Today in History
 
The Presbyterian Church of Prospect Preschool, 115 Church St., is accepting registrations ...
March 19, 2026
Tri-County CleanWays and Community Partnership are working together to offer a workshop on...
March 19, 2026
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleg...
March 19, 2026
Schools planning for years in the future
March 19, 2026
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Sports
Kyle Casteel and Blake Scott combined to shut out Shaler on three hits in Butler’s 10-0, f...
 
Fresh off his second consecutive bronze and fourth career medal at the PIAA Individual Wre...
March 20, 2026
With Butler County teams knocked out of the PIAA basketball tournaments, here are the late...
March 19, 2026
Abby Kalkowski delivered five no-hit innings, striking out 11 and walking just one, in Sen...
March 19, 2026
CRANBERRY TWP — Seneca Valley has grown accustomed to playing with a target on its back. T...
March 19, 2026
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Editorial
For many years, students have been told that the only path to success is a four-year college degree. Today’s economy tells a different story. Across t...
March 21, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Many thanks to the Butler Eagle for printing the courageous article about issues local immigrant communities face regarding U.S. Immigration and Custo...
March 21, 2026 Letters to the Editor
During the recent windstorm, a large, old tree fell on the power lines that service our lane, cutting off power to three families for three days. I h...
March 21, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I read the Butler Eagle’s March 10 interview with U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, (“Kelly focused on affordability,” March 15, Page A1) and couldn’t believe wha...
March 21, 2026 Letters to the Editor
In the Facebook comment section of a Butler Eagle article written about “how to overcome hate,” numerous keyboard warriors pushed our newsroom to make...
March 20, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
Pittsburgh Aesthetics is now officially a part of Avere Beauty in Cranberry Township. The combined businesses focus on natural-looking, personalized f...
March 21, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Before the house is humming and her teenagers ask her to whip up breakfast or chauffeur them to school, Jen Meegan reads her company emails...
March 21, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federa...
March 20, 2026 Business
PIKETON, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced a public-private partnership to develop a major data center with its own power suppl...
March 20, 2026 Business
Recognizing a need in the area, Early Learning Connections has secured a Butler location for its Head Start classes with the purchase of a property at...
March 20, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet committed a major faux-pas last week when he said he was glad he wasn’t part of dying art forms like opera or ballet because “nobo...
March 18, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
A jury sided with the rapper known as Afroman on Wednesday in a civil defamation suit brought against him by seven Adams County Sheriff’s deputies who alleged they were h...
March 20, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Zendaya’s new ring has led many to believe she’s married to actor Tom Holland, but the star isn’t confirming it and shared why she’s intentional about keepi...
March 19, 2026 People
LONDON — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton’s literary agent, Tim ...
March 17, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J. Anthony Lukas Project, named for the lat...
March 17, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Country megastar Dolly Parton assured fans she’s taking care of herself after facing a series of health issues while grieving her late husband, Carl Dean. The “Jolene” si...
March 17, 2026 People
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Special Sections
Helping local children develop early literacy skills
March 17, 2026 Special Sections
Verah Vucelich, 3, kicked away from the side of the pool, a small foam backpack strapped to her chest, as her instructor encouraged her from a few feet away. In adjacent ...
March 17, 2026 Special Sections
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March 10, 2026 Special Sections
At Passavant Community in Zelienople, the beauty of kindness arrives on four wheels. Once a month, a pushcart filled with fresh-cut flowers donated by Trader Joe’s makes...
February 18, 2026 Special Sections
Cranking up the volume in your car may sound harmless and fun, but it could lead to hearing problems in your older years -- and possibly even increase your risk of dement...
February 18, 2026 Senior
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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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