Now that she’s 80, Carol McCollough has two goals every time she takes to the basketball court.
“The first is not to get hurt,” the Butler resident said. “The second is t...
KARNS CITY — Karns City senior Luke Cramer has one major goal for the 2023 season.
Make it count.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Cramer tore his ACL late in the Gremlins’ second...
MIDDLESEX TWP — A 6-foot-1, 230-pound fullback hitting the defense like a wrecking ball ... bodies flailing as opposing players did their best to bring him down, but fail...
SUMMIT TWP — Anthony Becoate’s job doesn’t resemble that of most other high school football coaches.
His roster turns over annually. A portion of the players haven’t wor...
A family recipe is behind the sixth annual meatball eating contest of the Butler Italian Festival on Main Street.
Maria Stephenson, of Center Township, and her son, Clark...
Butler’s Main Street came alive with the smells of Italy on Friday night, as the sixth annual Butler Italian Festival came into town for a three-day stretch.
A whole sec...
Once a year, Butler’s Main Street comes alive with the sights, smells, sounds, and traditions of Italy. Entering only its sixth year of existence, the Butler Italian Fest...
Here is information about the Butler Eagle, which is published Sunday through Friday each week. The company also publishes the Cranberry Eagle, which prints each Wednesda...
∎Butler Art Center, operated by the Associated Artists of Butler County
Address: 344 S. Main St., Butler, PA 16001
Telephone: 724-283-6922
Website: www.butle...
Butler Transit Authority
The authority has 11 buses, six of which operate four routes primarily in Butler and Butler Township and parts of Center and Summit townships. Fi...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The atmosphere inside tent No. 16 was hot, in more ways than one. Nearly every seat in the house was filled for the 45th annual Junior Livestock Auc...
It’s once again that time of year where everyone is invited to experience, learn and celebrate agriculture.
For 75 years, the Butler Farm Show has allowed people to exper...
As a way to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Butler Farm Show, the show’s historical committee has published “The Butler Farm Show — It Began with a Plow and Grew ...
CRANBERRY TWP — In the year 2023, locals can hear the lively lilt of every language from Spanish to Ukrainian to Japanese in the streets of Cranberry Township.
“So you ge...
“Find Set 26. Chip it. Red,” barks Karns City high school senior Tyler Hiles, 17. He sounds like a quarterback shouting his cadence before snapping the ball.
Tyler is th...
When the world changed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Michelle Henry Reed’s two high school-aged children changed with it.
Classes went online for the stu...
While swimming is a healthy and fun activity for children during their summer break, parents and public pool operators work diligently behind the scenes to ensure youngst...
Moraine State Park is back in full swing for its 23rd annual Regatta.
From Friday to Sunday, visitors of all ages can enjoy family-friendly fun at 225 Pleasant Valley Roa...
Moraine State Park is back in full swing for its 23rd annual Regatta.
From Friday to Sunday, visitors of all ages can enjoy family-friendly fun at 225 Pleasant Valley Roa...
Television viewers who are fans of “Carnival Eats” on the Cooking Channel might not want to miss the popular show in September.
While a firm date has not yet been release...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair.
JUNIOR
Junior Rabbit Showmanship
Ages 10-11, Chase Kelley, Evans City
Ages 8-9, Addison Tuzikow, Bu...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair.
EQUINES - COSTUME CLASS
Rabbits, Andi Foertsch, Saxonburg
Sheep, Alyssa Simmons, Butler
Goats, Jadyn ...
Compared to last year, adoptions at the Butler County Humane Society in Connoquenessing Township are down, according to its executive director.
The humane society, which...
After a difficult start, Donough, an Australian Kelpie dog, is happily living out his senior years in a loving home.
Donough lives with Kevin and Stephanie Morris, and t...
BUTLER TWP – Growing up, most children find themselves wanting a furry four-legged companion to play with.
That was not the case for then-17-year-old Erann Heltzell.
“I...
BUTLER TWP — Athletics proved more than just fun to Steve Heasley.
They shaped his life — and he made sure his children used a similar tool to shape theirs.
Heasley was a...
When Lori Lewis decided to open up her own dance studio 39 years ago, mothers were the parent who signed their youngsters up for classes, transported them to and from tho...
Listening to Dr. Michael Fiorina and Dr. Chris Fiorina banter, one could easily take the two as lifelong friends.
“When I was in medical school, it was much harder,” Mich...
WORTH TWP — "She ain't failed me yet,“ Jeep owner Patty Wager said as she waited for chance to drive through the mud pit in her gray and pink Wrangler, affectionately nam...
The 2,000 miles that Patty Upton will bring her Jeep from Salmon, Idaho, to Butler County for the 12th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a jaunt compared to the fiv...
As the weather continues to warm up, more and more people are looking for outdoor activities to join. One such outdoor activity that has remained popular across the count...
Worn-out wooden paddles have given way to domed courts — and pickleball has become so much more than a game with a silly-sounding name. In Butler County, the sport’s root...
Families getting into camping for the first time should buy equipment that meets their needs and reserve a campsite as far in advance of their trip as possible.
Todd Wehr...
NEW YORK — From just the right book to just the right wheels, there are lots of ways to please all the mothers in your life when their special holiday rolls around.
Some...
Teamwork is the keyword for a local young mother, who juggles a new house, her two young daughters and a marriage each and every day.
Brittany Rodman, 30, of Harmony, fac...
Almost 110 years have passed since President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day in 1914, and the tradition of giving flowers is a widely pop...
Getting behind the wheel of new car can be nice, but some people see buying a brand-new set of wheels as commitment to years of high monthly payments for a vehicle that w...
Finding used a vehicle never has been an issue, but finding one that is both reliable and affordable is the true challenge.
Kenny Galvan, owner of Lyndora Auto Sales in L...
Home improvement season is in full swing. One area to remember to check during a home evaluation is the roof.
With advanced technologies, ventilation needs, options for ...
Present in about 40% of homes in Pennsylvania, radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer, but it is easily detected and remediation is relatively inexpensive.
...
The start of summer also means the start of pest season. That means that while school children are back home for three months, there could also be some unwanted guests, s...
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block — golf’s common man who is still holding his own against the world’s top players at the PGA Championship this week — plugged his ears...
The promotion of Butler County and its amenities is the goal. Teeing off on one of the many courses the area has to offer is a pretty good place to start.
“Golf is a pret...
Samantha Drohan began her experience with Kindermusik in the late 1990s when her first child participated in classes. After the teacher retired and Drohan had her second ...
“There’s that funny quote, ‘Everything that I ever needed to learn, I learned in kindergarten,’” said Matt Martinez, principal of Northwest Elementary School in the Butle...
Strong reading comprehension skills are one of the foundations of a successful academic career. According to the Institute of Reading Development, students with strong re...
Drop Dead Deals in Harrisville is offering photo sessions with pets to raise money for the Sunshine Farm Cat Rescue.
People can take their dogs from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 1...
Chocolates, roses, fine jewelry, candlelit dinners — it all adds up. Yet these pricey indulgences aren't the only ways to show that special someone you care, and when it ...
The North Country Trail Association’s Butler County chapter invites anyone who loves nature and the outdoors to join a hike at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.
The excursion w...
As technology has advanced, so have scammers and their tactics for stealing people’s money. The newest form of financial theft — cryptocurrency.
“Frauds and scams are cer...
With a free SilverSneakers membership, seniors can get out, get moving and improve their social lives. With a whole schedule devoted to the program, the plan is the secon...
The “winter blues” might be more than just blues, it could be seasonal depression, which is also known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
According to Mental Health ...
“If you think about it, mentally, you have to be taking care of yourself in order to work on the physical piece,” said Rich Blews, the peer support manager and housing en...
For as long as she can remember, Heidi Nicholls Bowser, the membership and healthy living director at the Butler YMCA, has noticed that the No. 1 New Year’s resolution ha...
Weddings can be as novel or traditional as couples prefer. Couples who go the traditional route will undoubtedly include certain spotlight dances in the reception.
The fa...
Fall colors, white bouquets popular
One of the biggest purchases made for a wedding is flowers, and that seems to be getting even bigger.
Larry Steffen, owner of the But...
Question, which is better: Christmas season or wedding season?
Of course, it’s wedding season.
Two love birds tying the knot is an event everyone looks forward to, especi...
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, her husband, and tw...
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 cannot find the words ...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowded Ehrman Farms home ...
According to Data USA, in 2020, the median age of the nearly 188,000 people living in Butler County was 43.4 years, with the median age getting older each passing year.
...
It may be a park, a junk ordinance or top notch snow removal, but all municipalities in Butler County try to provide the things residents want and need.
In Adams Township...
Jessica and Ben Brewster moved to Saxonburg in 2018 to provide a simpler life for themselves and their daughter, Ella, 12, and they haven’t regretted the decision for a s...
