Whenever someone said to my father, “Let’s have a conversation,” he would reply, “No, let’s have an argument.” Today, that would sound aggressive, but it wasn’t at all. W...
Mars Applefest is returning for its 40th year on Saturday, Oct. 4, and its organizers once again expect to bring up to 10,000 people to the borough, pending cooperative w...
This is in response to Vincent Sanzotti’s letter to the Butler Eagle on Sept. 21 (“Looking for insight from Trump supporters,” Page A4).
First, let me say I truly apprec...
During a recent military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin was caught on a hot mic saying to Xi Jinping, his Communist Chinese count...
As we have written multiple times, Pennsylvania’s legislature has still not passed a budget, despite a June 30 deadline.
We’re nearly 90 days past that point and despite ...
It breaks my heart I have to write this.
In nine short months, our country has become unrecognizable — with fellow citizens alienated from one another; assassinations du...
The Act 34 public hearing for Seneca Valley School District’s proposed $115 million to $165 million project was held Sept. 8. A number of residents spoke in opposition to...
President Donald Trump is taking yet another gamble on immigration, betting that he can force companies to compete for skilled American engineers and tech workers rather ...
We learned sad news in the Thursday, Sept. 25, edition of the Butler Eagle, namely that Camp Redwing in Forward Township, which has hosted Girl Scouts since 1921, is clos...
The opinions on whether or not the Butler Area Sewer Authority should have been sold were polar opposites. One group strongly believed the sale was the right decision; th...
