Read the latest news from today along with all of the articles published yesterday to the website in preparation for the current print edition of the Butler Eagle.
SAXONBURG — Despite being officially billed as a “winter festival,” Saxonburg’s Saturday festival saw temperatures of 55 degrees with sunny skies, and thousands of reside...
I’ve lost track of the times my friends and family members have questioned my decisions to go into the news business.
They’ve advocated that I apply for other roles, the ...
A judge on Friday authorized Slippery Rock Mayor Jondavid Longo’s attorney to file an amended complaint in a lawsuit against attorney Jennifer Gilliland Vanasdale.
The s...
The City of Butler is close to launching a major update to its online services once some final hurdles are resolved.
Councilman Troy Douthett said at a city council meeti...
Butler County Community College will have a new service provider to operate its preschool program starting this fall.
Lifesteps — a nonprofit organization that assists c...
As Cranberry Township wraps up a slate of upgrades and new amenities, officials are already setting their sights on the next wave of investments.
A step toward those new ...
JACKSON TWP — A new investment in southern Butler County aims to cut wait times and accelerate prescription delivery for local patients.
Allegheny Health Network official...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Butler
Feb. 12 — Kellie Lynn Horne, 41, of Butler, was charged with one misdemean...
With blighted and vacant property identified as a major issue for the City of Butler, officials discussed the possibility of establishing a land bank to combat it.
Mayor ...
The person who chooses to buy the Hotel Saxonburg via a future sheriff sale would immediately take ownership of the historic downtown restaurant. However, they would also...
The U.S. and Israel began striking targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that threatens to spiral acr...
MEADVILLE — Slippery Rock girls basketball displayed the type of play that had brought it to Saturday’s District 10 Class 4A championship game, but not quite long enough ...
Five Butler County teams are left standing, and all have a chance to make their respective district championship games this week.
Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock have sem...
Knoch boys basketball is in just its second WPIAL championship game and Moniteau can punch a ticket Tuesday to the District 9 championship.
Moniteau needs one more win in...
CLARION — Three teams have tried to take down this iteration of the Karns City girls basketball dynasty.
All have failed.
The Gremlins, led by seniors Naomi Venesky and H...
Tax season can be an unsettling time for some folks. But this year, the new Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) law, which I proudly helped to craft last year, is set to del...
In a letter published Feb. 7, (“Trump making good on campaign promise,” Page A4) Carl Jones claims that U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s heinous actions are just...
How soon will the government pass a law to ban our youth from social media apps and the spam merchants of smut and gore? Social media is everywhere. Parents’ attempts to ...
The MAGA followers loved saying “Sleepy Joe.” But I'm not hearing a peep from them about how the current occupant of the White House is seemingly sleeping during importan...
Another news cycle, another barrage of bombs falling from the sky. Another year and the body count continues to climb. Four years on and war still rages in Ukraine.
The l...
Two Knoch School District staff members received the Lauretta Woodson Award earlier this month.
Kathy Norante, an educator of almost 50 years, embodies child-centered tea...
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
Dickinson College
Sarver: Luke Joseph Glogowski
Kent State...
I make these wraps most weekdays for lunch as they’re easy, tasty and packed with protein. They’re also loaded with fresh raw fruits and veggies.
While I mostly opt for ...
With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes are wondering whether they can use them in the ...
Here’s a simple, foolproof way to cook fish so it stays moist and tender every time. Gently poach the fillets in barely simmering water for just 4 to 5 minutes. The secre...
The Cranberry Women's Club is donating gift baskets to the Lighthouse Foundation, which will be prizes at the foundation’s Bingo Night fundraiser on March 13.
The Women’s...
Susie and Timothy Johnston, of Renfrew, will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Feb. 28, with a private family gathering.
Lifelong residents of Butler, they are both gradu...
Betty L. Campbell, of Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, will celebrate her 102nd birthday March 2, 2026.
The former Betty Stroup was born on March 2, 1924.
Sh...
Early in “Scream 7,” in one of those blasts of the franchise's signature, self-mocking irony, Neve Campbell is taunted for sitting out “Scream VI.”
“It's not the same wi...
LOS ANGELES — Benson Lu’s life revolves around Pokémon.
The 26-year-old has played the mobile game Pokémon Go every day for a decade, watches the animated show every wee...
If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is ...
