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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.
Local News
A retired state police sergeant testified Tuesday that the totality of the evidence in a drug possession and delivery case against a Clarion County man was overwhelming. ...
June 24, 2026 Crime & Courts
Day 1 of the Saxonburg Carnival kicked off by highlighting the true stars of the community: not the people of Saxonburg — but their pets. Saxonburg residents once again l...
June 24, 2026 Local News
Butler County Community College’s main campus is being overrun this summer for Kids on Campus summer camps for students in grades 1-8. Classes are running this summer for...
June 24, 2026 Education
At least one detained at Sheetz
June 23, 2026 Local News
The United States Department of Energy announced it plans to provide $17.5 billion in loans to speed up the deployment of 10 nuclear reactors Cranberry Township-based Wes...
June 23, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — The board of supervisors granted conditional use approval to Flynn’s Tire and Auto for a proposed new auto care and tire shop during its meeting Monday, June ...
June 23, 2026 Local News
A Petrolia man faces criminal charges after grabbing an individual by the neck and threatening to kill him. State police arrested Robert James Wilhelm, 48, on June 22 af...
June 23, 2026 Local News
Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers. Investors who had jumped on the bandwag...
June 23, 2026 Business
ADAMS TWP — The Adams Township Board of Supervisors approved a 180-day moratorium on applications for six types of businesses, including data centers, at its regular meet...
June 23, 2026 Local News
UPMC is moving an advanced response ambulance known as Squad 98, which carries blood along with its lifesaving equipment, from its station at UPMC Passavant — Cranberry i...
June 23, 2026 Local News
Other News
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable milit...
June 23, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch Presiden...
June 23, 2026 National News
TUCSON, Ariz. — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after ...
June 23, 2026 National News
MACUNGIE, Pa. — President Donald Trump visited a Mack Truck facility in the swing state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, attempting to shift attention to the U.S. economy in h...
June 23, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that six people have been arrested over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the president’s $14-million-pl...
June 23, 2026 National News
ISLAMABAD — The U.S. and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites. As officials negotiated over how to p...
June 23, 2026 International News
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at ea...
June 23, 2026 International News
CHICO, Calif. — A shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead and an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police said Tuesday. Police responded to...
June 23, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military seeks to isolate ...
June 23, 2026 International News
Sports
The 2026 boys volleyball season saw Butler turn in the best campaign in program history, reaching the WPIAL championship match and the state semifinals. Rival Seneca Vall...
June 24, 2026 Sports
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills star quarterback Jim Kelly told reporters Tuesday he was hospitalized after experiencing a stroke in the spring. “I had a little...
June 23, 2026 Professional
Butler freshman Landon Slear reached the podium in his high school debut in the 2026 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore. Slear finished fifth in the freshman 800-meter...
June 23, 2026 Sports
Naomi Venesky’s accolades and accomplishments on the hardwood for Karns City this year drew plenty of eye balls. And votes. Butler Eagle readers voted the senior basketba...
June 23, 2026 Sports
The first season of PIAA flag football provided new highlights and a bigger stage for the three Butler County teams to put their talents on display. No local athlete put ...
June 23, 2026 Sports
Editorial
The stories would stop any parent cold: Florida middle schooler Colton Remsburg, who was killed by a pickup truck while out buying flowers for his mom. California 13-ye...
June 24, 2026 Other Voices
June 23, 2026 Cartoons
Butler County Human Services and the Alliance for Nonprofit Resources are helping give people with disabilities tools that can get them through an emergency situation and...
June 23, 2026 Our Opinion
Spinning a good narrative is critical to selling artificial intelligence these days. But the leaders of today’s biggest labs are giving us whiplash by changing their stor...
June 23, 2026 Other Voices
Community
The South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will have an educational workshop on Medicare at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26. The library partners with th...
June 24, 2026 Community
Cranberry Township Waterpark will become Luau Lagoon on Thursday, June 25, for a special event. Families of all ages are invited to enjoy island-inspired entertainment, a...
June 23, 2026 Community
Orchard Hill Church, 120 Walker Ave. in Butler, is partnering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to distribute food to those in need from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sat...
June 23, 2026 Community
More than 13 years ago, the members of the Rodfathers of Butler had already started their yearly Cruise-A-Palooza, entertaining car-lovers in the area by taking over Butl...
June 23, 2026 Community
MUDDY CREEK TWP — A Butler County farm animal rescue nonprofit has given a home to a handful of pigs taken from a Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, animal sanctuar...
June 23, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Anne Hathaway revealed Friday that she and husband Adam Shulman are getting ready to welcome their third baby together. The Brooklyn-born “Devil Wears Prada 2”...
June 23, 2026 People
Other
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
June 24, 2026 Special Sections
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and will not be faint. — Isaia...
June 24, 2026 Verse of the Day
June 24, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
June 23, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
For some men and women, the answer to treatment for stress, anxiety and other challenges is man’s, or woman’s, best friend. Certified therapy animals are trained to prov...
June 23, 2026 Special Sections
In Butler County, there are plenty of chances for activities shared between people and their pets. During the warm summer months especially, Butler residents and visitor...
June 23, 2026 Special Sections
Losing a pet is any owner’s worst nightmare, so it is extremely important to do anything you can to prevent this. Properly identifying your pet ensures their safety and y...
June 23, 2026 Special Sections
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