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Local News
Use of cellphones in Butler County school debated by officials, parents as statewide legislation looms
Parents want to be connected to their students; teachers want engaged, attentive students; and Butler Area superintendent Brian White wants to find a way to balance the c...
March 14, 2026 Local News
Kelly sees cost of living as issue, cautious on tariffs
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, who represents Butler County, sat down with Butler Eagle reporters on Tuesday March 10, to talk about the latest happenings in Washington. Th...
March 14, 2026 Local News
‘Growin’ of the green’ for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is all about the “wearin’ of the green,” but did you ever consider the “growin’ of the green” in your landscape? In high school biology, we learned tha...
March 14, 2026 Local News
Gas, coffee prices spike in Butler County
Grocery prices mostly stable
March 14, 2026 Local News
Police reports as of March 13, 2026
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler March 3 — Cierra Rose Hefferan, 23, of Butler, was charged with misdem...
March 14, 2026 Local News
High winds cause outages, downed trees & wires across county
High winds blew through Butler County on Friday evening, March 13, resulting in thousands of power outages and dozens of wires down, fallen trees and other weather relate...
March 13, 2026 Local News
Firefighter struck by vehicle on Oneida Valley Road
A firefighter was struck by a vehicle in the 800-block of Oneida Valley Road in Oakland Township Friday evening, March 13. Butler County Emergency Services called Oneida ...
March 13, 2026 Local News
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices
WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the...
March 13, 2026 Business
Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the U.S., officials find
NEW YORK — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade....
March 13, 2026 Health
Crews responding to crash, brush fire in Zelienople, Jackson Township
Emergency crews responded Friday, March 13, to both a rollover crash with entrapment and a brush fire in the areas of Zelienople and Jackson Township, respectively, accor...
March 13, 2026 Local News
Other News
A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the U.S.
NEW YORK — This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is no...
March 13, 2026 International News
U.S. faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
WASHINGTON — In New York City, two men who federal authorities say were inspired by the Islamic State brought powerful homemade bombs to a protest outside the mayoral man...
March 13, 2026 National News
U.S. orders 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major a...
March 13, 2026 International News
Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says.
WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP, Mich. — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials say was an attack had lost four family members in an...
March 13, 2026 National News
Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State group ties freed from prison 2 years before attack
NEW YORK — Court documents show less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group, he opened fire in ...
March 13, 2026 National News
Raucous bird tornado touches down in Pa. as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preen...
March 13, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Utah judge in Charlie Kirk killing case weighs media access
PROVO, Utah — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus was back in court Friday as a state judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings ...
March 13, 2026 National News
Sports
Club hockey team featuring Butler County players heading to national tournament
A club hockey team consisting of players from various school districts, including Butler, Seneca Valley and Freeport, will be competing at the end of March in a national ...
March 14, 2026 Sports
Butler boys volleyball dominates Latrobe, Tornado girls lacrosse falls in openers: Roundup
Junior Jacob Proudfoot had 10 kills and Avery Rudolph dished out 26 assists as Butler boys volleyball opened the season with a sweep of visiting Latrobe on Friday. Jaeden...
March 13, 2026 Sports
PIAA swimming: Knoch’s Adrian Lavorini snags first state medal in 200 IM
Swimming this late in the high school season is nothing new for Knoch’s Adrian Lavorini. The senior had qualified for the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships meet the ...
March 13, 2026 Sports
PIAA basketball: Carver E&S boys end North Catholic’s run in Class 4A quarterfinals
MCCONNELLSBURG, Fulton County — North Catholic entered Friday evening’s PIAA Class 4A boys basketball quarterfinal hoping to play spoiler. For most of the contest against...
March 13, 2026 Sports
Rugby 7s tournament featuring Slippery Rock coming to Butler’s Pullman Recreation Complex
Another college rugby tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, at Butler’s Pullman Recreation Complex. Slippery Rock University’s men’s team will be amon...
March 13, 2026 Sports
2026 PIAA boys and girls basketball brackets: Round 2 scores, quarterfinal sites and times
For the second year in a row, it’s North Catholic’s boys and girls teams left standing from Butler County in the PIAA basketball tournaments. The Trojans and Trojanettes ...
March 13, 2026 Sports
PIHL Penguins Cup Playoff brackets 2026: See results, upcoming matchups for Butler County teams
The 2026 Penguins Cup playoffs begin Feb. 23, starting with Class A. Butler takes on North Catholic in a battle of Butler County teams in a play-in game Tuesday, Feb. 24....
March 13, 2026 Sports
Embattled Pitt men's basketball coach Jeff Capel will return next season
PITTSBURGH — Jeff Capel is sticking around in Pittsburgh. Athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday that Capel will be back for a ninth season despite a disappoint...
March 13, 2026 College
With WPIAL football alignment set, Butler ‘on a positive path’ but will remain independent for 2 more years
BUTLER TWP — Butler football considered returning home to the WPIAL during the offseason. But with PIAA enrollment classifications set and no change to WPIAL’s conference...
March 13, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
Lifesteps accepting pre-K registrations
Lifesteps is accepting registrations for the 2026-27 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts program, serving qualified families in Armstrong, Beaver and Butler counties. The program i...
March 14, 2026 Community
Add beer to this beef and potatoes recipe
Beef, potatoes and leeks, lightly coated in a rich beer-mustard sauce, are the stars of this hearty one-pot meal. It’s perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or for an...
March 14, 2026 Recipes
Senior menus
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week. Lunch is ...
March 14, 2026 Senior
Vogeley Scholarship applications open for Butler high school students
The Theodore K. Vogeley Memorial Scholarship application is available on the Butler Senior High School website under “News & Announcements” under “Quick Links.” Applicant...
March 13, 2026 Community
Homeschool students build ‘igloo’ in Butler YMCA
Five youths in a home school STEM class built a milk jug igloo in the Butler YMCA with the help of a retired architect. According to the YMCA, Dylan, Daniel, Annie, Anna ...
March 13, 2026 Community
Lifelong residents share ‘Memories of Boyers’
Stories of community detailed in book
March 13, 2026 Community
Announcements
Jacob Loyal
Jacob Loyal Five years since your light left us. Five years since your smile strengthened us, your arms consoled us, your heart held us. The world is dark without your li...
March 14, 2026 In Memoriams
A. Dale Pinkerton
In loving memory of A. Dale Pinkerton March 14, 1940 - January 19, 2020 This Man made a difference You Are Not Forgotten You are not forgotten, loved one Nor will yo...
March 14, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Ben Rihel
In loving memory of our beloved Ben Rihel whose birthday is March 15. Happy Heavenly 41st Birthday, sweet boy, Ben. Even though you would have been 41 today, you were onl...
March 14, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Bill Gregory
In loving memory of our beloved Bill Gregory who passed away 10 years ago today. There have been many changes in the 10 years that you have been gone, but two things that...
March 14, 2026 In Memoriams
Arts & Entertainment
Low and slow meets forever: U.S. postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to the halls of the Smithsonian on the National Mall and even the streets of Japan...
March 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
‘Reminders of Him’ is a sad-happy Colleen Hoover adaptation, mixing grief and romance
The hunky, sweet hero in the new romantic drama “Reminders of Him” at one point turns to the movie’s heroine and tells her: “I’m starting to wonder if you’re the saddest ...
March 14, 2026 Reviews
In ‘Undertone,’ a paranormal podcast turns perilous
Writer-director Ian Tuason’s feature debut, the sonic-driven horror “Undertone,” has, at least at the outset, an appealingly stripped-down quality. The 30-something Evy ...
March 14, 2026 Reviews
2 long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them
LONDON — Over six decades of “Doctor Who,” the intergalactic adventurer’s adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early epi...
March 13, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Other
Photo Gallery: March 15
March 14, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
Verse of the Day
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28 ...
March 14, 2026 Verse of the Day
The Latest
Local movie theater owner changes name
03/14/2026
DEP provides funds for abandoned mine drainage treatment in county
03/14/2026
Steelers sign Bears safety Jaquan Brisker to one-year deal
03/13/2026
For baseball’s tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone
03/13/2026
Police: Woman enters home, assaults resident
03/13/2026
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