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.
NEW YORK — Target reported a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer’s new CEO attracted m...
WASHINGTON — Canada has dodged President Donald Trump's threat of 50% tariffs — at least for now.
Trump went on social media late Tuesday to say he was pausing for three ...
While the Butler County Bureau of Elections is assessing whether a recount will be required by the narrow margin of votes in the 12th House District special election, vot...
Butler Cultural District, a project of Butler Rotary Club PM, is set to reveal a community mosaic for the exterior wall of The Penn Theater created during the Steeples & ...
Kiosks and new meters were installed in parking lots along Main, Diamond and North streets Tuesday, Aug. 19.
The kiosks offer credit card or cash payment. Meters will sti...
The Butler County Prison Board on Tuesday renewed an inmate addiction treatment contract with the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center and is planning to negotiate an extension of...
SAXONBURG — Borough council is looking into the possibility of putting together a noise ordinance, something the municipality does not currently have.
According to Steven...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Youth Vegetables
Green Snap Beans, Wyatt Carson, Chicora
Yellow Snap Beans...
WASHINGTON — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare an...
As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lala, forecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for ano...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying “there is no serious dispute” that a social media post of ...
NAIROBI, Kenya — A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local poli...
WASHINGTON — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
Overton is a...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a m...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S. efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territor...
First-year head coach Zachary Benedek is bringing a new energy to the Mars Fightin' Planets football program after they had another successful run to the WPIAL Class 5A p...
TJ Wiley’s first season as Knoch’s head coach was, in his own words, “a recipe for disaster from the start.”
The Knights suffered through a 0-10 campaign last fall, just ...
Over the past four seasons, notable Western Pa. high school coach Eric Kasperowicz helped lift Mars into the conversation of the WPIAL’s best. He left to take over at his...
As much as he may like to, Knoch quarterback Max Wiley knows he can't have a re-do on the 2025 season.
The team's 0-10 record and Wiley's no touchdowns and five intercept...
BUTLER TWP — Nobody’s job is safe.
Taking over for a Mars football program that had established itself as a perennial playoff team under former coach Eric Kasperowicz, hi...
Seneca Valley School District should be applauded for entering into a partnership with the Jed Foundation to strengthen the district’s existing mental health and suicide ...
Recent reporting says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is considering testing the resolve and combat responses of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over the next...
Community day has grown into a well-attended annual event for residents of Penn Township.
The family-friendly event, which provides opportunities for residents to come to...
Holly Ridge Banquet & Event Hall, located just outside Chicora, will host a car show on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22.
The event will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the hal...
The Cooper Cabin will have a free Heritage Fest on Saturday, Aug. 22.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the cabin, 199 Cooper Road in Winfield Township...
The Harmony Museum will show people how to make pizza the Harmonist way at an event Saturday, Aug. 29.
Guests can make their own “Father Rapp’s tomato pie” starting at 11...
The incentive committee at Karns City High School will host a Food Truck Fair on Monday, Aug. 24, bringing a variety of local food, beverages, desserts and specialty vend...
Butler County Humane Society is bringing back its annual Barking Lot Party for the second year.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, rain ...
A free weekend-long event in Evans City will help the borough’s VFW contribute financially to veterans organizations in the area.
The fourth annual Freedom Festival, host...
Sure, there are tons of events going on in Butler County this week. But they’re the ones that signify a tragic end. The end of the greatest season.
Summer is winding down...
One of the toughest things to go through as an adult is helping your parents as they get older. Life is finite, and both you and your parents might be reluctant to talk ...
People who know they need an attorney don’t always know what kind of attorney they need.
The Butler County Bar Association doesn’t provide legal advice, but its legal ref...
