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Local News
Marc Fogel, native son of Butler County, spent 1,277 days imprisoned in Russia after being detained for possession of medical marijuana, enduring conditions that caused p...
July 15, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Labor Dep...
July 15, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit t...
July 15, 2026 Business
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on me...
July 15, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles. According to...
July 15, 2026 Business
After years of planning, the Maine state government is seeking a contractor to run a program that aims to cut down on packaging waste, but its success will depend on how ...
July 15, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department sa...
July 15, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — No large data centers can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry...
July 15, 2026 Business
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Cope family dressed up in Civil War-era costumes during the Saxonburg parade. The family marched with the 78th Pennsylvania Vo...
July 15, 2026 Local News
Supervisors aiming to garner input before next meeting
July 15, 2026 Local News
Other News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announce...
July 15, 2026 National News
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro's teeming campaign war chest continues to grow. The first-term Democrat raised a whopping $12 million toward his reelection bid for Penns...
July 15, 2026 Pennsylvania News
WASHINGTON — There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. The Senate ...
July 15, 2026 National News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships tr...
July 15, 2026 International News
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said Wednesday, as strikes conti...
July 15, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion package focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a s...
July 15, 2026 National News
Sports
Never before has Butler’s baseball scene burned so bright. On Sunday, three Golden Tornado graduates — David Leslie, Kyle Casteel and Madden Clement — heard their names c...
July 15, 2026 Sports
The Butler Eagle County Amateur annually attracts a healthy number of golfers, and this year is expected to be no different. The challenges presented by the course at Lak...
July 15, 2026 Sports
Editorial
July 15, 2026 Cartoons
I'm appalled by Sheriff Mike Slupe’s comment in the Eagle on July 3 regarding the detainment of Ignacio Carrizalez (“Butler resident released from ICE custody,” Page 1). ...
July 15, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I want to give a big shout out to Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick for making sure Pennsylvania was represented at the celebration on the National Mall. I’m so gla...
July 15, 2026 Letters to the Editor
I disagree with the writer on the issue of the value of a minimum-wage increase (“Minimum wage hike makes good cents,” June 14, Page 1). Your paper has recently been a fo...
July 15, 2026 Letters to the Editor
With growing national attention on drinking water safety, many people are asking, “Is my water safe?” For residents of Butler County, that answer is readily available in...
July 15, 2026 Other Voices
Butler County students are encouraged to apply for the teen academy program offered by the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. It’s a one-day experience, but the FBI intends t...
July 15, 2026 Our Opinion
Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
Cranberry Public Library will host a short story and poetry reading from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. The program celebrates the end of the library’s Unearth a Sto...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Learn everything you need to know about safe e-bicycle riding on trails at a workshop July 31 in East Brady. The Southern Clarion County Police will present safety tips f...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
BUTLER TWP — One green ogre’s far-away swamp is getting a fairy tale reimagining next week at Butler County Community College’s Succop Theater. Children and adults alike ...
July 15, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Seven Fields’ eighth annual Beer, Wine & Music Festival drew its second highest number of guests Saturday, July 11, where 15 regional vendors provided their best pours an...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
“Giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles …” This line from “The Princess Bride” encapsulates the pillars of a good story. It’s also a great description of ...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Horse Trading Days is returning for its 62nd year in Zelienople, with a three-day event full of vendors, children’s events, and fun for the whole family. According to the...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
NEW YORK — A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday. Soccer's governing body re...
July 15, 2026 People
Before the petting zoo opens, the annual dog show begins and competitors gobble up dozens of hot dogs during the final day of Horse Trading Days in Zelienople, an 11-year...
July 15, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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