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.
From June 23 to June 27, Saxonburg and the surrounding community will once again have the opportunity to show up for its local fire company at a fundraiser that features ...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Adams Twp
May 3 — Cynthia Louise Dauer, 72, of Mars, was charged with two misdemea...
Keith Singleton, the new executive director of Quality Emergency Medical Services, said he is looking forward to continuing to work with the six municipalities served by ...
BUFFALO TWP — Thanks to a rebalancing in millage rates and future debt payments due to the high school renovation project, Freeport Area School District’s Butler County r...
JEFFERSON TWP — The township’s board of supervisors moved forward with an ordinance to regulate data center development at its Monday, June 8, meeting.
The motion, which ...
Independence Health System is hosting a free hernia screening and education event at 4:30 p.m. June 30 at the Crossroads campus on Oneida Valley Road. Participants will b...
A New Jersey man accused of shooting a woman multiple times at Moraine State Park in May had two felony charges added to his case before waiving his preliminary hearing W...
CENTER TWP — With data centers rapidly expanding across Pennsylvania, the township’s board of supervisors is taking proactive measures in hopes of ensuring the well-being...
JEFFERSON TWP — “Today marks the completion of one chapter and the beginning of another,” said Knoch School District superintendent David Foley during the district’s comm...
Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chi...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to launch major strikes on Iran and seize control of its oil industry as escalating attacks ...
NEW YORK — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country's early years of independence thr...
WASHINGTON — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder face...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his t...
Human-driven sea level rise has increased how often extreme coastal flooding occurs around the world, according to a study released Wednesday.
Experts say the findings a...
WASHINGTON — Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for...
Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia on Wednesday, part of Kyiv's efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Wednesday it began another round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay t...
BUTLER TWP — Butler baseball is entering the state championship game for the first time in program history.
The 1992 Golden Tornado team — the only team before this year ...
History is within reach for Lernerville Speedway Pro Stock driver Corey McPherson.
After returning to racing following a hiatus, McPherson recently earned his 51st career...
BOGGS TWP, Centre County — While far from a direct path, the road to Butler’s upcoming trip to Penn State University began at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce Mayview Park three y...
Butler has made history already — twice — this season. It’s hoping to do so one more time.
The WPIAL champion Golden Tornado (23-3) take on District 1’s fourth-place team...
BUTLER TWP — Butler baseball is hoping to add an exclamation point to an already great season.
The WPIAL Class 6A champion Golden Tornado (23-3) will play in their first-...
PITTSBURGH — Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyl...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes was bored and driving through the northern Pittsburgh suburbs Monday — a rare in-season off day — when the Pirates ace caught the familiar lights...
In late May, a 12-year-old was severely injured after crashing an e-bike into a vehicle near the intersection of School and Eau Claire streets in Butler.
Parents, or any...
Even as the U.S. struggles to conclude its war with Iran, it’s stumbling toward an equally ill-conceived conflict in Cuba. If the White House wants to avoid another strat...
For it’s 35th year, the Strawberry Days festival is ready to continue its legacy as a nonprofit hub of activity in Grove City. Mary Kay Mattocks, event chairwoman, said t...
In loving memory of Melanie Anderson who passed away 21 years ago today, June 11.
Though your smile is gone forever and your hand I cannot touch,
Still I have so many mem...
Glenn Close will finally get her hands on an Oscar.
Long considered among the best actors to never win one, the eight-time nominee will get an honorary Academy Award...
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Jennings Environmental Education Center will have a look at a part of Revolutionary history that is often overlooked — Wester...
The Southern Butler County Garden Club’s 18th annual Garden Tour will take place Saturday, June 27, around the Cranberry Township area of Butler County.
The tour is from ...
The Zelienople Fourth of July parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, on Zelienople’s Main Street. It will feature a salute to the U.S.’s 250th anniversary.
Parad...
The Armco Women’s Club is holding its 93rd annual luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20 at Mac’s Cafe, 16 Pittsburgh Road, Butler. Reservations for the event have al...
If you’re born and raised in Butler, there are three holidays that matter to you: Christmas, Easter and the Jeep festival.
While the first two have rich histories, they a...
The streaming service debut of “Michael” and new albums from Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near...
The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is returning to Butler County June 12-14 for its 15th anniversary.
From history to activities, here’s what’s happening at this year’s e...
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...
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...
According to the Butler County Historical Society, Butler is “rightfully known worldwide as the birthplace of the Jeep.”
That distinction dates to 1940, when the American...
Events at the 2026 Bantam Jeep Festival include the following:
Babes of Bantam Trail Ride
Date: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. time slots Friday, June 12
Location: Bantam Qu...
From 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 12, Main Street in downtown Butler will close to traffic as about 1,000 Jeeps roll through the city center, drawing an estimated 15,000 spe...
Flag-draped Jeeps will rumble through Butler Friday to Sunday, June 12 to 14, as the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary in the birthplac...
All vehicles and participants involved with and in the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will abide by all laws as set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the vario...
