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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
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s District 10 office announced a change in dates for bridge repairs on Route 8 in Clay Township. Repairs were originally sch...
July 16, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low. The number of Americans applying fo...
July 16, 2026 Business
An Ellwood City man is accused of “fondling” himself while watching pornography in a Dollar General parking lot in Slippery Rock Township. Gary John MacDonald, 62, was c...
July 16, 2026 Local News
A Butler man is charged with theft after stealing more than $10,000 from his East Butler employer, according to state police. Brady Steven Shuler, 22, was charged Wednesd...
July 16, 2026 Local News
Horse Trading Days organizers canceled the Round-Up Horse Parade planned for Thursday evening, July 16, amid concerns over air quality throughout Butler County. The rest ...
July 16, 2026 Local News
A Cranberry Township woman was arrested for alleged inappropriate sexual behavior with a child. Kelly Denise Yockey, 38, was arrested Thursday, July 16 by Cranberry Towns...
July 16, 2026 Local News
A National Weather Service Representative told the Butler Eagle Thursday afternoon the worst air quality conditions may still be to come and the Butler area will continue...
July 16, 2026 Local News
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pouring over Pennsylvania spurred a code red air quality alert Thursday, July 16, according to the state Department of Environmen...
July 16, 2026 Local News
Court officials have met with all county school districts
July 16, 2026 Crime & Courts
A new initiative by Butler’s redevelopment authority aims to combat blight and rehabilitate homes. The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler is set to receive $25...
July 16, 2026 Local News
Other News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait ...
July 16, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of t...
July 16, 2026 International News
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make the air wo...
July 16, 2026 National News
CARLISLE — President Donald Trump — as fighting resumes in Iran and his administration’s request for $1.5 trillion in defense funding stalls in Washington — used a Wednes...
July 16, 2026 Pennsylvania News
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questions at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate Pre...
July 15, 2026 National News
UVALDE, Texas — Widening evacuation warnings and high-water rescues in Texas mounted Wednesday under relentlessly heavy storms that turned roads into rivers , washed away...
July 15, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,” which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his ...
July 15, 2026 National News
BUNIA, Congo — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorit...
July 15, 2026 International News
NEW YORK — A man fleeing federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer , marking at least the 10th death involving encounters with immigration of...
July 15, 2026 National 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
Sports
Happy second birthday to “Eye on Sports!” Not really, but it’s close. The Butler Eagle’s top sports podcast concludes its second season today with our annual year in revi...
July 16, 2026 Sports
It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Mike Battista and his son, Jacob, both of Cranberry Township, know that better than anyone after their recent experience in Eu...
July 16, 2026 Sports
Lexie Hames won’t move to Oxford, Miss., for about another month. That doesn’t mean the ex-Seneca Valley star softball pitcher hasn’t settled in with Ole Miss in othe...
July 16, 2026 Sports
Zelienople loves to party, parade and run Their Fourth of July salute included a week of America250 activities, a two-hour, flag-filled parade and a run/walk through town...
July 16, 2026 Sports
The Butler Eagle will be running a list all golf season of local golfers who make holes-in-one throughout Butler County. The first was reported April 11 at Slippery Rock...
July 15, 2026 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
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
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
Community
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Georgia Institute of Technology Sarver: Samuel Wygonik Universi...
July 16, 2026 Community
Ian and Theresa Smith, of Butler, will celebrate 65 years of marriage on July 17 with a private celebration. Smith married the former Theresa DeKleva on July 17, 1961, at...
July 16, 2026 Community
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 ...
July 16, 2026 Senior
Last week in Starwatch, I described how stars are born in gigantic families in part one of the trilogy of a star’s birth, life and death. Every phase is controlled mainly...
July 16, 2026 Community
DUQUESNE, Allegheny County — When the government shutdown affected federal aid programs throughout the U.S. in early 2026, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank brou...
July 16, 2026 Community
Announcements
William “Wil” Morrow July 16, 1981 – April 28, 2005 We hear sounds all around us. Birds talking and singing; Wind blowing lightly through the leaves; Cars driving on a di...
July 16, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Arts & Entertainment
Below is the schedule for the upcoming Horse Trading Days in Zelienople: Thursday, July 16 Around Town Craft and food vendors, 2 to 8 p.m. at Four Corners Park ...
July 15, 2026 Weekend 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
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
“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
Other
Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. — James 1:21 ...
July 16, 2026 Verse of the Day
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