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 — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year.
Reta...
An Armstrong County resident was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of casting multiple votes in the 2024 presidential election.
Jeffrey Pope, 65, of Apollo, is...
One man was taken to an area hospital from a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash Friday morning, Aug. 14, in Cranberry Township, according to Butler County Emergency Services di...
One person was taken to a local hospital after a vehicle collided with a bicycle Friday morning, Aug. 14, on North Main Street Extension in Butler Township, according to ...
FORWARD TWP — Effective Oct. 1, residents of the township will be supported by two emergency medical service providers instead of three.
At the township’s meeting on Thur...
Buffalo Township’s police chief witnessed three people recover their money after almost falling victim to scams in the last two months, the most he’s seen in his 27-year ...
BUFFALO TWP — Monica Placek, manager at South Pike Postal & Notary on Mulone Drive, was honored by the township’s police department Wednesday, Aug. 12, for preventing thr...
BUFFALO TWP — The board of supervisors approved the creation of a municipal curative amendment during its meeting on Wednesday night, Aug. 12, which will give the townshi...
WASHINGTON — The Trump White House said in a new report on Thursday that countries are routing their exports through third countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, estimating tha...
AKRON, Ohio — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75...
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday tha...
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian jet-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine on Friday, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, officials said.
The strike cam...
CALI, Colombia — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as they listened for signs of life in the rubble of a deadly earthq...
ROME — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge.
The...
HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday.
The haul of 221 pi...
ROME — An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reporte...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, acc...
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year c...
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to chok...
The Freeport Yellowjackets made the WPIAL Class 3A tournament second round in 2025, finishing 8-4. Without stars Amos Glenn and Drew Ross leading the offense, who will st...
Girls volleyball is consistently one of Butler County’s best high school sports, and the 2026 season is primed to add to that tradition with standout efforts from ind...
The high school football season begins in just two weeks, and Butler County teams’ rosters and expectations are starting to take shape.
Here is one storyline from each lo...
The Butler Golden Tornado head into the 2026 PIAA football season looking to build off the overwhelming success of 2025.
Can coach Eric Christy's bunch match or exceed la...
Bring out the bands. And the cheerleaders. And the hot dogs and fries.
Football season is nearly here, and if you’re looking for a one-stop shop of all the games to map o...
PITTSBURGH — Rookie Drew Allar threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another during an impressive debut as the Pittsburgh Steelers surged past the Green Bay Packers ...
PITTSBURGH — Elandon Roberts is back in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers signed the veteran linebacker to a one-year deal Thursday, reuniting him with the club he spent two seaso...
The 2026 fall high school sports season officially teed off Thursday. Two Butler County golf teams got things started.
Freeport opened the year with a 198-223 win over Ar...
From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups.
Here are six...
MIAMI — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 Thursday....
Butler Township Police Department’s recent community outing allowing officers, firefighters and first responders a chance to mingle with citizens is a step in the right d...
The Iran war has provided at least two clear economic lessons: It has exposed the steep costs of being reliant on fossil fuels, highlighting the need for countries to div...
This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer. Not only is Sagittarius easy to...
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 ...
In loving memory of Rosalie A. Snyder who passed away two years ago today, August 14, 2024.
The memories will live forever in our hearts!
Dearly missed by,
husband Tom, s...
Charles and Angela Wolford, of Slippery Rock, celebrated 60 years of marriage on Aug. 13.
Wolford married the former Angela Badger on Aug. 13, 1966, in Butler.
They have ...
Austin Dietrich graduates from basic training, civil engineering program
Austin Dietrich graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Air For...
Danny R. and Sue E. McKnight, of Butler Township, will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a luncheon at the Butler Country Club on Aug. 15.
Danny married the former Sue ...
At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street,” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of...
“She is gone, but she used to be mine,” go the words of Sara Bareilles’ poignant and powerful anthem from “Waitress,” the quintessential Broadway 11 o’clock number. For ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Wester...
