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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
State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, is hosting two events in Butler County for veterans and members of the public to learn about issues and ask questions. A veterans event...
May 07, 2026 Local News
Five Allegheny Health Network hospitals have earned the highest possible “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in patient s...
May 07, 2026 Business
A Pittsburgh-area floral design studio has made its way north to Butler County. Blue Daisy Floral Designs officially opened it Zelienople location, 109 E. Spring St., wit...
May 07, 2026 Business
A Butler man is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a 15-month-old child in the vehicle in Concord Township. Coltin Lee Lary, 20, was charged Tuesday...
May 07, 2026 Local News
JACKSON TWP — School bus drivers are typically the first and last school district personnel that students interact with each day. One driver was recognized recently by t...
May 07, 2026 Local News
The following divorces were granted in Butler County courts: Michael Sapienza, of Harmony, from Kristin Sapienza, of Butler Candice Vincent from Mark Shotwell, both of S...
May 07, 2026 Vital Statistics
The following marriage licenses were issued in Butler County: Everett Reimers and Christina Tetkoskie, both of Clay Township Joshua Waldenmyer and Nichole Jamison, both o...
May 07, 2026 Vital Statistics
UPDATE: The missing teenager has been located. “Chandler has been located, safe, and not injured,” said in an update to the earlier Facebook post. Police in Armstrong Cou...
May 07, 2026 Local News
The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement will travel through the county to verify that all dogs are properly licensed for 2026, Butler County officials announced. The canvassing...
May 07, 2026 Local News
It has always been Nadine Shingleton’s dream to one day pass her business Playthings Etc. down to her family. Shingleton did just that this past January, turning over the...
May 07, 2026 Business
Other News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House could cos...
May 07, 2026 National News
As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness. T...
May 07, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The departmen...
May 07, 2026 National News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company re...
May 07, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new ...
May 07, 2026 International News
Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in what appeared to be a major attack after Moscow spurned Kyiv’s ...
May 07, 2026 International News
BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. — Powerful storms that included at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and inj...
May 07, 2026 National News
(The Center Square) — A House committee on Tuesday, May 5, endorsed the concept that a medical patient has the right to know when artificial intelligence is being used in...
May 07, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Sports
In its quest for a fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A championship, Mars girls lacrosse was tabbed as the top seed in the district playoff tournament. The brackets were re...
May 07, 2026 Sports
Butler County boasts four teams in this season’s WPIAL softball playoffs, which get underway next week. Seneca Valley, seeded No. 2 in Class 6A, received a bye to the sem...
May 07, 2026 Sports
It’s a good time of year to run (or walk) in Butler County. We’ve got three great events from wild to mild over the next two weekends. On Saturday, go wild with Glacier R...
May 07, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
Three seniors graduating from Butler Senior high School were selected to receive the Starwood Scholarships, provided by a local couple through the Pittsburgh Foundation. ...
May 07, 2026 Community
Passavant House maintained since 1978 by Zelienople Historical Society
May 07, 2026 Community
Forward Township has a unique connection to America’s colonial past. It’s the location where George Washington was nearly shot and killed by his Native American traveling...
May 07, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
First United Methodist Church, 1802 N. Main Street Extension in Center Township, will hold its annual rummage sale May 15 and 16. The sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 ...
May 07, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Butler Township is hosting its annual “Guys who Grill” event benefiting the Butler Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation from 5 to 8 p.m. May 30 at Preston Park. The event...
May 07, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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