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.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year...
NEW YORK — Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off.
Retail sales rose 0.9%, up from...
Pittsburgh-based Mecka Fitness will open its third location this fall at 700 Thomson Park Drive in Cranberry Township. The 6,250-square-foot location is projected to brin...
The VA Butler Healthcare Center will host a weeklong celebration from June 29 to July 2 to celebrate America’s 250th and the Veterans’ Health Administration’s 80th birthd...
Tears streaming down her face and husband’s documentation in hand, Amanda Smail-Carrizalez recalled Wednesday how the man she married 14 years ago was taken into ICE cust...
The American mall was once considered a dying relic of the pre-internet era, battered by e-commerce, shifting consumer habits and the collapse of traditional department s...
The 5th annual Zelienople Bed Derby is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 2, at the Zelienople Community Park.
The community park presents a new, bigger venue for...
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth more than $1.2 million was sold Tuesday, June 16, in Cranberry Township.
The ticket correctly matched al...
A portion of Route 8 is closed Wednesday afternoon, June 17, after a truck carrying logs overturned near GetGo in Butler Township.
Two people were taken to the hospital.
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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...
WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while also continuing to agree that the righ...
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione plans to mount a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial this fall, an attempt to justify killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson beca...
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced...
SPOKANE, Wash. — High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying some homes, fire officia...
WASHINGTON — The interim deal between the United States and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longti...
MIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to ...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open...
The Butler Iron Bucks shut down the Allegheny A’s in a late Tuesday night 4-0 road win.
The victory improves Butler to 6-2 on the season, with a doubleheader coming up Sa...
The Butler Eagle has celebrated its top male and female athletes of the school year each of the past two summers.
This time, we are announcing our nominees for the honors...
The Butler Eagle has celebrated its top male and female athletes of the school year each of the past two summers.
This time, we are announcing our nominees for the honors...
EVANS CITY — Longtime Seneca Valley wrestling coach Joe Montalbano provided a space to young wrestlers for years to train OMP.
OMP stood for One More Period, a wrestling ...
Sometimes, even in these divisive political times, there is a decision made by our elected officials that everyone can praise.
That was the case last week when the Butler...
There are two processes that we cannot escape: aging and math. This applies not only to human beings but also to large government social insurance programs.
Last week the...
The Wonders of Nature on Postcards, from the collection of Laurel Patterson, is on display in the second-floor showcase at Butler Area Public Library through July.
The d...
Historian Bill May will take a journey back in time to Butler’s “lost amusement park” on Tuesday, June 23.
The free presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the First Resp...
The Buffalo Township Police Department, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, will hold a public discussion on scams and drug awareness a...
For the first time in 12 years, the Cranberry Artists Network will host “A Summer Night with Monet,” a show strictly featuring members’ work in July and August.
In other...
My father is what we call an audiophile: a lover of music who is specific about how they listen to music.
We have a huge sound system in my living room with quality speak...
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...
A good Father’s Day gift can be hard to find. Although another tie or Best Dad Ever mug may be good gift ideas, but several Butler County businesses shared their creative...
The best people to ask for advice are those who have done it all before. When it comes to parenting, grandparents fit that description perfectly. For Father’s Day, four g...
Americans spent a record $24 billion on Father's Day in 2025, and trends indicate it'll likely increase this year. The average shopper lays out about $199 on greeting car...