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.
A McKees Rocks man is scheduled to go on trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court on charges of sexually abusing three girls in Cranberry Township.
The trial for Francis...
Voter turnout in Butler County was steady on Election Day, but less busy than the last time the governor’s seat was on the ballot.
As of 8 p.m., when the polls closed Tue...
North Country Brewing’s beloved brewpub is expanding its presence on Main Street with an enhanced open-air experience and the ability to host more live music and events. ...
Butler Downtown’s annual event recognizing individuals and businesses used to look a little different. According to Mayor Bob Dandoy, the event early on could see 20 to 2...
Authority set to review potential alternate plans for sewer system
SUMMIT TWP — After some concerns were raised about a Summit Township Sewer Authority board member who r...
City of Butler Councilwoman Lisa Quebedeaux said she has been planning changes to the city’s rental policies after seeing some of the worst living conditions for city res...
An Evans City man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Butler County Common Pleas Court to a reduced charge filed for sexual assault of a woman beginning when she was 16 ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Sen. Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio on Tuesday, flipping a seat that was crucial to Democrats’ strategy to retake the c...
WASHINGTON — JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump’s defense of the Iran war Wednesday after the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections, at...
WASHINGTON — At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past year while angl...
MADISON, Wis. — Democrats in Texas took control of the state House after historic wins for governor and U.S. Senate , part of a series of sweeping gains nationwide in Tue...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Amy Acton delivered an upset victory in the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her to become the firs...
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the first statewide victory in more th...
WASHINGTON — Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told the Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican ...
JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted as legally binding the certified results from last week’s parliamentary elections and said he would begin...
KYIV, Ukraine — Overnight attacks on critical infrastructure triggered hourslong power and water outages across Kyiv and surrounding regions Wednesday as rescuers combed ...
ALLISON PARK, Allegheny County — I stood with my mother behind the curtain in the Hampton Township municipal building north of Pittsburgh, watching her pull actual metal ...
The air’s supposed to be colder by now, but luckily that isn’t a requirement for high school football playoffs.
Butler County has four teams getting ready for the postsea...
It’s time for the second season.
The PIAA football playoffs are in full swing officially now, with action kicking off in WPIAL and District 9. Four Butler County teams a...
Here are the Top 10 passers, rushers, receivers and scorers in the Butler County area so far in 2026. Stats are provided by teams directly, via MaxPreps or accumulated vi...
Pack up the pumpkins. It’s officially turkey season in the running world.
On November’s schedule we’ve got wobbles, gobbles, gallops, even a truthantrub, but this Saturda...
WEXFORD — Losing the first set was not a wake-up call for Freeport.
It merely called for a change of strategy.
The top-seeded Yellowjackets (21-0) dropped the opening set...
North Catholic will play for its fifth WPIAL girls volleyball championship Saturday.
The No. 2 Trojanettes erased a first-set loss to beat No. 3 Shaler 3-1 (set scores: 2...
BROOKVILLE — It was a year ago that Karns City girls soccer met top-seeded Elk County Catholic in the District 9 Class 1A championship game, and the Gremlins walloped the...
The postseason has arrived.
The 2026 WPIAL Girls Soccer Championships kick off Saturday, Oct. 24, with the finals set to be held in two weeks. Districts 9 and 10 will be ...
This is what it’s all led up to.
The 2026 WPIAL Boys Soccer Championships kick off Thursday, Oct. 22, and Districts 9 and 10 will open their playoffs in short order.
The ...
Some of the PIAA’s best girls volleyball teams reside in Butler County.
Now it’s time for them and the rest to prove themselves in the playoffs. The 2026 WPIAL girls voll...
It’s not often that I agree with Attorney General Todd Blanche. But when he was asked last week about the two-Dan-Sullivans controversy in Alaska, he said, “If it’s cheat...
In loving memory of my son, Christopher Otto, on his 42nd birthday.
I loved you until the end of your life and I will love and miss you till the end of mine.
Happy Heaven...
In loving memory of our mother, Linda Whipkey who would have been 77 today November 5, 2026.
The Angel of my life became the Angel guardian of my heart. Happy Heavenly Bi...
VATICAN CITY — Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’ s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during ...
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation on Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, this month.
Alan Gephardt will present the progra...
Dan Schall, a gospel singer from Zelienople, will perform a concert Sunday, Nov. 15, at Branchton Community Church.
According to his website, Schall started his singing ...
Even though Thanksgiving is a few weeks away, the Butler YMCA is preparing people with its annual Turkey Trot, which takes place Saturday morning, Nov. 7.
The 1-mile and ...
In the hilarious comedy “Just Another Snow Day,” audiences see how an unexpected day off from school can be an answer to a prayer — or not.
The ensemble cast includes Ol...
In my younger and more vulnerable years as a full-time reporter, I had a series of “checks” I performed every morning. This included investigating websites and other prim...
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant — not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. — 2 Corinthians 3:6
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