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.
CLAY TWP — One determined teenager is leading a mission to restore one of Butler County’s historic one-room schoolhouses from a state of abandonment to its former glory.
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Chrysler is recalling about 74,578 vehicles in the United States because of an issue with their rear spoilers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra...
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District is moving forward with the purchase of a police car for additional security at a price tag of up to $30,000.
The school board approv...
Independence Health System is expanding primary care services with the addition of a new doctor to its Saxonburg primary care office.
Chelsea Grey joins the staff in Saxo...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Butler
Aug. 5 — Ivan Aponte Alicea, 60, was charged with misdemeanor DUI following...
The county has received grants for the Butler County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s programs that address eviction prevention, acquisition of properties and rehabi...
The Master Gardeners are leading a garden transformation event Thursday, Aug. 27.
The Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program of Butler County will teach people how ...
Slippery Rock University students moved into their dorms in preparation for the upcoming semester on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Cars filled parking lots and lined up throughout t...
CRANBERRY TWP — In the midafternoon on Thursday, Aug. 20, thousands of students poured out of Ehrman Crest Elementary & Middle School in waves to head back home after the...
TOKYO — Christopher Bodeen, a tenacious, old-school wire service reporter who brought a keen analytical eye and a wry sense of humor to decades of work in China, Taiwan a...
HONOLULU — Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over ...
CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms ...
NEW YORK — Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer’s guidance for the rest of the year ...
For most Butler County residents, the only direct exposure to major wildfires they’ll experience is through smoke occasionally drifting over from Canada and from northern...
WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security.
The Labor Dep...
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and h...
WASHINGTON — The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once c...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist ...
A Seneca Valley alum who continued on to success at the college and NFL levels as a player, second-year coach Don Barclay is well-versed on the Raiders’ lore.
“There’s so...
Joe Felitsky threw for 3,388 yards and 46 touchdowns. Logan Schade rushed for 1,104 yards and 18 scores. Preston Simko had 1,020 yards and 18 touchdowns receiving.
Al...
BUTLER TWP — Julian Hunt trusts the man in the mirror.
The Seneca Valley senior cornerback/receiver, an Albany commit, enters each Friday night thinking he’s better than ...
BUTLER TWP — At 5-foot-9, 166 pounds, Will Waskiewicz won’t be the biggest player on a county football field this season.
He may be the busiest.
Waskiewicz returns for hi...
Here’s what to know about the Pittsburgh Panthers this season:
Expectations
The Panthers (8-5 in 2025) have been stuck in the mushy middle of the ACC since winning the co...
We are ready for some football.
The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest of the fall sports, and the Butler Eagle is gearing up for the 2026 PIAA season ...
Slippery Rock’s Drake Kreutz tied for fifth with an 18-hole score of 79 Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course during a District 10, Region 2 mega match.
H...
Chris Rizzo and his North Catholic football team will represent Butler County on a regional stage and play in front of the Pittsburgh city skyline this fall.
On Thursday,...
Vibes are high in Warrior Country, where second-year head coach Clay Kohlmeyer and Moniteau football are looking to build off last year’s 3-7 season in District 9, a mark...
Moniteau football was in dire need of confidence that was stripped from the Warriors after winning a combined four games between 2021-24.
Three wins last season resto...
Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College will both be in session within days and the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and state Liquo...
Attendees of Butler Italian Days may leave the event with a new kitten in hand.
Cats In Knead will be at Grows on Main with adoptable kittens looking for homes from 11 a....
When tomatoes are at their peak — and it’s too hot to turn on the oven — this simple, no-cook sauce from my cookbook “Pasta Every Day” is what I come back to time and aga...
A friend recently returned from a trip to Sicily and raved about the region's incredible pistachios. I decided to use them as a crunchy crust for salmon fillets.
To make ...
As pollinator-friendly gardening increases in popularity, more nurseries are offering “nativars.” Is a native plant species the same as the nativar variety? What is the d...
The Butler Outdoor Club's next member meeting will be a picnic.
It will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at Pavilion 5 near Lakeview Beach on the North Shore of Moraine State...
Another Blood Moon is on the way over Butler! Catch a nap this Thursday afternoon, because later that night we’ll have a lunar eclipse beginning after 10:30 p.m. It’s not...
CRANBERRY TWP — As one of the first people to move into the Laurel Pointe neighborhood — a residential development in the southeastern part of the township — Joanna Lewis...
In loving memory of our beloved Eric Lawton, who passed away 22 years ago today.
As long as the sun shines
And the wind blows,
You will live on forever inside us
For that...
In loving memory of my wife, Shellie A. Rodgers, who passed away August 21, 2025.
It’s been one long year of you being gone, and it hasn’t been easy. Missing you so much…...
In loving memory of my son, David Summers, on his passing 5 years ago today, August 21, 2021.
I think about you all the time and wish you were still here.
I miss our time...
Brad Zulick
August 21, 1986
Happy Birthday to our son and brother.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you every day.
Happy 40th Birthday, Brad.
Until we are together again...
Mae Ritson, of Butler Township, celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month on a Royal Caribbean cruise to Mexico with 20 family members.
The former Mae Lewis was b...
It turns out that the honey business isn't as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals' insects a...
On Aug. 28 and 29, Butler Italian Days will reemerge for its second year of food, vendors, live music and entertainment, marking the event as a countywide celebration of ...
The latest Jason Statham joint, “Mutiny,” isn’t playing coy with its references. The film, directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis, is ...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools a...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Wine
Sweet White/Single Varietal, Timothy Brocious, Worthington
Sweet Red...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Paintings & Drawings
Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect
Colored Pencils, L...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Baked Products
Biscuits Quick Bread, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect
Corn Quick ...
