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.
For the last day of the 2025-26 school year, some Knoch School District students chose an alternative way of getting to school.
Students and their parents rode their “bik...
Adecco will reopen its Cranberry Township branch on Wednesday, June 17, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled at 1 p.m., at 20280 Route 19, Suite 8.
Adecco is a staffing firm t...
SAN FRANCISCO — Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete t...
WASHINGTON — Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for...
Summer is heating up and so is the popularity of Alameda Waterpark.
The pool was crowded with people throughout the day Monday, June 8, when temperatures hit nearly 90 de...
ADAMS TWP — The township wants to prevent further incidents of e-bicycles and e-scooters illegally trespassing on Adams Township Community Park property.
Over the past mo...
Two arrests Thursday, June 4, allegedly led to more than 200 oxymorphone pills, $41,000 and several firearms being seized by Butler County detectives.
Eric Deangelo Hunt...
Butler Transit Authority’s board of directors voted unanimously at a meeting Tuesday, June 9, to purchase a new skid steer as a replacement for the authority’s forklift.
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Principal Vanessa Boyd has regularly received praise from administrators, teachers and parents for her efforts to engage students and improving the curriculum at Broad St...
PENN TWP — A familiar face to residents for over a quarter century, officer-in-charge Cheryl Cranmer of the Penn Township Police Department will soon be heading into reti...
NEW YORK — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country's early years of independence thr...
WASHINGTON — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder face...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his t...
Human-driven sea level rise has increased how often extreme coastal flooding occurs around the world, according to a study released Wednesday.
Experts say the findings a...
Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia on Wednesday, part of Kyiv's efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Wednesday it began another round of strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay t...
Last month, the world’s attention was gripped by an outbreak of the contagious “Andes strain” of hantavirus aboard the M/V Hondius cruise ship.
According to the most rec...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric carmaker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of ...
BUTLER TWP — Butler baseball is hoping to add an exclamation point to an already great season.
The WPIAL Class 6A champion Golden Tornado (23-3) will play in their first-...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes was bored and driving through the northern Pittsburgh suburbs Monday — a rare in-season off day — when the Pirates ace caught the familiar lights...
Butler has made history already — twice — this season. It’s hoping to do so one more time.
The WPIAL champion Golden Tornado (23-3) take on District 1’s fourth-place team...
BOGGS TWP, Centre County — While far from a direct path, the road to Butler’s upcoming trip to Penn State University began at Upper St. Clair’s Boyce Mayview Park three y...
In late May, a 12-year-old was severely injured after crashing an e-bike into a vehicle near the intersection of School and Eau Claire streets in Butler.
Parents, or any...
Even as the U.S. struggles to conclude its war with Iran, it’s stumbling toward an equally ill-conceived conflict in Cuba. If the White House wants to avoid another strat...
The Zelienople Fourth of July parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, on Zelienople’s Main Street. It will feature a salute to the U.S.’s 250th anniversary.
Parad...
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Jennings Environmental Education Center will have a look at a part of Revolutionary history that is often overlooked — Wester...
The Southern Butler County Garden Club’s 18th annual Garden Tour will take place Saturday, June 27, around the Cranberry Township area of Butler County.
The tour is from ...
The Armco Women’s Club is holding its 93rd annual luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20 at Mac’s Cafe, 16 Pittsburgh Road, Butler. Reservations for the event have al...
If you’re born and raised in Butler, there are three holidays that matter to you: Christmas, Easter and the Jeep festival.
While the first two have rich histories, they a...
The streaming service debut of “Michael” and new albums from Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near...
The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is returning to Butler County June 12-14 for its 15th anniversary.
From history to activities, here’s what’s happening at this year’s e...
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...
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...
According to the Butler County Historical Society, Butler is “rightfully known worldwide as the birthplace of the Jeep.”
That distinction dates to 1940, when the American...
Events at the 2026 Bantam Jeep Festival include the following:
Babes of Bantam Trail Ride
Date: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. time slots Friday, June 12
Location: Bantam Qu...
From 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 12, Main Street in downtown Butler will close to traffic as about 1,000 Jeeps roll through the city center, drawing an estimated 15,000 spe...
Flag-draped Jeeps will rumble through Butler Friday to Sunday, June 12 to 14, as the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary in the birthplac...
All vehicles and participants involved with and in the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will abide by all laws as set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the vario...
Rob Morgan, Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival off-road manager, said some inspiration for the newly renovated Jeep Playground came from observing other Jeep-based events, but...
Ray Shumaker, interim festival director and board member for the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, said Butler lights up at 5 p.m. after earlier festivities for Saturday nig...