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 — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck do...
The ice jamming the Allegheny River near Emlenton broke Friday night, Feb. 20, leaving the area at a less likely risk of flooding.
A Facebook post by the Emlenton Fire De...
BRADY TWP — Only one outdoor event in Butler County combines the savory taste of an American classic with a step back in time to honor a founding father.
“Who wouldn’t hi...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administrati...
Detroit’s automakers asked the White House to shield them from new tariffs that President Donald Trump vowed to impose after the Supreme Court struck down most of his glo...
Mr. Clean appears to be calling it quits.
The retirement of the bald, animated mascot used in Mr. Clean ads and on products since 1958 was announced in a social media a...
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s biggest and boldest tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What...
A new online resource launched in Butler County is making it easier for residents to give back by connecting community members directly with local nonprofit organizations...
NEW YORK — Snow and rain began falling Sunday across parts of the East Coast, the first jabs of an intense winter storm expected to wallop the region through the day and ...
NEW YORK — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Departm...
Bart Layton’s “Crime 101” is a “Heat” pastiche that, even if it falls well shy of its Michael Mann blueprint, has some basic appeal going for it. Los Angeles crime movies...
MILAN — No miracle needed. The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century.
Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U.S. defea...
Five Butler County teams are left standing, and all have a chance to make their respective district championship games this week.
Seneca Valley (Class 6A) and North Catho...
Knoch boys basketball is in just its second WPIAL championship game, Seneca Valley is in the Class 6A semifinal, and Moniteau can punch a ticket Tuesday to the District 9...
As I write this, we are in the midst of a spate of mild weather with temperatures in the 50s.
Spring is on the way, though painstakingly slow perhaps. Now is a good time ...
Even with high stakes, there’s no use in stressing.
Seneca Valley senior Ali Waters and Mars junior Marin Raible remained even-keeled at Saturday’s WPIAL Class 3A Girls D...
It was a close one throughout, and Slippery Rock struggled to score points in the second half, but the Rockets are heading to the District 10 Class 4A semifinals regardle...
MT. LEBANON — When Seneca Valley senior wrestler Hannah Hornick stepped on the mat for the WPIAL Girls Wrestling Individual Championships 190-pound title bout Saturday at...
CANONSBURG — Tommy Wuycheck clinched one of the most dramatic seventh-place medals possible, and in doing so he kept his senior season alive.
The Seneca Valley 285-pounde...
CANONSBURG — Santino Sloboda made a name for himself two years ago with a stunning upset for his first district gold. A year ago, he solidified his legitimacy as one of W...
PINE TWP — Knoch’s starters didn’t want to come off the floor.
With a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball title game up for grabs, can you blame them?
“I’m sure th...
As the 2026 Winter Olympics draw to a close this weekend, we have a chance to reflect on what the modern Olympics can represent.
The revival of the Olympics in the late 1...
The recent federal indictments on Jan. 15 accusing a large number of basketball players of throwing college games have predictably triggered indignation and outrage from ...
For the last several weeks, almost all letters to the editor have been from left-wing/anti-President Donald Trump submitters. It felt unbalanced.
I’m sure Butler County (...
I find it quite ironic that Gov. Josh Shapiro is concerned about having detention centers in Pennsylvania as being unsafe but opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce...
President Donald Trump does not want Canada trading with China, and has been threatening them with more tariffs. He truly does not understand that it is he, and his tarif...
In the early 1950s, our country dealt with the rising fear of communism, stoked by Sen. Joe McCarthy and his infamous tactics. Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith oppose...
Recently, every time that I go to Walmart, there are pet dogs in the food/grocery aisles of the store. One time a dog had pooped on the grocery floor and an employee was ...
Winter is the shortest season of the year here in Butler, at least astronomically. Weather-wise though it’s a whole different story! Even if you enjoy this season, winter...
The following area residents have been named to the president’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
Ohio University
Cranberry Township: Natalie Kurywchak
...
Inspired by Chinese New Year celebrations, this easy steak stir-fry quickly came to mind. It takes just a few minutes to assemble and prep the ingredients, and only minut...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lunch is ...
Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump, chewy grains are ready to sponge up all the flavor. This dish from my cookbook “The Chinese Way” is a...
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
Fairfield University
Cranberry Township: Philip Storti
Ohi...
Bill and Irene McCarrier, of Butler, belatedly celebrated 65 years of marriage with a family dinner.
McCarrier married the former Irene Trabert on Dec. 30, 1960, in Grove...
Conan O’Brien, whose holiday party was reportedly the site of several confrontations involving Nick Reiner in the hours before police say he murdered his parents, has bro...
It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.”
Sony Pi...
“How to Make a Killing,” starring Glen Powell as a working-class man who sets out to murderously reclaim his inheritance, has a clear inspiration: the great Ealing black ...
