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.
Harmony resident Ron Lalonde joined his brother in the exclusive club of winning “Jeopardy!” in his debut Wednesday night, Dec. 3.
Lalonde, a medical physicist, took hom...
It’s been 45 years since a former Saxonburg police chief died after he was shot during a traffic stop.
Chief Gregory Adams died while en route to Butler Memorial Hospita...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Adams Twp
Nov. 20 — David Nicholas Reefer, 59, of Mars, was charged with two misde...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Connoquenessing Township supervisors are primed to make a decision on a zoning proposal that stands to significantly influence the municipality’s lo...
BUTLER TWP — The Butler Area School Board voted unanimously on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to advance a policy that would formally allow therapy dogs onto district property.
“We w...
One month behind schedule, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services is accepting applications for residents to take part in this year’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistan...
New charges filed against the owner of Oilology in Cranberry Township allege he used zip ties and glue to repair a customer’s vehicle.
Keith Randall Smith, 68, of Cranbe...
CRANBERRY TWP — Traffic in Cranberry Township has intensified in recent years, presenting new demands for officers like Lt. William Ahlgren who are tasked with keeping on...
Convenience store chain Sheetz has started collecting donations for its Sheetz For the Kidz campaign.
For the entire month of December, customers at all Sheetz locations ...
A forecast from one credit rating agency indicates Butler Health System’s finances are trending in the right direction.
Fitch Ratings issued a report on Tuesday, Dec. 2, ...
TRONA, Calif. — A fighter jet with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to...
Americans gave $4 billion to nonprofits on GivingTuesday in 2025, an increase from the $3.6 billion they gave in 2024, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTue...
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fo...
Republicans held onto a reliably conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee’s special election, but only after a late burst of national spending and high-profile campa...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers t...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier thi...
A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, promising to spe...
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was somethi...
The temperatures are getting colder outside, which means it’s time for local high school swimmers to start competing at indoor pools.
Here are the top Butler County swimm...
Some of the most accomplished girls swimmers in Butler County history have graduated, leaving room for a new wave to emerge.
Here are the top girls swimmers and divers, l...
My Thanksgiving weekend included a few of the usual traditions — joining friends for a short run followed by donuts and beer, watching giant balloons cruise through New Y...
BUTLER TWP — A win to open the season was there for the taking for Butler boys wrestling, but Indiana’s late domination dropped the Golden Tornado on their home mat Wedne...
Butler girls basketball had no trouble dispatching Erie in a non-league game Wednesday night, rolling to a 41-17 road win at Erie High School.
The Golden Tornado improve ...
High school girls wrestling is entering just its third season in Pennsylvania, but Butler County has already produced two WPIAL champions — Butler’s Ana Malovich, who is ...
The shot clock is coming to Pennsylvania high school basketball.
The PIAA approved on a third and final reading the implementation of a 35-second shot clock across the st...
The 2025 deer hunting season is underway in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the trophies bagged this fall by Butler County hunters. This list will be updated with new ent...
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers doesn't see the need to dip into his greatest hits to put things in perspective for the slumping Pittsburgh Steelers.
The quarterback who famo...
With the 2025 football regular season over, District 9 released its region all-stars.
Which Butler County football stars were honored? Find out below. District 10 is expe...
There’s a reason George W. Bush was the last governor to win the White House: In the 25-plus years since, governors have proved incapable of weathering the intense public...
Less than a month after funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program seemed safe with the end to the federal budget impasse, SNAP benefits in nearly half the...
For the past week, Alameda Park in Butler Township has been decked out for the holiday season with its annual drive-through holiday light display.
The light show is open ...
It’s the time of year when Grupp’s Christmas Trees is open for the holiday season.
The owners said the family-run farm takes pride in providing a memorable and joyous ex...
Below is a list of Butler County locations participating in the national “Wreaths Across America” event on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Sponsorships for wreaths can be purchased fo...
The annual Wreaths Across America tradition unofficially began in 1992, when the Worcester Wreath Company, of Harrington, Maine, began transporting its surplus holiday wr...
In memory of Regis Bopp who passed away 11 years ago, December 4.
Time slips by,
And life goes on,
But from our hearts
You’re never gone.
Love and miss you,
wife Donna,
...
In loving memory of my husband, Robert W. Rumbaugh (Bob), who went to be with the Lord December 4, 2018.
He will live in the hearts of the friends he made,
And be known a...
Concordia will host its 2025 Live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 7.
The Nativity will unfold in several performances from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in front of the Concordia at Cabot Have...
The Slippery Rock University Double Reed Studio will perform at Church of the Epiphany, 870 Liberty Street Ext., Grove City, for a benefit for YWCA Butler's Project Perio...
Miley Cyrus and boyfriend Maxx Morando are engaged after four years together.
The musicians, who have been linked since late 2021, sparked rumors of forthcoming nuptials ...
Several Butler County organizations are helping get people into the holiday spirit.
Cranberry Public Library
The library is inviting readers to step into the worlds of tw...
I’m not full of Christmas cheer this week.
There is no reason for it, besides the normal stress, hustle and bustle that comes with the holiday season. But I promise this ...
St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lyndora is having a Christmas Manger Pilgrimage from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday in December.
It is free to attend, and t...
A Grove City community handbell choir, the Celebration Ringers, will play a holiday concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, at Tower Church, 248 S. Broad St. in Grove City.
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Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland is ending the year with a roundup of festive holiday offerings.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!” will be staged Dec. 5 to...
For $10, people can tour the Senator Walter Lowrie House this Saturday, Dec. 6, and fill up a bakery box with homemade cookies along the way.
The Butler County Historical...
The following is a list of church services to be held in Butler County and the surrounding area on or around the Christmas holiday.
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Catholi...
1. 1971
2. Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
3. Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol”
4. John Boy and Grandpa Walton
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. A Hula-Hoop
7. Paul Giamatti
8. New York C...
With the holidays just around the corner, Santa Claus and his army of helpers have come to town.
One such helper is Al Mazuch, who has acted as Santa’s eyes and ears at M...
A holiday season in Butler County is always ripe with opportunities to explore, gather and give back. Below are just a few events that can put you in the spirit this mont...
Bernice Hook, of Jefferson Township, was born the same year her first Christmas gift was created and both would celebrate their 89th holiday in December, 2010.
“I was bor...
Here are some fun trivia questions to expand your holiday cheer.
1. In what year did the NFL have its first Christmas Day game?
2. What are the names of the Three Wise Me...
The following is a list of some live Nativity scenes scheduled to be held throughout Butler County this holiday season:
Bradford Woods Community Church
Bradford Woods Com...
The 37th annual Holiday Train Display will run through Jan. 11 at the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Gibsonia.
The 4,000-square-foot display features 20 tr...
Gardeners bring us beauty by maintaining healthy landscapes with yearlong interest.
In addition to providing colors and textures, gardeners keep pollinators and wildlife...
