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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.
Local News
Two Butler County Community College students have been selected to join Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team. Serena Horstman, of Penn Township, and Tayl...
April 01, 2026 Local News
A longtime local government official for West Liberty Borough has died after 30 years of service, including stints as mayor and judge of elections. Betty Grace Kreutz di...
April 01, 2026 Local News
Four years after opening its doors to the public in June 2022, Totalus Cafe — a locally-owned boba tea cafe on East Jefferson Street — announced through Facebook on Satur...
April 01, 2026 Business
A proposal for a new telecommunications tower in Zelienople was shot down after the borough’s zoning hearing board denied a variance request. Vertical Bridge LLC and Veri...
April 01, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Butler County’s budding baseball superstars may soon have another opportunity to hone their skills all year long. D-BAT, a nationwide chain of indoor base...
April 01, 2026 Local News
The shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has begun to impact a local emergency service. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, a branch of DHS, awarded ...
April 01, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Residents of the Meeder planned residential development in the township got a look at what could be the next phase of construction during the township’s p...
April 01, 2026 Local News
Students at Knoch Primary School hopped into the holiday spirit a little early Tuesday, March 31, as they participated in an Easter egg hunt at the school. Students will ...
April 01, 2026 Local News
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Middlesex Twp March 16 — Kristen Ellen Lutzic, 51, of Valencia, was charged w...
April 01, 2026 Local News
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Butler County is welcoming a new executive director to its county office. Pamela Jeneé Wilbon was recently named executive directo...
April 01, 2026 Business
Other News
LONDON — King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trum...
March 31, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move th...
March 31, 2026 National News
HARRISBURG — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an inv...
March 31, 2026 Pennsylvania News
BAGHDAD — An American journalist was kidnapped on Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said. The journalist was identifi...
March 31, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the W...
March 31, 2026 National News
The systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don't improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road,...
March 31, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — Spice and flavorings company McCormick announced on Tuesday that it’s combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr...
March 31, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end...
March 31, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide....
March 31, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — European foreign ministers visited Ukraine on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forc...
March 31, 2026 International News
Sports
Nolan Stefaniak and Kyle Casteel might be selected in the MLB draft this summer. They might not. The Butler seniors, both pitchers, have spoken to professional scouts...
April 01, 2026 Sports
PHOENIX — Even though it wasn’t officially on the agenda, NFL owners voiced their support of the Rooney Rule on Tuesday after comments made by Florida Attorney General Ja...
April 01, 2026 Professional
Sophia Lawrence’s three-run home run capped Slippery Rock softball’s rally in an 8-5 victory over Rocky Grove on Tuesday. Lawrence tallied two other hits and four total R...
March 31, 2026 Sports
CINCINNATI — Oneil Cruz homered twice, and Ryan O’Hearn hit a three-run shot as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 Tuesday night. O’Hearn and Bryan Reyno...
March 31, 2026 Professional
PITTSBURGH — Egor Chinakov had a goal and an assist, Evgeni Malkin added an assist in his return to the lineup and the Pittsburgh Penguins raced past the sagging Detroit ...
March 31, 2026 Professional
JACKSON TWP — Madi Barnyk made her first varsity start at quarterback Tuesday night. The Seneca Valley senior flag football player had been helping steer the Raiders for ...
March 31, 2026 Sports
BUFFALO TWP — One milestone down, two to go. Freeport senior goalkeeper Abigail Legin recorded the 500th save of her high school career Tuesday night as the Yellowjac...
March 31, 2026 Sports
The Big 33 Football Classic will hold a girls flag football tournament once again, and Butler County will be represented. North Catholic wide receiver Lizzie Fabian was n...
March 31, 2026 Sports
The formalities are over. The women's NCAA Tournament is about to get real. A tournament marked by blowouts is down to the Final Four, and the teams in Phoenix are the o...
March 31, 2026 College
Editorial
Regardless of how you feel about making naloxone more available, having it on hand in Pennsylvania courts is a smart move. An initiative announced in March by the Pennsyl...
March 31, 2026 Our Opinion
March 31, 2026 Cartoons
Frustrated legislators tucked an unusual provision into the recently passed $839 billion defense appropriations bill, demanding answers from the Pentagon on its proposed ...
March 31, 2026 Other Voices
Community
The Grove City Area Historical Society & Museum will celebrate the opening of its 2026 season from noon to 3 p.m. Monday, April 13, with a public open house. As America m...
March 31, 2026 Community
Family Pathways in Butler County is seeking to promote prevention, education and resources that help children grow up in safe and nurturing environments during April, whi...
March 31, 2026 Community
Fourteen international students studied with trainers and instructors for a week at the Butler YMCA in March and April 2009. Most of the students were from China Medical ...
March 31, 2026 Time Capsules
Michael Valletto has never taken a ride in an ambulance. He had never stayed overnight in a hospital as a patient, and — until this March — he had never had any major sur...
March 31, 2026 Community
Announcements
In loving memory of our grandson, Austin Dean Flint. May the winds of Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear how much we love and miss you and wish that you were here...
April 01, 2026 In Memoriams
Noah R. Wolfe February 16, 2005 - April 1, 2011 It’s been 15 long years since you went to Heaven. Your would have been 21. What a wonderful man you would have been. We st...
April 01, 2026 In Memoriams
Arts & Entertainment
Britney Spears is back on Instagram weeks after being arrested for DUI in California. The “Oops! I Did it Again” singer posted images showing her goofing around with her...
March 31, 2026 People
Other
April 01, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. — Romans ...
April 01, 2026 Verse of the Day
In like a lion, out like a lamb? March serves as more than a transition month. It’s also preparation time for the rites of spring: Greener grass, blooming flower beds and...
March 31, 2026 Special Sections
March 31, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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