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.
A Butler Township man is facing animal abuse charges after police found a deceased dog and another dog that appeared malnourished inside his house, which the man himself ...
This upcoming election day, residents of Adams Township and the borough of Mars will make one of the most consequential decisions in Butler County’s political history — t...
ADAMS TWP — With just over a month remaining until Mars Borough and Adams Township residents decide if their two municipalities will merge, boards from the municipalities...
CRANBERRY TWP — A conditional use application filed by a local business for permission to use eight skill games machines at its existing space was struck down by township...
A proposed mid-November trial was discussed Thursday for a man charged with striking and killing 15-year-old Aiden Lutz while he was riding his bicycle in October 2023.
J...
A Harmony man who allowed a 14-year-old boy to drive a vehicle that struck a house had a misdemeanor child endangerment charge dismissed after he and the boy took a defen...
A Brockway man being held in Butler County Prison pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges filed by Butler County detectives for assaulting corrections officers in the jail an...
A Delmont business owner is being charged with failing to perform services after he was allegedly paid $15,000 in advance for installation of a new fence.
Jesse J. Mengel...
The nationwide debate over data centers finally spilled over into Butler County on Thursday night, Oct. 1.
Hundreds of Forward Township residents near-unanimously voiced ...
Three free upcoming webinars aim to help Pennsylvanians with disabilities navigate personal finances, employment and disability benefits during National Disability Employ...
NEW YORK — Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooti...
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure Friday of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s l...
WASHINGTON — States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by c...
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flo...
MINNEAPOLIS — Renee Good's family sued the U.S. government and the architects of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown Thursday, saying “the time is absolutely n...
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on soc...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execut...
Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991.
The Pennsylvania Departm...
Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, is under scrutiny after a report indicating he went on a homophobic tirade against one of his state House colleagues in a Harrisburg bar Tues...
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks.
Child...
Welcome to the second half of the PIAA high school football season. Otherwise known as Spooky SZN.
Playoff races are heating up, and we’ve got you covered from all corner...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Slippery Rock University football is riding high.
The Rock lead all of Division II in scoring after rallying from a 13-point deficit to beat Californi...
Addison Fox’s 35 assists highlighted Karns City volleyball’s 3-0 victory over Union on Thursday.
She added 10 digs in the 25-16, 25-12, 25-19 win.
Mya Jones tallied 15 ki...
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have acquired disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a move to try help an injury-plagued secondary and b...
John Enrietto is back, repeatedly asking himself “what is this show?”
Good question, John.
The former sports editor and friend of the show is again in studio to talk PIAA...
Somehow, the high school football regular season is already halfway through.
There are still plenty of meaningful matchups down the stretch, some of which will decide whe...
It’s another big week in the Allegheny 7 Conference, where Knoch will visit North Catholic looking to right the ship while the Trojans hope to continue their surge.
That’...
Here are the Top 10 passers, rushers, receivers and scorers in the Butler County area so far in 2026. Stats are provided by teams directly, via MaxPreps or accumulated vi...
Here are the latest standings involving Butler County-area teams, as well as full schedules for the week. All games at 7 p.m. Friday unless otherwise noted:
Independent
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It’s interesting an amusement arcade in Cranberry Township is seeking a conditional use application for a skill game operation when the whole future of the machines remai...
When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it's often viewed as another media story — an argument between politicians and jour...
Allegheny Health Network is making it easier with two free “Meet Dr. Right” events at AHN Beaver and AHN Sewickley Hospitals, formerly Heritage Valley Health System locat...
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
University of Maryland Global Campus
Portersville: Spencer Coe
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A free CarFit Check is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the rear parking lot of the Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry...
The Rotary Club of Slippery Rock is sponsoring a community blood drive Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Center Presbyterian Church. The drive is in response to the American Red Cros...
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College’s main campus has a 1-mile trail that encircles just about every building of the school. Although it was built in 2012, it is...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lunch is served at noon. ...
Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School crowned Bryce Galan and Phoebe Brandon as homecoming king and queen before the football game Friday night, Sept. 25.
Phoebe is the da...
I have mixed feelings about this time of year, with autumn underway. I really love summer, but every year it seems to go faster and faster.
Still, the star-watching nut ...
BRADY TWP — After years of Wil Taylor wishing Jennings Environmental Education Center managed the nearby Old Stone House — a reconstructed 1820s‑era tavern turned museum ...
In loving memory of our dear father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, Willard J. (Pete) Fennell who passed away 61 years ago, October 2, 1965.
He bade no one a last fare...
Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in “Digger,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s over-the-top, climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink.
It’s an audacious pla...
Did director Michael Showalter just nail the Colleen Hoover adaptation? The third major movie version of the blockbuster author’s work hits the big screen with “Verity,” ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and winner of 25 career IndyCar races, has died. He was 90.
Johncock died from natural causes Monday ...
The Butler AM Rotary Club wants to not only celebrate the Lyndora area, but honor the people who helped build it and surrounding communities.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the R...
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in he...
Jerry Zona, executive director of Tri-County CleanWays, uses compost mixed with potting soil around his landscaping. It’s just one of the uses for compost, and fall is th...
