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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
BUTLER TWP. — Butler Township Planning Commission approved construction of Scooter’s Coffee on New Castle Road during its meeting on Tuesday, June 2. Scooter’s is a driv...
June 03, 2026 Local News
Negotiating contract with union
June 03, 2026 Local News
City officials met for a special meeting Tuesday evening, June 2, to discuss ways they could implement recommendations from a report as part of a program through the Penn...
June 03, 2026 Local News
An Ellwood City man is facing several charges after allegedly kicking in the door of a house and breaking the side mirror of a pickup truck. Michael Anthony Roth, 37, is ...
June 03, 2026 Crime & Courts
JACKSON TWP — At Monday’s work session meeting, the Seneca Valley school board heard eight public comments criticizing the proposed final budget of $186,666,993 and accom...
June 03, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — Officials from Adams Township and Mars Borough made their third pitch to residents on the benefits of a proposed merger between the two municipalities at a pu...
June 03, 2026 Local News
KARNS CITY — Piper Pint, a 2026 graduate of Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School, spent her Tuesday evening alongside her classmates reflecting on the good times and the h...
June 02, 2026 Local News
A Butler man will serve seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating federal firearms law, according to a U.S. attorney. Tho...
June 02, 2026 Local News
A Butler man is accused of hitting his mother in the face and locking her in a bedroom after an argument over the care of dogs, Butler Township police said. Nicholas Wil...
June 02, 2026 Local News
Lawsuits detail injuries, impact from assassination attempt
June 02, 2026 Local News
Other News
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the cit...
June 03, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed one person and wounded doze...
June 03, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's to...
June 02, 2026 National News
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted...
June 02, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. U.S. employers posted 7.6 millio...
June 02, 2026 National News
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence Tuesday, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his...
June 02, 2026 National News
Rick Adelman, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game's all-time winningest coaches, has died, the National Ba...
June 02, 2026 National News
BEIRUT — Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including a father and his two children, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said I...
June 02, 2026 International News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 13...
June 02, 2026 International News
Sports
The PIAA tournaments start this week and two champions from Butler County are hoping to extend their seasons another few days. Here’s what to know about Butler’s (21-3) q...
June 03, 2026 Sports
DALLASTOWN, York County — Butler boys volleyball coach Lew Liparulo watched two of Dallastown’s matches to prepare for the PIAA Class 3A opener. He knew the Wildcats were...
June 02, 2026 Sports
ADAMS TWP — Mars hasn’t beaten up on itself as much this season. Which means the Planets are able to beat down their opponents more, like they did during Tuesday’s 15-5 f...
June 02, 2026 Sports
ADAMS TWP — Hailey Long melted into the driver’s seat of the athletic trainer’s cart parked on the far sideline at the Mars Athletic Complex, sucking in air between brief...
June 02, 2026 Sports
STATE COLLEGE — Seneca Valley boys volleyball saw its season come to an end Tuesday, but head coach Brett Poirier still had reason to smile after his team dropped a 3-1 P...
June 02, 2026 Sports
The PIAA boys volleyball tournament begins Tuesday, with Butler and Seneca Valley in the mix in Class 3A. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups ...
June 02, 2026 Sports
The PIAA boys and girls lacrosse tournaments begin Tuesday, with both Mars teams in the mix. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups will be updat...
June 02, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — Nick Herbig wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The outside linebacker is well on his way after agreeing to a new four-year deal on Tuesday that will...
June 02, 2026 Professional
The PIAA baseball tournament began Monday, and Butler has moved on to Thursday’s quarterfinals. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups will be up...
June 02, 2026 Sports
The PIAA softball tournament began Monday and continues with Thursday’s quarterfinals. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups will be updated thr...
June 02, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Lately, it seems like each time I reach out to an old acquaintance through social media, I’m met with a page that reads, “This account doesn’t exist anymore.” Many Gen-Z’...
June 03, 2026 Other Voices
June 02, 2026 Cartoons
The benefits of later starts have been observed in studies
June 02, 2026 Our Opinion
Earlier this spring, the House Ways and Means Committee confronted hospital CEOs with horror stories Americans know far too well. Chairman Jason Smith highlighted outrage...
June 02, 2026 Other Voices
Community
Evans City recently announced its participation in Project READY, a program that aims to improve emergency response outcomes for individuals with disabilities. READY stan...
June 02, 2026 Health
It was Weird Al Yankovic who first sparked Stephen Wuchina’s interest in playing the accordion. Five years later, it was classical and French music that kept him playing ...
June 02, 2026 Community
Mason Bell to pursue military studies
June 02, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
Other
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...
June 03, 2026 Special Sections
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...
June 03, 2026 Special Sections
Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for hi...
June 03, 2026 Verse of the Day
June 02, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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