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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
Wall Street pushed further into the record books Friday, as the major stock indexes extended the market’s recent winning streak and closed out a solid month of gains. The...
May 29, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Pric...
May 29, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. “It’s all so f...
May 29, 2026 Business
Butler Memorial Hospital has officially completed its renovations to its sleep lab, according to Independence Health System. The sleep lab is now located on the hospital’...
May 29, 2026 Business
State police are setting up sobriety checkpoints around Butler County this weekend, according to a Friday, May 29, news release. The checkpoints and DUI enforcement will ...
May 29, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — At Thursday’s agenda preparation meeting, the board of supervisors voted unanimously in favor of acquiring a 10-acre property for potential future recreat...
May 29, 2026 Local News
A Butler County Common Pleas Court judge will issue a decision on a former Middlesex Township man’s challenge of his conviction for raping a Cranberry Township woman in 2...
May 29, 2026 Local News
Nearly a year after city streets flooded as a result of severe thunderstorms, officials are spending big to mitigate future stormwater in a problem area. Butler City Coun...
May 29, 2026 Local News
Will specialize in search and rescue, mental health support
May 29, 2026 Local News
After months of deliberation, city officials have officially approved the creation of an independent land bank in hopes of rehabilitating problem properties. Butler City ...
May 29, 2026 Local News
Other News
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cul...
May 29, 2026 National News
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and ...
May 29, 2026 National News
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen a...
May 29, 2026 National News
DALLAS — Authorities are searching Friday for more potential victims of an explosion and massive fire that destroyed a Dallas apartment building and killed at least three...
May 29, 2026 National News
HONOLULU — A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island that had left residents on edg...
May 29, 2026 National News
BUCHAREST, Romania — A Russian drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NAT...
May 29, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward ...
May 29, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for launching an “unlawful, arbitrary and u...
May 29, 2026 National News
Sports
The PIAA track and field season has come to an end. Here’s a look at the Butler County-area track and field leaders in each event this season. Boys 3,200-meter r...
May 29, 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...
May 29, 2026 Sports
The PIAA baseball tournament begins Monday, with Butler County teams Butler and Moniteau in the mix. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups will ...
May 29, 2026 Sports
The PIAA softball tournament begins Monday, with Butler County’s North Catholic making the field. See the full PIAA brackets below. Results and upcoming matchups will be ...
May 29, 2026 Sports
Making it 50 years is reason to celebrate. And celebrate Butler County Soccer Association will — with a festival-style day of games, food and activities Saturday at the B...
May 29, 2026 Sports
Wyatt Schilling, a middle school student at Portersville Christian School, competed in the Eastern Nationals Archery Championship May 7 in Louisville, Ky., and won the 3-...
May 29, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — Leslie Dowdle called it. Months before her son Rico entered free agency after running for more than 1,000 yards for Carolina, Leslie Dowdle rang Rico just mi...
May 29, 2026 Professional
Editorial
May 29, 2026 Cartoons
Butler County first responders know, in a cardiac emergency, every second counts. PulsePoint Respond, a 911-integrated mobile app, is about to give them — and cardiac pa...
May 29, 2026 Our Opinion
Spring in Pennsylvania is always unpredictable, but this year’s weather has delivered a damaging combination of warm temperatures followed by hard freezes and repeated sw...
May 29, 2026 Other Voices
Community
The Cranberry Elks Lodge will host its annual Flag Day Ceremony at noon June 14, at the lodge, 20720 RTE 19, Cranberry Township. The event, which is open to the public, c...
May 29, 2026 Community
Parks staff prepare for summer work
May 29, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — A day after the President Donald Trump -affiliated Freedom 250 announced the “first wave” of performers for “The Great American State Fair” shows on Washington...
May 29, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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May 29, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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