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.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s District 10 office announced a change in dates for bridge repairs on Route 8 in Clay Township.
Repairs were originally sch...
WASHINGTON — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low.
The number of Americans applying fo...
An Ellwood City man is accused of “fondling” himself while watching pornography in a Dollar General parking lot in Slippery Rock Township.
Gary John MacDonald, 62, was c...
A Butler man is charged with theft after stealing more than $10,000 from his East Butler employer, according to state police.
Brady Steven Shuler, 22, was charged Wednesd...
Horse Trading Days organizers canceled the Round-Up Horse Parade planned for Thursday evening, July 16, amid concerns over air quality throughout Butler County.
The rest ...
A Cranberry Township woman was arrested for alleged inappropriate sexual behavior with a child.
Kelly Denise Yockey, 38, was arrested Thursday, July 16 by Cranberry Towns...
A National Weather Service Representative told the Butler Eagle Thursday afternoon the worst air quality conditions may still be to come and the Butler area will continue...
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pouring over Pennsylvania spurred a code red air quality alert Thursday, July 16, according to the state Department of Environmen...
A new initiative by Butler’s redevelopment authority aims to combat blight and rehabilitate homes.
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler is set to receive $25...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of t...
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it.
Fires burning in one state can make the air wo...
CARLISLE — President Donald Trump — as fighting resumes in Iran and his administration’s request for $1.5 trillion in defense funding stalls in Washington — used a Wednes...
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questions at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate Pre...
UVALDE, Texas — Widening evacuation warnings and high-water rescues in Texas mounted Wednesday under relentlessly heavy storms that turned roads into rivers , washed away...
NEW YORK — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,” which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his ...
BUNIA, Congo — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorit...
NEW YORK — A man fleeing federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer , marking at least the 10th death involving encounters with immigration of...
Marc Fogel, native son of Butler County, spent 1,277 days imprisoned in Russia after being detained for possession of medical marijuana, enduring conditions that caused p...
Happy second birthday to “Eye on Sports!”
Not really, but it’s close. The Butler Eagle’s top sports podcast concludes its second season today with our annual year in revi...
It’s not how you start, but how you finish.
Mike Battista and his son, Jacob, both of Cranberry Township, know that better than anyone after their recent experience in Eu...
Lexie Hames won’t move to Oxford, Miss., for about another month.
That doesn’t mean the ex-Seneca Valley star softball pitcher hasn’t settled in with Ole Miss in othe...
Zelienople loves to party, parade and run
Their Fourth of July salute included a week of America250 activities, a two-hour, flag-filled parade and a run/walk through town...
The Butler Eagle will be running a list all golf season of local golfers who make holes-in-one throughout Butler County.
The first was reported April 11 at Slippery Rock...
Never before has Butler’s baseball scene burned so bright.
On Sunday, three Golden Tornado graduates — David Leslie, Kyle Casteel and Madden Clement — heard their names c...
The Butler Eagle County Amateur annually attracts a healthy number of golfers, and this year is expected to be no different.
The challenges presented by the course at Lak...
I'm appalled by Sheriff Mike Slupe’s comment in the Eagle on July 3 regarding the detainment of Ignacio Carrizalez (“Butler resident released from ICE custody,” Page 1). ...
I want to give a big shout out to Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick for making sure Pennsylvania was represented at the celebration on the National Mall. I’m so gla...
I disagree with the writer on the issue of the value of a minimum-wage increase (“Minimum wage hike makes good cents,” June 14, Page 1).
Your paper has recently been a fo...
Butler County students are encouraged to apply for the Teen Academy program offered by the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. It’s a one-day experience, but the FBI intends t...
With growing national attention on drinking water safety, many people are asking, “Is my water safe?”
For residents of Butler County, that answer is readily available in...
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Sarver: Samuel Wygonik
Universi...
Ian and Theresa Smith, of Butler, will celebrate 65 years of marriage on July 17 with a private celebration.
Smith married the former Theresa DeKleva on July 17, 1961, at...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lunch is ...
Last week in Starwatch, I described how stars are born in gigantic families in part one of the trilogy of a star’s birth, life and death. Every phase is controlled mainly...
DUQUESNE, Allegheny County — When the government shutdown affected federal aid programs throughout the U.S. in early 2026, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank brou...
William “Wil” Morrow
July 16, 1981 – April 28, 2005
We hear sounds all around us.
Birds talking and singing;
Wind blowing lightly through the leaves;
Cars driving on a di...
Below is the schedule for the upcoming Horse Trading Days in Zelienople:
Thursday, July 16
Around Town
Craft and food vendors, 2 to 8 p.m. at Four Corners Park ...
Seven Fields’ eighth annual Beer, Wine & Music Festival drew its second highest number of guests Saturday, July 11, where 15 regional vendors provided their best pours an...
Cranberry Public Library will host a short story and poetry reading from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. The program celebrates the end of the library’s Unearth a Sto...
Learn everything you need to know about safe e-bicycle riding on trails at a workshop July 31 in East Brady.
The Southern Clarion County Police will present safety tips f...
BUTLER TWP — One green ogre’s far-away swamp is getting a fairy tale reimagining next week at Butler County Community College’s Succop Theater.
Children and adults alike ...
“Giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles …”
This line from “The Princess Bride” encapsulates the pillars of a good story. It’s also a great description of ...
Horse Trading Days is returning for its 62nd year in Zelienople, with a three-day event full of vendors, children’s events, and fun for the whole family.
According to the...
NEW YORK — A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday.
Soccer's governing body re...
Before the petting zoo opens, the annual dog show begins and competitors gobble up dozens of hot dogs during the final day of Horse Trading Days in Zelienople, an 11-year...
