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.
Ashley Phillips, senior vice president and branch operations leader for First Commonwealth Bank in Cranberry Township, was named a recipient of the Pennsylvania Bankers A...
One person sustained injury and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital following a motorcycle crash Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Franklin Township, according to Butler County Emer...
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.
It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who j...
A Moon Township man who was wounded at President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds died Wednesday.
James Copenhaver, who was shot twice d...
Orchard Hill Church Butler is partnering with the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank to distribute food to those in need Saturday, Sept. 26.
Attendees will be directed through...
A Butler Township man is facing charges after police said he waved a gun around during an argument Tuesday, Sept. 22, at a Metzger Avenue home.
Matthew Brian Swarens, 42...
Butler County commissioners updated the employee information technology policy and created a committee Wednesday, Sept. 23, to improve security and ensure responsible use...
Forward Township’s planning commission will discuss and possibly take action on a proposed data center at its next meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the township off...
Parking will be restricted on 10 streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, for cleaning.
The streets affected are Ridge, Goldwood and Wagner avenues...
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums in the United States, celebrating cultural ties between the U.S. and Ch...
NEW YORK — Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary s...
MEXICO CITY — Residents along Mexico’s west coast stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes, while Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui braced for po...
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began the year declaring that he stood “shoulder to shoulder” with U.S. President Donald Trump as the two countries ...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s poverty rate jumped to 32.3% in the first half of 2026, official data showed Thursday, as incomes failed to keep pace with the risin...
WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security...
NEW YORK — The nation’s cybersecurity agency on Thursday released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms, laying out potential threat...
He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John DeBacker is a hero to one Long Island family.
Wearing his “Catman” T-shirt, DeBacker pulled off the intricate rescue of a frighte...
ALLENTOWN — The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation's aging and stressed power grid,...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state...
BUTLER TWP — Through the first 53 minutes of Thursday night’s WPIAL Section 3-4A clash with Seneca Valley, Butler’s defensive effort was reflected on the scoreboard. It t...
Emma Rivers had six kills and four blocks while teammate Alyssa Patterson tallied eight kills in Knoch volleyball’s sweep of Blackhawk on Thursday.
Emersyn Jones added f...
The WPIAL announced on Thursday dates and sites for 12 of the district’s 14 soccer and football championship games. They are as follows:
Football
The Class 1A, 2A, 3A and...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz's eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club's first non-losing sea...
Jameson Garvin has played baseball since he was 5 or 6 years old.
In the spring, though, the Mars senior running back/linebacker — an outfielder on the diamond — gets...
Butler County football was handed a shakeup last week.
Four of the five undefeated teams lost. North Catholic handed Freeport a defeat that sent an early statement in th...
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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Audray Muscatello Yost witnessed an obstacle run nine years ago in Rhode Island with her daughter.
She immediately brought the idea home to Butler as a fundraising and fu...
October is such a wonderful time of year for stargazing over Butler. Nights are longer and offer great constellations, planets and other celestial treasures. Your Sky Gui...
The Butler Outdoor Club will host a luncheon this year instead of its annual dinner. It will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at East Butler Fire Hall, 808 Grant Av...
Try spinning and weaving by hand for free — no experience needed — Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., Butler.
Drop by between 5 an...
The Butler Senior High School homecoming princess and prince will be crowned before the 7 p.m. Oct. 9 football game against Baldwin High School.
The homecoming dance wil...
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....
The Emerald Isle was looking a little brown around the edges when we arrived in Dublin a day before our bus tour of Ireland began.
For the past six weeks, the normally ra...
Disc golf enthusiasts in Butler County have one more place to play this fall, as Adams Township officially opened a temporary, three-hole course at its community park on ...
After being removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return to the live stage. The rapper has announced “Free Palestine,” a series of...
The Tuff Tornado Run takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the top loop of Alameda Park, bringing a 2-mile muddy challenge to children and adults alik...
NEW YORK — Representatives for Dolly Parton’s estate have been granted an order of protection against the late singer’s nephew and former head of security Bryan Seaver. S...
