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.
JEFFERSON TWP — After looking for ways to unite members of six churches that are part of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery group, about 30 people from those churches found the...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Butler
Sept. 6 — Jeffrey Lamont Davenport, 36, was charged with misdemeanor disord...
These real estate transactions were recorded in Butler County from Aug. 3 to 7:
Adams Township
Pinewood Farms Development to NVR at 321 Pinewood Drive for $275,000.
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On one side of the race for the 16th Congressional District seat, a Republican incumbent that’s served 16 years in the House of Representatives is touting his experience ...
Butler County visitor spending increased for the fifth year in a row to $793.6 million in 2025 according to a new report from Visit PA.
According to Experience Butler Cou...
An area school district canceled plans Thursday, Oct. 1, for a fraternity-themed day intended to kick off Spirit Week.
The week, organized by Seneca Valley School Distri...
Butler Township’s board of commissioners signed off on Phase 1 of a larger project to dredge both of Preston Park’s ponds and to make repairs and improvements to their in...
Cleveland-Cliffs is set to announce its third-quarter 2026 earnings results before the stock market opens on Monday, Oct. 19.
The steel manufacturer invites interested pa...
PNC Bank Cranberry Township will be hosting a free grand reopening event Saturday, Oct. 3, of the newly renovated branch at 1340 Freedom Road.
It is part of PNC Bank’s la...
State Rep. Brandon Dukes, D-12th, and House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Jordan Harris, D-186th, are hosting an informational session about state grant opportunities fro...
NEW YORK — Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy...
WASHINGTON — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with ...
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...
The Butler Eagle’s photo team was three PIAA football games in Week 6 around Butler County: Knoch at North Catholic, Smethport at Moniteau and Fort LeBoeuf at Slippery Ro...
PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable of neutraliz...
EVANSTON, Ill. — Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 Friday night in the first game at the new Rya...
Danny King avenged throwing a 95-yard pick-six with a big fourth quarter Friday night as Freeport football rallied for a 17-14 come-from-behind victory at Mt. Pleasant.
B...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Fort LeBoeuf’s ground game featured two players on pace for a 1,000-yard season after five games.
But against Slippery Rock football on Friday, it was...
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Blair County — The Butler football squad ran into a buzz saw Friday night.
Hollidaysburg rolled up 489 yards in total offense, including 341 in the first h...
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hokies on Friday.
Pittsburgh...
CHERRY TWP — Smethport’s running game was as advertised.
The Hubbers (5-1, 3-0 District 9, Region 4) came into Moniteau’s Luciano Plesakov Stadium on Friday night averagi...
ADAMS TWP — North Catholic football’s game plan was simple Friday night: Hand senior running back Anthony Greene the ball.
It worked well in a 42-6 victory over Allegheny...
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...
As the maternity leave policy moves forward, there are a few things that people need to consider. It’s a great policy in a perfect world. Unfortunately, we don’t live in ...
Early in my life, I was a Democrat. I believed that the Democratic Party was an ally of the working class. I believed they favored lowering taxes for all Americans and wo...
As with other Americans, I watch TV, listen to the radio and read newspapers for my news. Today, it is difficult for many of us to separate news facts from news opinions....
Molly Miller’s comment on artificial intelligence (“Miller Minutes,” Sept. 17, Page 13) was spot on. AI and the bots will win if you let them. Put down your phone and enj...
Data centers are now using over 4% of all the electricity in the U. S. This is estimated to double by 2028. Electric bills are rising as more data centers are built each ...
It’s interesting that an amusement arcade in Cranberry Township sought a conditional use application for a skill game operation when the whole future of the machines rema...
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
...
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...
Desiree Fleming and Ryan Christy, both of Butler, were united in marriage Sept. 18, in Evans City. Butler County District Judge Amy Marcinkiewicz officiated.
The bride is...
Irene Hodge, of Middlesex Township, will celebrate her 100th birthday Oct. 11 at a family dinner with close friends in Middlesex Township.
The former Irene Moore was bor...
Paul D. Kane Sr.
October 4, 1939 - November 21, 2023
In loving memory of our wonderful dad on his birthday.
Dad,
IT’s not what we write or even waht we say,
It’s how we f...
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,” ...
Today is Saturday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2026. There are 89 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 3, 1990, West Germany and East Germany ended 45 years of ...
