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 Master Gardeners are leading a garden transformation event Thursday, Aug. 27.
The Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program of Butler County will teach people how ...
Slippery Rock University students moved into their dorms in preparation for the upcoming semester on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Cars filled parking lots and lined up throughout t...
CRANBERRY TWP — In the midafternoon on Thursday, Aug. 20, thousands of students poured out of Ehrman Crest Elementary & Middle School in waves to head back home after the...
Parking will be restricted on nine streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, for street cleaning.
The roads affected are Grant, Short, South and Hickor...
WASHINGTON TWP -- The 66th annual North Washington Rodeo is going off without a hitch.
The shows have featured eight disciplines of rodeo and performances by Steel Rodeo,...
A Butler man barricaded himself in a Mercer Street residence after pointing what police believed to be an AR-15-style rifle at a 5-year-old boy, which sparked a large pol...
Two mosquito samples collected from Zelienople tested positive for West Nile virus, but no human cases have been reported, the Mercer County Conservation District reporte...
As our children return to school in the coming weeks, they’ll be crossing streets and walking near drop-off and pickup traffic more frequently. As a result, AAA is bringi...
WASHINGTON — The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once c...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist ...
BUNIA, Congo — Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Th...
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” ...
GARY, Ind. — Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lini...
An airplane pilot died Wednesday after a collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport in Cumberland County, but both state troop...
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for ho...
We are ready for some football.
The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest of the fall sports, and the Butler Eagle is gearing up for the 2026 PIAA season ...
Slippery Rock’s Drake Kreutz tied for fifth with an 18-hole score of 79 Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course during a District 10, Region 2 mega match.
H...
Chris Rizzo and his North Catholic football team will represent Butler County on a regional stage and play in front of the Pittsburgh city skyline this fall.
On Thursday,...
Vibes are high in Warrior Country, where second-year head coach Clay Kohlmeyer and Moniteau football are looking to build off last year’s 3-7 season in District 9, a mark...
Moniteau football was in dire need of confidence that was stripped from the Warriors after winning a combined four games between 2021-24.
Three wins last season resto...
Returning top scorers, assist aces, defenders and goalkeepers adept at short-circuiting opposing attacks.
Butler County's girls soccer scene features them all as teams pr...
There's good news and bad news surrounding Moniteau football's offensive line entering the 2026 season.
First, the negative: 6-foot-1, 245-pound senior tackle Braden Beac...
Losing talented players to graduation can hit a high school program hard, but coaches and players alike see them coming. They are expected departures.
Freeport girls socc...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes insists he has had stretches during his still-burgeoning career when he has had to grit his teeth and grind through it.
The problem is, it rarely...
Lernerville Speedway’s championship night proved to be a real barnburner, with all four division titles on the line.
A.J. Flick punctuated his season by winning both the ...
As pollinator-friendly gardening increases in popularity, more nurseries are offering “nativars.” Is a native plant species the same as the nativar variety? What is the d...
The Butler Outdoor Club's next member meeting will be a picnic.
It will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at Pavilion 5 near Lakeview Beach on the North Shore of Moraine State...
Another Blood Moon is on the way over Butler! Catch a nap this Thursday afternoon, because later that night we’ll have a lunar eclipse beginning after 10:30 p.m. It’s not...
CRANBERRY TWP — As one of the first people to move into the Laurel Pointe neighborhood — a residential development in the southeastern part of the township — Joanna Lewis...
Mae Ritson, of Butler Township, celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month on a Royal Caribbean cruise to Mexico with 20 family members.
The former Mae Lewis was b...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to a hard-hit region of her home country Monday, announcing multiple commitments to rebuild schools a...
The following are first place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Wine
Sweet White/Single Varietal, Timothy Brocious, Worthington
Sweet Red...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Paintings & Drawings
Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect
Colored Pencils, L...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Baked Products
Biscuits Quick Bread, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect
Corn Quick ...
