Is there such a thing as too many community centers?
Are there ever too many options for places to hold a wedding, a meeting, a fundraiser?
A historic building in a histo...
Most high schools today have police officers on staff, ensuring the safety of students as they take notes, mix liquids in beakers, research in the library, shoot hoops in...
A decision at the Mars Area School Board on Tuesday, March 12, to eliminate virtual participation in school board meetings and limit how long people can watch the recordi...
In a recent article about three Butler County nurses becoming fellows in international addiction organization, one line jumped out to us:
“Every nurse is an addictions nu...
In the Wednesday, March 13, edition of the Butler Eagle, we learned about a milestone in Pennsylvania — the plugging of 200 abandoned or orphaned oil and gas wells in a l...
Imagine you’re the spouse of a police officer. You wish them a good day, maybe tell them to be careful and send them off to work.
And they never come home again.
Accordin...
During last week’s State of the Union address Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green, R-Ga., shouted “Say her name!” at President Joe Biden.
The name was Lakin Riley, the nursing stu...
John Cyprian, former director of the county Veterans Affairs office, always said Butler County residents have a special affinity and respect for their veterans compared t...
We got to see what courage looks like this week.
The Friday, March 8, edition of the Eagle reported on a ceremony praising the actions of a Slippery Rock University grad...
The reports that show the value of reading are endless. That would be because there’s quite possibly an endless list of positive impacts that come from reading.
Amid Read...
A bear attack Tuesday, March 5, in Butler Township that left a woman severely injured is a stark reminder that encounters with nature can be very dangerous.
As first repo...
More than 40 people came together Saturday for an event. The space was quiet.
The group, which consisted of both children and adults, were at the South Butler Community L...
The 1968 film “Once Upon a Time in the West,” according to a report by the BBC, holds a distinction no other movie can boast: the longest-running opening credits sequence...
In the Friday, March 1, edition of the Butler Eagle, we learned the money raised for an injured teen was given to his family, showing how the community continues to rally...
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report found “many adolescents experience positive mental health, but an estimated 49.5 percent of adolescents has had a me...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 12,000 veterans live in Butler County.
While it’s hard to know how many of them many be looking for assistance, it’s import...
The death of a loved one is always difficult, but for people who have loved ones who died by suicide, the pain is magnified, in part because of feelings of shame and stig...
Flight Officer Carl J. Woods was last seen flying a Mustang P-51C fighter over the Adriatic Sea on Oct. 7, 1944, but he has not been forgotten.
Woods, a Mars native, was ...
A proposal made at a recent Mars Borough Council meeting to compensate businesses when the borough closes streets for events seems to misunderstand the purpose of communi...
The final report about the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh is another reminder of how critical routine maintenance, good inspections and responsible stewardship...
On a summer weekend, Moraine State Park is a busy place to be. Lake Arthur is a popular site on a sunny day, featuring boats on the lake and swimmers on the beach, enjoyi...
Many of us take for granted the joy of curling up with a good book or reading the U.S. tax code.
Well, maybe not so much the tax code. But it’s important to be capable of...
An article in the Sunday edition of the Eagle by William Pitts detailed the plight of a young mother and her son who are living in a hotel in Cranberry Township as a resu...
Artificial intelligence can make our lives harder.
AI can make it challenging to decipher what is real and what isn’t. Teachers may struggle to identify when tools like ...
In the Thursday, Feb. 15, edition of the Butler Eagle, we learned about a proposal in Forward Township to turn a piece of land prone to flooding into a place to benefit a...
Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a $60-million bribery scheme.
CEO Chuck Jones and senior vice president Michael...
On Friday, Feb. 9, the search for an alligator in Butler County came to a close. The story has a happy ending: The reptile will be rehabilitated at Nate’s Reptile Rescue ...
Even if Punxsutawney Phil isn’t right about an early spring, we’re grateful if his prediction simply prompted the warm weather for the Butler Carved in Ice festival Frida...
In the Thursday, Feb. 8, edition of the Butler Eagle, staff writer Zach Petroff told us about Benjamin Uber, who joined the Slippery Rock borough council as the first jun...
In the Friday, Feb. 9, edition of the Butler Eagle, we learned about a successful fundraiser this week aimed at buying a home to make the transition to foster care easier...
