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William Pitts
Eagle Staff Writer
William joined the staff of the Butler Eagle in April 2023 after spending a year and a half as staff writer for the Independent Messenger newspaper in Emporia, Va. Prior to this, he worked for the Maryland Independent newspaper in La Plata, Md., as well as several online sports publications. He holds a masters' degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, as well as a bachelors' degree in communications from Goucher University. William has spent most of his life in Dover, De., but now resides in Butler.

Latest Articles

When Margaret “Peg” Dumbaugh stepped down from Butler Area School District’s Golden Tornado Foundation in 2004, it was almost impossible to imagine the district without h...
March 13, 2026 Local News
FORWARD TWP — The township is set to receive an additional chunk of revenue over at least the next five years which it had previously been missing out on. At its monthly ...
March 13, 2026 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — The board of supervisors approved the purchase of a new 2026 Ford Explorer for the township’s police department during its monthly meeting Wednesday night, ...
March 12, 2026 Government
PENN TWP — A well-known, former township supervisor who recently died will be memorialized in part of the township’s community park. At their monthly meeting on Tuesday, ...
March 11, 2026 Local News
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is chipping in a little more than initially planned toward the renovation of SEBCO Pool. At a Jefferson To...
March 11, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — Township supervisors approved the purchase of an Autel Robotics Alpha L35T drone, plus accompanying pilot training, for the township’s police department durin...
March 10, 2026 Local News
As Americans “sprung ahead” at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, officially beginning daylight saving time, some Butler Eagle readers were not in favor of continuing to change the c...
March 09, 2026 Local News
Warns some schools have low rates
Warns some schools have low rates
March 09, 2026 Local News
Rosanne Natili is the recipient of this year’s Community Ruby Award from the Butler Soroptimists. The Community Ruby Award honors the most outstanding female community vo...
March 09, 2026 Local News
For the second time in six months, Butler Memorial Hospital technicians are planning a demonstration. A group of technicians are planning an “informational picket” to be ...
March 07, 2026 Business