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.
CENTER TWP — The demolition of a commercial building along Route 8 was hastened Tuesday evening, Dec. 30, when the structure caught fire, possibly from a candle left lit ...
CENTER TWP — A vacant building at the intersection of Route 8 and Clyde Lane was destroyed in a fire Tuesday, Dec. 30.
According to Mike Pflugh, chief of Unionville Volun...
Cranberry Township and Seven Fields are in line to receive a combined $295,670 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light Go grant program.
Green Li...
Connoquenessing Township’s infrastructure plans took a major hit when the state Department of Environmental Protection denied its $53 million Act 537 sewage plan in a Dec...
No one was injured after an apartment building on North Chestnut Street in Butler caught fire Sunday morning, Dec. 28.
According to Chris Switala, chief of the City of Bu...
A state trooper was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon at the intersection of New Castle Road and Interstate 79 in Muddy Creek Township.
According to a news release fro...
A trio of Penn Township natives are seeking help from the community as they attempt to revive and renovate the former McCormick’s Market general store on Brownsdale Road....
VALENCIA — The borough has taken a major step toward covering a potential budget shortfall for emergency services.
According to borough Councilwoman Shanon McKenna, St. B...
Parker City in Armstrong County is ready to welcome hundreds of daring cold-weather swimmers for the annual Parker Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day.
The New Year’s traditio...
A West Sunbury man was found with suspected cocaine in a search conducted by guards before he was taken into the county jail, according to charges filed Monday.
James No...