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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.

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MIDDLESEX TWP — Township supervisors approved a motion during its work session Wednesday, Feb. 4, to allow Oakmont Water Authority to run additional underground lines in ...
February 05, 2026
While Butler Health System isn’t quite at profitability yet, it showed signs of financial recovery in its most recent quarterly report, released Wednesday, Feb. 4. For th...
February 05, 2026 Health
Penn Township is mourning the loss of Donald J. Callen, a former township supervisor and a major driving force in the lives of township residents for decades. Callen died...
February 04, 2026 Community
Although January’s sizable snowstorm is more than a week in the past, its effects are still being felt. Mars Area Public Library on Grand Avenue was forced to close Tuesd...
February 03, 2026 Local News
MARSHALL TWP, Allegheny County — Hundreds of anime, manga and comic book fans — many dressed as their favorite characters — descended upon the Pittsburgh-Cranberry Double...
February 03, 2026 Community
A Slippery Rock woman who is accused of a string of thefts in recent months has had additional charges filed against him. Alliyah L. Reitnauer, 24, has been charged with ...
February 03, 2026 Local News
Despite a sluggish start, the Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division’s Red Kettle campaign for the 2025 holiday season surpassed its 2025 fundraising goal of $2.3 m...
February 03, 2026 Local News
In a news release issued Monday, Feb. 2, the nonprofit America250PA announced it was “actively coordinating with local leaders” to reschedule the planned Butler County Am...
February 03, 2026 Local News
MARS — The borough has chosen its third new council member of 2026, as Jana Snavely has been appointed to fill a vacancy left after a January resignation. Snavely, a Mars...
February 03, 2026 Local News
Charges have been filed against a Fenelton man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old juvenile in October 2024. Gerard A. Slupe, 57, has been charged with fe...
February 02, 2026 Crime & Courts