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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

Top Tier Federal Credit Union, which has branches in Butler and Cranberry townships, is renewing its annual scholarship program, which awards five $1,000 scholarships to ...
January 14, 2026 Education
By all accounts, Doug Hays, 79, of Butler, is lucky to be alive. During his nine-month stint in Vietnam, he was wounded multiple times, enough to receive three Purple He...
January 13, 2026 Local News
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be in search of a new head coach. Team president Art Rooney II announced Tuesday afternoon head coa...
January 13, 2026 Sports
ADAMS TWP — The township will hold two separate public hearings on Feb. 23, to allow residents input on two potential new township ordinances. The first would add an amen...
January 13, 2026 Local News
For most of his life, 10-year-old Jackson “Jax” Ramirez, of Zelienople, has dreamed of doing what nearly all children of his age are able to do on a daily basis — to play...
January 12, 2026 Local News
Volunteer fire departments across Butler County were called on Monday, Jan. 12, to the scene of a fire at a detached garage in the 800 block of Seven Hills Road in Concor...
January 12, 2026 Breaking News
With officials from Adams Township and Mars discussing a possible merger, there’s undoubtedly plenty of conversation ahead on how to integrate the two municipalities. Th...
January 09, 2026 Government
FORWARD TWP — A month after supervisors voted to approve a 2026 budget, the township’s newly constituted board voted to reopen it during its first meeting on Thursday nig...
January 09, 2026 Government
Attorneys acting on behalf of city and county law enforcement officials asked that a two-year-old civil lawsuit for excessive force be dismissed with prejudice, during a ...
January 08, 2026 Crime & Courts
Moraine and McConnells Mill state parks have multiple events planned for January and February, including one event to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the na...
January 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment