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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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Butler Area Public Library is accepting donations for its Little Free Pantry, a mini-food bank that anyone can donate to and take from at any time. As is written on the ...
July 09, 2025 Local News
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — A truck from a local tree service rolled over while carrying a skid loader and wound up in the woods along Eagle Mill Road on Monday afternoon, July...
July 08, 2025 Local News
Moraine State Park already has 10 trails of varying lengths and difficulties, suitable for hiking, biking and/or horseback riding. Now the park is working on adding an 11...
July 08, 2025 Community
MARS — The Pittsburgh Passion women’s professional football team is reportedly considering the idea of playing some of its 2026 schedule at Marburger Field. According to ...
July 08, 2025 Sports
Editor’s note: The big cats described in this article should not be considered “pets.” To anyone living in rural Butler County, animals such as the African lion, th...
July 08, 2025 Community
A fire broke out Sunday, July 6 at an asphalt plant owned by Shields Asphalt Paving on Plain Grove Road in Scott Township, Lawrence County, but emergency crews quickly pu...
July 07, 2025 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — Just two days after America celebrated its 249th birthday, America250PA is looking to get an early start on the country’s 250th birthday party. Pennsylvania...
July 06, 2025 Local News
Marie Douglas is a business owner in limbo because of a delay in a project designed to widen a stretch of Route 356 in Buffalo Township. “The wacky rules of PennDOT don't...
July 06, 2025 Local News
A large chemical drum overheated at the Lectromat building on Fey Lane in Adams Township on Wednesday, July 2, and threatened to engulf the structure in flames before the...
July 03, 2025 Local News
As of Wednesday, July 2, Middlesex Township police no longer have an officer in charge. Bryan Costanzo resigned from his position as officer in charge. His resignation wa...
July 03, 2025 Local News