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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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A team from North Catholic High School took first place in the annual Butler County Envirothon, an environmental education-themed competition held Tuesday, April 28, at A...
May 08, 2026 Education
Butler Memorial Hospital has received a $250,000 grant from Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry to support its planned preapprenticeship program. The grant, a...
May 08, 2026 Local News
HOMESTEAD, Allegheny County — Retired emergency medical services director Vern Smith, a face familiar to thousands of Butler County residents, was one of six people acros...
May 08, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Forward Township has a unique connection to America’s colonial past. It’s the location where George Washington was nearly shot and killed by his Native American traveling...
May 07, 2026 Community
Trick-or-treat will come a little early this year for residents of Evans City. Borough council has decided to move the tradition to the 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. window on Hallow...
May 06, 2026 Local News
The state Department of Transportation will apply high friction surface treatment to three roads in Butler County this month. The roads are Route 108 between Interstate ...
May 05, 2026 Local News
In recent months, AHN Grove City has begun offering robotic-assisted knee and hip surgeries, including joint replacements, with the addition of the Mako SmartRobotics sur...
May 05, 2026 Business
PORTERSVILLE — Borough Councilman Dave Marcyjanik said Portersville has just begun the process of seeking interested candidates for the borough’s next mayor, who will suc...
May 05, 2026 Government
CRANBERRY TWP — The Butler County Symphony Orchestra held its Chamber Music Series over the weekend of May 2 and 3, with a Saturday concert at Trinity Lutheran Church in ...
May 04, 2026 Local News
This week, voters across America will determine whether Mars Area High School’s beloved mascot, the Fightin’ Planet, is the best in the nation. Mars is competing in the f...
May 03, 2026 Local News