We learned in the Wednesday, May 15, edition of the Butler Eagle about a new policy from the Butler Transit Authority designed to ensure people pay the full bus fare.
The...
The residents of Adams Township spoke, and their elected leaders listened.
That’s how it should work, and that’s how it did work on Monday, May 13, at the regular townsh...
Some people in history are remembered in the pages of books and the stories passed on from generation to generation, no grave marker necessary.
Others are memorialized wi...
Mother’s Day has been a national holiday for 110 years, but its roots go back even further, and shows the role mothers play in healing.
On May 8, 1914, Congress passed a ...
The Eagle’s recent Pathways to Recovery series offered a deep dive into the options available to those struggling with addiction.
As that series was winding down, the Bu...
One of the most tragic parts of the death of a young person is the lost potential — the things left undone.
As we learned in the Wednesday, May 8, edition of the Butler E...
The chatter on social media was prevalent. Was it possible the Butler Dek Hockey rink’s future was in jeopardy?
A rumor about how the dek hockey rink could be replaced w...
The Eagle has for several months been covering the saga of former registered nurse and convicted murderer Heather Pressdee.
Pressdee, 41, of Natrona Heights, was sentence...
The gut-wrenching photos and story of bikers mourning a riding buddy during a memorial ride should serve as a heartbreaking reminder that the emptiness and grief felt by ...
A plan to create a new home for the Mars Area Public Library, as well as a NASA-related discovery center, is an example of how communities can collaborate for the good of...
With how wet April was, it might seem incongruous to be worried about brush fires, but it doesn’t take long at all for the weather conditions to be right to help fires sp...
Want to keep up on the latest news in your neighborhood? Want to know what the new business is moving in down the street? What upgrades are coming at the closest park?
M...
There is a new phrase gaining popularity in the sports world, and it is used to define greatness that has been unrivaled over an extended period of time. The term or phra...
There has been public concern about a new bill that would allow Pennsylvania schools to move to four-day weeks, with some worried about the impact on working parents.
Tho...
Development around the county continues, and as some projects ramp up, others are winding down.
Such is the case in Marion Township, where about 100 homes and businesses ...
It would be easy to think the primary election held Tuesday, April 23, wasn’t very important, with relatively few contested races and the presidential candidates already ...
The initiative to offer stipends to student teachers that launched earlier this month is a good first step but needs to be expanded so it can help address the state’s tea...
It’s election day once again. If you haven’t made a plan to get to the polls, there’s no time like the present.
Registered voters can cast a ballot at their assigned prec...
A resolution supporting Butler native Marc Fogel, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three years, has advanced in the Senate, and we hope it’s the first step towa...
We want to hear your voice. What do you enjoy reading in the Butler Eagle? What would you like to see more of, and what would you rather we covered less often or didn’t c...
Legislation banning the use of hand-held devices while driving has churned its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly and soon will find its way to Gov. Josh Shapi...
As a life skills teacher, Jordyn Wyllie understands how important it is for students to be independent and able to do things for themselves.
As we learned in the Wednesda...
April is National Donate Life Month, a good time for a reminder that you have the ability to save someone’s life as an organ donor.
Last week, Eagle staff reporter Willia...
A recent project paired Slippery Rock University students with older adults at a Butler Township retirement community.
The Legacy Project tasked the students, who are st...
A bill passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 10, is a good first step toward ensuring AI isn’t used to deceive consumers.
House Bill 159...
The teaching profession isn’t glamorous. The oft-ballyhooed summer breaks can be filled with lesson plan creation and continuing education. Students and their smartphones...
It was awe-some.
Millions of American’s watched Monday’s total eclipse, a rare astronomical event that won’t return until 2044.
We stood shoulder to shoulder with family,...
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is helping set local children up for success.
On Tuesday, April 9, a group of volunteers and staff from the United Way read to...
The pathway to recovery is not a straight line. Sometimes it’s a slow, uncomfortable walk with friends, sometimes it’s a dark, bumpy tunnel, sometimes it’s clear skies th...
Many amazing articles have appeared in the pages of the Butler Eagle over the past several weeks, as the editorial staff has embarked on a peek behind the curtain regardi...
