Decorated war veterans, bakers, retired steel workers, artists, loving grandparents and the keepers of family history were among the victims of former nurse Hea...
SUMMIT TWP — John Hasychak suspects his cherished late friend had a hand in a delightful discovery in the lineage of a favorite co-worker.
Hasychak explained th...
JACKSON TWP — Legislators representing Butler County said Friday, May 3, that the killing and attempted killing a total of 22 nursing home patients by Heather P...
JACKSON TWP — Having just punched out Canon-McMillan’s Kiersten Williams to put an exclamation point on a Friday no-hitter, a stone-faced Lexie Hames turned aro...
Remembering the victims of Western Pennsylvania serial killer nurse Heather Pres...
Remembering the victim...
Legislators talk priorities for 2024
Legislators talk prior...
Surprising connection to co-worker amazes Summit Twp. man
Surprising connection ...
Legislators react to Pressdee ruling, crimes
Legislators react to P...
Hames tosses no-hitter as Seneca Valley beats Canon-Mac, 8-0
A Cranberry Township man was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a van last year, according to charges filed by township police Thursday, May 2.
Dakota B. D...
A man and woman are facing multiple drug charges after police served a search warrant at their Heim Avenue residence.
Lamar Palmero, 40, and Aquaya Nyzera De Geiger, 22, ...
A Chicora man was accused of throwing an orange and a knife at a woman last week in Fairview Township, according to state police.
Ronald E. Harnish II, 52, of Chicora, w...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The township is considering a new municipal building and is seeking a Local Share Amount grant from the state to fund its planning, design and const...
The county has filed a lawsuit in Common Pleas Court seeking to vacate an April arbitration award that gave a union employee a job the county claims he is not qualified f...
Five Mars Area Centennial School students helped decide the best book of the year at the 2024 Children’s Choice Awards hosted earlier this month by Allegheny Intermediate...
OAKLAND TWP — From the outside, Zanella Automotive and Mini Mart looks like a typical convenience store and gas station. Outside the brick building are a pair of Sunoco G...
On Thursday, May 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $152 million in funding to help Pennsylvania identify and replace lead service lines, preventi...
Mars Area High School is ranked No. 18 in the state, according to the “U.S. News & World Report.”
In addition, Mars Area High School is ranked No. 6 in the Pittsburgh Met...
PITTSBURGH — A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was walking on...
In regard to Melissa Somerville’s letter to the editor, “Trash cleanup much appreciated,” in the April 21 Butler Eagle, I could not agree with her mor...
On behalf of the Community Meal Ministries in Butler — First English Lutheran Church, All Saints Parish, Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church, St....
Recently, while cleaning out my basement, I came across a picture of myself from 1983. The photo was taken at my Reform Movement Jewish summer camp, l...
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 collabo...
The Manufacturer & Business Association has announced new additions its 2024-25 Board of Governors, which includes Tricia Staible, president and gener...
TOKYO — Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Depa...
CRANBERRY TWP — To recognize the accomplishments within the business community, the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce handed out six award...
Butler resident Gary Falconer was recognized during the Pennsylvania Broadband Summit on April 11, along with Armstrong Utilities, for their partnersh...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut ...
Robin’s Home is hosting its second annual Food Truck and Rock Fest Fundraiser from 1 to 9 p.m. June 1, at the American Legion Post 778, 150 Legion Memorial Lane, Lyndora....
One of the worst movie sins is when a comedy fails to at least match the natural charisma of its stars. Not all actors are capable of being effortlessly witty without a t...
Now that we're well into May, as soon as darkness sets in, you can easily see the Big Dipper, a celestial marvel, upside-down in the high Butler northern sky.
It’s pouri...
In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee and Silver Lake art gallery owner who, after taking her teenage daughter to C...
The end of the school year is right around the corner, and both Moraine and McConnells Mill state parks are ready to welcome visitors of all ages with a full lineup of ev...
An alleged confrontation between Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is being detailed in reports that surfaced Tuesday.
While filming the 2021 Netflix film “Red ...
The start of the opioid epidemic is ironically linked to a drug that was supposed to help people suffering from moderate to severe pain.
While oxycodone was first synthe...
Any training that helps people fighting in the battle against opioid addiction is beneficial and helps bring attention to the problem, local officials said.
Numerous free...
Taking care of a car is no different than taking care of a body. Like going to the doctor for a checkup, cars need maintenance to stay healthy.
Alex Skander, owner of Ska...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — David Carr spends a lot of time in his garage tinkering with his restored classic cars. That’s all right with his wife, Linda, because she’s often ...
Bill Raabe, of Connoquenessing Township, is a self-described “Ford guy,” which he attributes to his late grandfather, Francis Raabe, who owned a 1932 Ford three-window co...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
