Read the latest news from today along with all of the articles published yesterday to the website in preparation for the current print edition of the Butler Eagle.
Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market is holding a grocery giveaway event at its Saxonburg location from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22.
Visitors can play carnival game...
The First Foodie Friday of the year kicked off May 17 in downtown Butler beneath scattered showers and an overcast sky, with the first Moon Market of the season bringing ...
The Butler City Farmers’ Market opens for the season May 25, and Bob Dandoy, who supervises its operation for the summer, said vendor spaces are filling up already.
Dando...
The youngest committee member helping to plan a park in Harrisville near Slippery Rock University’s physician assistant studies building on West Prairie Street is 11 year...
Ray Sielski doesn’t remember much about Wednesday morning, May 15, when he was hit by a jumping deer as he rode his bike along Hammond Road in Adams Township.
What he do...
Penn Township announced Friday, May 17, that work will soon commence on the upgrade to the traffic signals at the intersection of Route 8 and Airport Road.
Starting at 7 ...
A Cranberry Township man was accused of driving his truck through the football field at Graham Park, according to documents filed last week.
Steven D. Berwick, 20, was c...
Wearing his cap and gown at Slippery Rock University’s commencement ceremony, Joe Coudriet said something many college graduates have said upon earning their degree: “It ...
Those who have visited the Butler Walmart over the past couple months have probably noticed a few design changes around the store.
On Friday morning, May 17, those change...
After being named a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, students in each classroom at Rowan Elementary School planted seeds and plants around the build...
CASTLETON, Vt. — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the Cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' g...
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WASHINGTON — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli ...
WASHINGTON — A prominent conservative activist's son was sentenced on Friday to nearly four years in prison for what prosecutors said was his “relentless” assault on the ...
SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in pris...
When Bryan Calhoun goes on a Target run, he avoids the store in Wynnewood, Pa., just a few miles away from his home in Broomall, a western suburb of Philadelphia. He opts...
NEW YORK — Drones will soon be accompanying cops on 911 calls throughout the city, NYPD officials said.
A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian police have arrested more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading satanism, the state-run IRNA...
HOUSTON — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday, after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city, knocking ou...
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages killed by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Isr...
BROOKVILLE — Not long ago, Ashton Grossman had a dislike for the pole vault, but times have certainly changed.
Moniteau’s junior reached 13 feet, six inches Friday to win...
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain...
CHICAGO — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday.
Skenes allow...
The words “seniors” and “leaders” are usually intertwined.
Through the natural progression of student-athletes in high school and college, it goes to figure that seniors ...
A chunky smallmouth bass raced from the shallows, inhaling Roger’s soft jerkbait, commonly called a “fluke.” A couple minutes later the fish was boated, safely released, ...
ADAMS TWP — There are only a few school days left on the calendar, and Mars Centennial School marked the occasion with its annual field day Friday, May 17.
Fifth- and six...
CHICAGO — When Ian Happ’s bat went airborne on a whiff in the first, it became abundantly clear Friday afternoon belonged to Paul Skenes.
In just his second career MLB st...
A chaotic scene outside of the PGA Championship early Friday led to the arrest of top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler , who reportedly faces multiple charges.
The inci...
About the U.S. Postal Services’ Stamp Out Hunger food donations being down; there are probably many reasons for less donations, including those mentioned in the May 14 ar...
There was an article and an editorial regarding Aiden Lutz.
There has been no news since December about the driver accused of killing him. Of all that I have read, this ...
I am writing concerning an editorial in the May 6 edition, “Motorists can prevent heartbreak by remaining alert.” We see signs informing us to watch for motorcycles, howe...
If you installed solar panels and have Central Electric Coop, I’m guessing by now you have figured out the policy we were forced to sign is as bad or worse than we though...
A long tenure is usually a good sign that somewhere is a good place to work, and a very good example of that is the Butler County Family YMCA.
In the Wednesday, May 15, e...
After reading the article “Biker’s estate sues bar,” why stop there? Why not sue the bike company for selling the bike? Why not sue PennDOT for making the bend in the roa...
As so many commencement addresses haven’t been delivered this year, I thought I would share what I would have said to graduates if I had been invited by a college or univ...
The Butler Bridal Show will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Butler’s Grand Ballroom at 201 S. Main St., Suite 300. The event will showcase local ven...
Every girl hopes to look her absolute best for prom, and the residents of the Lund Skilled Nursing Center at Concordia Lutheran Services in Cabot are no different.
The ce...
The Shearer-Shick American Legion Post 454 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7132 will host Memorial Sunday and Memorial Day Commemorative Services in Rimersburg.
The...
Royalty was crowned at the 2024 Slippery Rock High School prom.
Kevin Bowser and Kaitlyn Parson were named prom king and queen at the May 3 event, which was held at Betsy...
Prom royalty has been chosen among those who enjoyed the 2024 Moniteau Jr./Sr. High School senior prom.
They are prom prince and princess Connor Ealy and Sydney Bayless, ...
Four weeks ago, Butler resident Scott Winrader, 53, got a sinus infection and took over-the-counter medications to allay the annoying symptoms so he could continue the jo...
The hilarious and lucrative appearance by the Sprankle family on the “Family Feud” television show last month will benefit three area Salvation Army food programs.
Sprank...
Organizers of the East Brady High School Class of 1974’s 50th class reunion are reminding classmates that the event is coming up on Saturday, May 25.
The reunion will be ...
Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School prom royalty was recently announced.
Richard Crissman and Kamille Wike were named prom king and queen at the event on May 3 at the But...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lun...
Four robotics and engineering students in the Seneca Valley School District won first place in the Land Challenge portion of the annual Sea, Air and Land Challenge, held ...
Catherine Tilko, of Center Township, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 17 with a family dinner at her home, where she has lived for 79 years.
The former Catherine Dell...
Herman and Jeanne Emanuele, of Connoquenessing Township, recently celebrated 70 years of marriage with a family dinner.
Emanuele married the former Jeanne Grossi on May ...
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY
California, Pa.
Butle...
Without a doubt, the brightest star in the Butler summer night sky is Arcturus.
It’s the second brightest star in our night skies throughout the year. Only Sirius, the b...
“Back to Black” as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bul...
How do you make a kid’s movie that appeals not only to the kids, but the adults sitting next to them? Most movies try to achieve this by throwing in a layer of wink-wink ...
NEW YORK — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,”...
LONDON — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle.
According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 bill...
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge is considering Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him at a virtual court hearing Friday.
The indictment...
