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Democratic VP candidate, Walz stops by Adams Township café
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz stopped at an Adams Township café Tuesday, Oct. 15, after a campaign event at a Lawrence County. Minnesota Gov. Walz briefl...
Walz visits Lawrence County farm on way to Butler County Tuesday
Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz touched on farming, investment in rural communities and the potential effects of the implementation of P...
Family: Driver has died following Sunday crash at Lernerville
The family of the driver who was injured in a crash during a race at Lernerville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 13, said he has died in a post to social media. Shane ...
Offer made for former Butler middle school
BUTLER TWP — A potential buyer made an offer on the former Butler Middle School in the amount of $115,000, but the buyer’s “verbal agreement” will kick off the ...
Rupert family, friends gather on 1-year anniversary of boy’s death
WINFIELD TWP — On a day when rain came down from the sky like tears, dozens gathered at Cabot Church to mark the one-year anniversary of the day when Zane Ruper...
Democratic VP candidate, Walz stops by Adams Township café
Democratic VP candidat...
Walz visits Lawrence County farm on way to Butler County Tuesday
Walz visits Lawrence C...
Family: Driver has died following Sunday crash at Lernerville
Family: Driver has die...
Offer made for former Butler middle school
Offer made for former ...
Rupert family, friends gather on 1-year anniversary of boy’s death
Rupert family, friends...
Top Headlines
JEFFERSON TWP — Saxonburg and Jefferson Township are entering discussions about the possibility of having the Saxonburg Police Department supplement the police coverage o...
October 15, 2024 Government
Board also hears updates on elementary construction project, cafeteria staffing concerns
October 15, 2024 Local News
For 35 years, Saundi Hoffman was an indispensable part of the Butler Eagle. As part of the composing team, she took part in producing the coverage of some of the major st...
October 14, 2024 National News
SEVEN FIELDS — Borough council set the groundwork for its annual budget talks at a meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. Borough manager Tom Smith said council will convene again f...
October 15, 2024 Local News
Accomplishments of Emily Roebling lauded
October 13, 2024 Local News
News
A person suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at about 1 a.m. Monday in Cranberry Township. Police declined to provide information about the incident other than to sa...
October 15, 2024 Local News
The Halloween costume giveaway hosted in October by the Butler County Young Professionals has turned into a trick or treat of sorts, where children and families get infor...
October 15, 2024 Local News
The driver who was injured in crash during a race at Lernerville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 13, has been identified as Chicora native Shane Nolan. Nolan was transported by...
October 14, 2024 Local News
To help alleviate some financial pain for those who have fought for our country, Pearl Dentistry of Butler joined businesses nationwide in offering free dental care to ve...
October 14, 2024 Local News
A man has been charged with homicide in the shooting death of a man who had been reported missing in Armstrong County, according to state police. Cody J. Weiland, 33, of ...
October 14, 2024 Crime & Courts
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Community
Clean drinking water is the giver of life, and the lack thereof essentially renders a prop...
Today's Verse
Chuckle of the Day
 
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
October 12, 2024
It’s not a big leap to figure out that Butler High senior Aubrey Rock is not only an outst...
October 12, 2024
A rummage sale to benefit Nixon Preschool will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct...
October 12, 2024
Seven Mars Area High School students were recognized by the Kushkushkee Trail Chapter of t...
October 12, 2024
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Sports
PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson's time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh. Coach Mike Toml...
 
MONTREAL — Lars Eller had two goals against his former team, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and ...
October 14, 2024
Max Kovacik’s goal with just over three minutes left in double-overtime lifted the Slipper...
October 14, 2024
Knoch grad Caden Traggiai was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men’s swi...
October 14, 2024
Tom Morando sank a hole in one on his very first shot of the day Saturday during a VFW par...
October 14, 2024
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Editorial
October 15, 2024 Cartoons
In the span of two or so years, OpenAI, Nvidia and a handful of other companies essential to the development of artificial intelligence have become ec...
October 15, 2024 Other Voices
While Butler County’s winters don’t seem to be as blustery and snow-laden as the ones Grandpa remembers, the season would still be extremely uncomfort...
October 15, 2024 Our Opinion
We are only a few weeks from our national election. The outcome will determine the future of America. At this point, the majority of people are settl...
October 12, 2024 Letters to the Editor
Traveling from mid-state westward on Rt. 422 is typically a welcome relief from Central Pennsylvania mountains to the more rolling and scenic hills of...
October 12, 2024 Letters to the Editor
Business
Registration is open for the Community Leadership Institute of Cranberry, a multiweek program that fosters community engagement, growth and understand...
October 15, 2024 Business
The Sam’s Club at Moraine Pointe Plaza reached its 20-year anniversary Monday, Oct. 14, along with several “charter associates” who have been with the...
October 15, 2024 Business
NEW YORK — Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to ...
October 14, 2024 Business
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle that had packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was c...
October 14, 2024 Business
Laura Ellsworth said most leaders get it wrong. “Being a leader doesn’t mean being a hard ass,” she said. “It means being kind.” Ellsworth, the partne...
October 12, 2024 Local News
Weekend Entertainment
The Butler Musical Theatre Guild is presenting “Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein,” on Oct. 18, 19, and 20 at Butler County Community College’s...
October 11, 2024 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn’t have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn’t help but note the irony. “How strange ...
October 15, 2024 People
NEW YORK — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even P...
October 14, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
For as long as I remember there have been frequent forecasts of bright comets coming to our skies. Often, many predictions go way over the top, like “Comet of the Centur...
October 12, 2024 Starwatch
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated t...
October 12, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
We are at the apex of “Saturday Night Live” appreciation. Now entering its 50th year, “SNL” has never been more unquestioned as a bedrock American institution. The many y...
October 12, 2024 Reviews
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Special Sections
MJ McCurdy was motivated to foster a sense of community when she opened Bottlebrush Gallery on Harmony’s Main Street more than a decade ago. After discovering that Zelien...
October 09, 2024 Local News
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October 08, 2024 Special Sections
NEW CASTLE, Lawrence County — The automotive industry has been in John Caffro’s blood since he was 4 years old. “In 1988, my grandfather got me a tractor,” said Caffro, o...
October 08, 2024 Special Sections
Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair...
October 08, 2024 Special Sections
Collisions with deer on the road can be both scary and expensive. After assessing the vehicle damage and ensuring the safety of all persons involved, it then comes time t...
October 08, 2024 Special Sections
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Seeking Refuge
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,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
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...
November 23, 2022 Local News
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...
July 16, 2022 Local News
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...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
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 ...
August 22, 2023 National News
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...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
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...
February 17, 2023 Business

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