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Kelly aiming for reelection against challenger Nouri
Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District seat is up for grabs in November’s general election, as Republican incumbent Mike Kelly aims to secure an eighth term...
Pennsylvania American Water returns to site of water main break in city of Butler
Pennsylvania American Water worked at emergency repairs on a water main break Thursday, Oct. 17, at two sites on North Washington Street in Butler, prompting th...
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
WASHINGTON — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Services needs fund...
Lennen challenging Vogel for 47th district seat in state Senate
A Beaver County attorney is facing off against longtime incumbent Elder Vogel Jr. to represent the 47th district in the state Senate. Democrat Kate Lennen, of E...
Man convicted of first-degree murder seeks acquittal, new trial
An Allegheny County man who was sentenced to serve a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole for the June 2022 death of an Ohio man in Muddy Creek T...
Kelly aiming for reelection against challenger Nouri
Kelly aiming for reele...
Pennsylvania American Water returns to site of water main break in city of Butle...
Pennsylvania American ...
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundam...
Panel looking into Tru...
Lennen challenging Vogel for 47th district seat in state Senate
Lennen challenging Vog...
Man convicted of first-degree murder seeks acquittal, new trial
Man convicted of first...
Top Headlines
HARRISVILLE — The borough has been operating at a deficit for several years in a row, creating continually piling debt. With the 2025 budget process underway, borough cou...
October 17, 2024 Local News
An Allegheny County man who was sentenced to serve a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole for the June 2022 death of an Ohio man in Muddy Creek Township ha...
October 16, 2024 Crime & Courts
Trustees approve classroom construction, Glade Run agreement
October 17, 2024 Local News
A local Boy Scouts of America camp in Slippery Rock Township received a significant boost for future Scouting adventures. After Chad McCutcheon died unexpectedly from a h...
October 17, 2024 Local News
Independence Heath System announced that Butler Memorial Hospital has purchased a Siemens Healthineers SOMATOM Force dual-source computed tomography scanner. The new scan...
October 17, 2024 Business
News
Butler’s rental property ordinance will take effect in just a few months, and on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a dozen landlords of city properties learned what they need to do to st...
October 17, 2024 Local News
A federal jury convicted a man who led a pipeline of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine between Philadelphia and Butler from January 2017 to June 2020. Qureem Overton, 43, was ...
October 17, 2024 Local News
Paranormal investigator Joe Moczan will make a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 about the findings of his recent paranormal group’s visit to the Grove City Historical So...
October 17, 2024 Local News
Three Connoquenessing Township employees are suing the township and a township supervisor for harassment and violating policies. William Chuba, road superintendent; Timot...
October 17, 2024 Crime & Courts
Butler County law enforcement has a new weapon at its disposal to detect drugs and poisons: the MX908, a handheld mass spectrometer chemical detection device. According t...
October 17, 2024 Crime & Courts
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Community
The halls and auditorium at the Butler Intermediate High School will once again be transfo...
Today's Verse
Chuckle of the Day
 
Chloe Ruffennach, a 2017 Seneca Valley Senior High graduate, sold 150 copies of her first ...
October 16, 2024
In a special meeting held at his office on Oct. 1, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, officiall...
October 16, 2024
The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable is inviting history buffs to attend “A Look in...
October 16, 2024
“Nutrition for the Performance Horse” will be offered at noon Wednesday, Oct. 23, in an on...
October 16, 2024
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Sports
PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields seems to be at peace with the idea of getting benched in favor ...
 
The following are Butler County’s high school football statistical leaders entering Week 9...
October 17, 2024
The penultimate week of high school football is upon us. Mars, Seneca Valley and Knoc...
October 17, 2024
Here are the standings and upcoming games for each Butler County team in the WPIAL, Distri...
October 17, 2024
North Catholic rolled to the WPIAL Class 2A girls tennis team championship round with a 4-...
October 16, 2024
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Editorial
Every parent wants to keep their family safe. We want our children to be healthy and enjoy the activities and milestones of adolescence. We yearn to g...
October 17, 2024 Other Voices
October 17, 2024 Cartoons
We learned in the Wednesday, Oct. 16, edition of the Butler Eagle that longtime Zelienople resident Phil Lope was honored this week as the borough’s V...
October 17, 2024 Our Opinion
An executive from a large technology firm has just won a Nobel. On Oct. 10, the top prize for chemistry went to the head of Alphabet Inc.’s AI efforts...
October 16, 2024 Other Voices
October 16, 2024 Cartoons
Business
A Butler County shoe store is expanding its footprint and is heading south with a second location. Eva Bryn Shoetique, which has a flagship location i...
October 17, 2024 Business
MSA Safety and Giant Eagle, both based in Cranberry Township, along with other regional businesses, were a part of supplying aid and resources to thos...
October 17, 2024 Business
The Miracle-Ear Foundation, an organization that aims to improve the lives of people with hearing loss, announced tickets are open for a special raffl...
October 17, 2024 Business
NEW YORK — The largest retail trade group in the United States said Tuesday that it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday shoppi...
October 16, 2024 Business
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes read...
October 16, 2024 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Butler’s Hobnob Theatre Company long ago solidified its status as a regional institution with standout performances of Shakespeare in the Park. This fall, they bring the...
October 17, 2024 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing C...
October 17, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asked a New York judge Tuesday to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case. The lawye...
October 17, 2024 People
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said...
October 16, 2024 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
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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
To view the Butler Eagle’s PDF version, click here. ...
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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