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October 13, 2026 - 03:53 pm
Breaking News
October 13, 2026 - 03:53 pm

Bomb threat at Mars Area High School causes security sweep

Mars Area School District officials and law enforcement took action after a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall was discovered at the high school Tuesday, Oct. 13. According to a message sent to parents by superintendent Mark Gross, the district was made aware of a bomb threat that referenced the date Friday, Oct. 16. Gross said the d...
Bomb threat at Mars Area High School causes security sweep
Mars Area School District officials and law enforcement took action after a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall was discovered at the high school Tuesday, Oc...
Canceled: Dukes, Timko debate set for Thursday at BC3
The debate was canceled as of Tuesday afternoon. The Butler Eagle, along with the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and Armstrong, will host a candidate forum a...
Brandon Dukes, Scott Timko face off in PA House 12th District rematch: Here’s what to know about the candidates
Less than three months after a special election between them was decided by fewer than 100 votes, Democratic Rep. Brandon Dukes and Republican challenger Scott ...
Connoquenessing Township to enforce, amend mobile home ordinance over Stackhouse concerns
With more water problems reportedly occurring at Stackhouse Management’s Rolling Valley Estates, Connoquenessing Township officials are taking strides to bolste...
Valencia mayor Lori Trosky resigning at end of month, borough council to seek replacement
VALENCIA — Effective Oct. 28, the position of borough mayor will be vacant. Borough council unanimously approved the resignation of Mayor Lori Trosky at its Mon...
Bomb threat at Mars Area High School causes security sweep
Bomb threat at Mars Ar...
Canceled: Dukes, Timko debate set for Thursday at BC3
Canceled: Dukes, Timko...
Brandon Dukes, Scott Timko face off in PA House 12th District rematch: Here’s wh...
Brandon Dukes, Scott T...
Connoquenessing Township to enforce, amend mobile home ordinance over Stackhouse...
Connoquenessing Townsh...
Valencia mayor Lori Trosky resigning at end of month, borough council to seek re...
Valencia mayor Lori Tr...
Top Headlines
With the price of Halloween costumes rising, the Butler County Young Professionals are back for another year to offer free costumes to children across the county. The 11t...
October 13, 2026 Local News
JACKSON TWP — One of several grants Seneca Valley’s school board approved applying for at its meeting Monday, Oct. 12, would support Holocaust education events and projec...
October 13, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — The board of supervisors voted during its meeting on Monday night, Oct. 12, to amend the township’s current ordinance on garbage collection to limit hours of ...
October 13, 2026 Local News
A Concord Township man is facing multiple charges after state police said he retaliated against a person he was accused of threatening in a previous case. Michael Freedl...
October 12, 2026 Local News
An Adams Township man is facing multiple charges after police say they found a firearm reported stolen in his home while investigating a report of fireworks being set off...
October 12, 2026 Local News
News
At Slippery Rock University, local high school students were given the opportunity to interact with cultures from a world away while exploring ways to learn more about th...
October 13, 2026 Local News
WVU Medicine Butler Memorial Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Tsimafei Marchuk to its medical staff in a Monday, Oct. 12 news release. Marchuk will provide general...
October 13, 2026 Local News
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a single-vehicle crash into a tree Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, on Winfield Road, according to Butler County Emergency Se...
October 13, 2026 Local News
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) board of governors unanimously approved a request for a 5.5% increase in state funding for the 2027-28 fiscal...
October 13, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock University is receiving grant money for organizations that provide an adaptive sports program for veterans and active-duty service members from the U.S. Dep...
October 12, 2026 Local News
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Community
Slippery Rock University kicks off its 2026-27 free family music series with Sing Move Pla...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Sophia Vinroe and Stefon Austin were crowned Slippery Rock homecoming queen and king Frida...
October 13, 2026
Bureau of Forestry documents color change throughout Pennsylvania
October 13, 2026
Butler Meals on Wheels will hold a fundraiser dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at St. Peter...
October 12, 2026
Moniteau High School will host its homecoming football game Friday, Oct. 16. The crowning ...
October 12, 2026
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Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Within his family, Wade Freehling is stuck in the middle. The Slippery...
 
PINE TWP — Lexi Rudish’s shot could’ve been the equalizer. Except, with her team down a go...
October 12, 2026
ADAMS TWP — Nobody saw this coming — particularly Shaler. The Titans invaded Mars Athletic...
October 12, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy is fanatically meticulous in his preparation. Just don’t mistak...
October 12, 2026
Slippery Rock guard Brielle Jordan has committed to NCAA Division II Concord University (W...
October 12, 2026
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Editorial
October 13, 2026 Cartoons
Jennings Environmental Education Center administrators said there are already people offering to help out with Old Stone House, which officially becam...
October 13, 2026 Our Opinion
Is it acceptable to bring an iced coffee to a job interview? This seemingly mundane question has somehow consumed various corners of the internet, tak...
October 13, 2026 Other Voices
When I was sworn in for my latest term in 2025, my team and I immediately hit the ground running. There was no time to waste: the 2017 tax cuts that s...
October 13, 2026 Other Voices
I’m not a career politician. I’m an Army veteran, engineer, former union member, dad to four girls, youth hockey coach, and Western Pennsylvanian. I s...
October 13, 2026 Other Voices
Business
NEW YORK — The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies is making waves on Wall Street after topping analysts' expectations, b...
October 13, 2026 Business
Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence ...
October 13, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Nelson Vandermeer voted Republican for decades but balked at supporting President Donald Trump, fearing that the Republican's plan for tari...
October 13, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the younge...
October 09, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Mosc...
October 09, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Zelienople Fall Festival will take over the borough Friday through Saturday, Oct. 9-11, offering activity throughout each day. The event will take place from 4 to 9:30 p....
October 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Actor Selma Blair has been issued a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane after she was taken into custody following a flight from Los ...
October 13, 2026 People
In the era of gentle parenting, even the word discipline can feel like a third-rail topic. It’s certainly foreboding when it’s first mentioned in Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord...
October 09, 2026 Reviews
It is unfortunate for “The Social Reckoning” that “The Social Network” exists. The latter is a modern masterpiece. The former was kind of always doomed to exist in its s...
October 09, 2026 Reviews
I’ve been meaning to tell you about the tiny constellation Delphinus the Dolphin for a while now, but with everything else going on this year I just haven’t had the chanc...
October 08, 2026 Starwatch
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ‘80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” and “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70. A stat...
October 07, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
This year’s Zelienople Fall Festival brought together the community for an evening of activities Friday. The event will continue from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and fr...
October 10, 2026 Local News
When neighbors walk past Deb West’s patio home in the Meeder neighborhood in Cranberry Township, her front porch catches their attention. Filled with colorful seasonal fl...
October 07, 2026 Special Sections
Kathy Garrison has been cancer free for decades now, but her experiences during and after treatment had stuck with her. One especially impactful struggle for her was in ...
October 06, 2026 Special Sections
CENTER TWP — When it comes to cancer, Cheryl Schaefer is all about the fight. Schaefer, 68, of Center Township, has fought uterine, breast and thyroid cancer over the yea...
October 06, 2026 Special Sections
St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish Catholic nun, spent her life sharing a message of compassion and mercy. At the Slippery Rock parish named for her, sewing ministry volunte...
October 06, 2026 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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