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Women found dead in Jackson Township identified
Police have released the names of two women who were found dead at a Jackson Township home earlier this week. Amy Byrd, 63, and Lanaya Lewis, 19, were found wi...
Butler police, PA DHS identify EBT skimming locations, plan assistance for those affected
Skimmers were used to steal information from customers’ Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards at two Butler locations — something that appears to be part of ...
Butler County fish fries continue to draw crowds week after week
BUTLER TWP — St. Conrad Roman Catholic Church sees a line of customers out the door on Fridays even well into Lent’s 40 days. Volunteers say there’s a sizable d...
PIAA wrestling championships 2026 live updates: Butler’s Santino Sloboda rebounds to guarantee himself medal
HERSHEY — Day 2 of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships begins at 8:30 a.m. Butler Eagle sports editor Jake Merda Adams will have updates throughout the ...
Adagio Health and coordinators plan to expand food accessibility
CRANBERRY TWP — Regional leaders, policymakers and community partners met at a stakeholder meeting hosted by Adagio Health on Thursday, March 5, with a common g...
Women found dead in Jackson Township identified
Women found dead in Ja...
Butler police, PA DHS identify EBT skimming locations, plan assistance for those...
Butler police, PA DHS ...
Butler County fish fries continue to draw crowds week after week
Butler County fish fri...
PIAA wrestling championships 2026 live updates: Butler’s Santino Sloboda rebound...
PIAA wrestling champio...
Adagio Health and coordinators plan to expand food accessibility
Adagio Health and coor...
Top Headlines
Suspect imprisoned for 2 years awaiting trial
March 06, 2026 Crime & Courts
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — At their monthly meeting Wednesday night, March 4, supervisors amended the township’s ordinance on snow removal from streets and sidewalks in the ev...
March 06, 2026 Government
Municipalities in Butler County will receive a combined $8,073,208 in liquid fuels payments this year. The amounts were announced Tuesday, March 3. This marks a slight de...
March 05, 2026 Pennsylvania News
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Residents got a look at one of the potential plans for a townshipwide sewage system during a board of supervisors meeting Wednesday night, March 4. ...
March 05, 2026 Government
A couple from Cabot is suing a Clearfield Township man for tossing a lighted homemade explosive that went off in his friend’s hand, leaving him with blast injuries. Amand...
March 05, 2026 Crime & Courts
News
WASHINGTON — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it als...
March 06, 2026 Health
A wrong-way driver on I-79 in Cranberry Township is facing charges of driving under the influence following a Jan. 18 two-vehicle crash. Michele L. Dannenmueller, 41, of...
March 06, 2026 Local News
A Mars man is accused of intentionally urinating in the back of an Adams Township police patrol vehicle. Polivio Vladimir Guilcapi Guano, 34, was charged Monday, March, ...
March 06, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: State police, Butler March 2 — Charges of selling or transferring a firearm and st...
March 06, 2026 Crime & Courts
A power outage in Butler left 291 customers of FirstEnergy without electricity Thursday afternoon, March 5. The outage included the Butler County Government Center and ne...
March 05, 2026 Local News
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Community
Stepping off the airplane in Boseman, Montana, felt like stepping into another world for 1...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
In March, nonprofit Vitalant is thanking donors who take the time to donate with a chance ...
March 06, 2026
There are three more Lenten luncheons taking place at Thorncreek United Methodist Church t...
March 05, 2026
Jefferson Township Grange will host card parties once again. The parties will take place a...
March 05, 2026
The garage a project of Living Faith Church
March 05, 2026
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Sports
HERSHEY — Hannah Hornick does not love the misery. It’s not company she likes to keep. But...
 
HERSHEY — Zac Turberville’s only two matches of the day were arguably the toughest two-mat...
March 06, 2026
Nick Niebauer remembers attending a Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC game at Highmark Stadium a f...
March 06, 2026
The 2026 Penguins Cup playoffs begin Feb. 23, starting with Class A. Butler takes on North...
March 05, 2026
Union High School does not have a swimming team, but brothers Hudson and Harry Bliss have ...
March 05, 2026
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Editorial
March 05, 2026 Cartoons
I know so many people are approaching America’s 250th anniversary with a sense of trepidation, even dread. Is there really anything to celebrate given...
March 05, 2026 Other Voices
Butler County Historical Society, the Saxonburg Museum and the Zelienople Historical Society all plan to digitalize their collections of photos, manus...
March 05, 2026 Our Opinion
March 04, 2026 Cartoons
Hats off to the Slippery Rock Area School District educators and officials who are taking proactive steps to deal with the use of artificial intellige...
March 04, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
WASHINGTON — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blip...
March 06, 2026 Business
Independence Health System has added a new orthopedic surgeon to its roster at Butler Memorial Hospital. Anthony Mustovich has been added to the staff...
March 06, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Ir...
March 05, 2026 Business
PROSPECT — It’s not often organizations from the same field gather to honor some of their most dedicated employees to help grow the industry together....
March 05, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-...
March 04, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
A plethora of the city’s most popular events are set to hit the streets once again this year. Butler City Council voted unanimously Thursday, Feb. 26, to approve a list o...
March 05, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's “Today” show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing...
March 05, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Here’s the story … of how a modest mid-century home became a Los Angeles landmark. The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the so-c...
March 05, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will soon be a great-grandfather. The 82-year-old rock star’s granddaughter Ella Richards posted a photo on Instagram seeming to s...
March 04, 2026 People
JUNEAU, Alaska — A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world’s harshest environme...
March 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Rihanna riled her fans with a clip of her in the recording studio, reigniting hopes that her ninth album could be on the way. The “Umbrella” singer took to Instagram on T...
March 03, 2026 People
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Special Sections
At Passavant Community in Zelienople, the beauty of kindness arrives on four wheels. Once a month, a pushcart filled with fresh-cut flowers donated by Trader Joe’s makes...
February 18, 2026 Special Sections
Cranking up the volume in your car may sound harmless and fun, but it could lead to hearing problems in your older years -- and possibly even increase your risk of dement...
February 18, 2026 Senior
WASHINGTON — Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than...
February 18, 2026 Special Sections
BUTLER TWP — The dance floor may be new for the group of seniors who get together every Monday to line dance together, but the steps remain the same. The senior line danc...
February 18, 2026 Special Sections
BROOKLYN, Ill. — Sr. Julia Huiskamp, all 4 feet and 10 inches of her, oversees everything at the Thomas Terry Community Center: the food pantry, the child care, the fundr...
February 18, 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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