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2 days ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
A Renfrew man facing dozens of animal neglect and cruelty charges was accepted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. Paul J. Frederick, 54, was accepted into the ARD program. The charges will be withdrawn if he completes terms of the program, including 24 months of probation. Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph Kubit accepted Frederick into the program Monday, a day before a pre-trial hearing was scheduled.
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3 days ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
A Common Pleas Court judge has denied most of the pretrial motions filed in the sexual assault case against William Halle.
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3 days ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
Middlesex Township is asking Common Pleas Court to reverse a state Office of Open Records ruling granting access to a police officer’s summary of a March 2024 traffic stop that resulted in the threat of a lawsuit against the township. Township solicitor Michael Hnath filed the petition last week seeking reversal of the April 4, 2025, final determination from the open records office. On Dec.
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5 days ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
Local News BUTLER TWP — Children climbed into race cars, visited farm animals and couldn’t get enough of the inflatable sliding board Saturday, May 10, at Kids Day America at the Butler Farm Show grounds. The free kid-centered event also offered families the opportunity to stop at booths to learn about health, safety, crime prevention, nature and the environment.
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5 days ago | 
cranberryeagle.com | Steve Ferris
Local News BUTLER TWP — Children climbed into race cars, visited farm animals and couldn’t get enough of the inflatable sliding board Saturday, May 10, at Kids Day America at the Butler Farm Show grounds. The free kid-centered event also offered families the opportunity to stop at booths to learn about health, safety, crime prevention, nature and the environment.
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6 days ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
Development of an 11 home subdivision in Fairview Township marks the first new single-family home development in the township in 50 years. Barndo Estates, featuring three bedroom “barndominium” style homes, is being developed on a former golf course. The first home, possibly a model home, is under construction at 1215 Kittanning Pike. Township officials said the last single-family home development approved in the township was the 51-lot Glenford Village Plan in 1975.
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1 week ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
Butler County election officials on Thursday, May 8, demonstrated the digital poll pads that will be used in place of paper poll books at three precincts in the upcoming primary, and most county precincts in the November general election. The poll pads will be used at the Cranberry Township East 2, Butler City 5 and the Franklin Township precincts.
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1 week ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
County commissioners agreed Wednesday to provide funding and services to several municipal road and bridge projects. From funds generated by the $5 fee the county imposes on vehicle registrations, the commissioners allocated $50,000 each to three road projects. In Cherry Valley, the borough is providing a $32,000 match toward an $82,000 project to resurface Borchert, Martin and Porter roads; improve stormwater drainage and for brush removal.
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1 week ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
Butler County Commissioners agreed Wednesday to contribute up to $1 million to expand broadband service if the federal government provides grant funding for the project. The commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Armstrong Telecommunications to provide the money after the project is completed if the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority awards a grant from the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program.
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1 week ago | 
butlereagle.com | Steve Ferris
County commissioners approved a service agreement Wednesday with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to administer the State Food Purchase Program for three years. The State Food Purchase Program along with the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program are the sources of the food the food bank provides to the county’s 33 food pantries. The food bank has been operating the county’s food program since July when the commissioners transferred the program from Community Partnership.
