Butler Eagle

This family-run newspaper, known for its conservative values, started back in 1903 when the Butler County Observer (which began as the Evans City Times) combined with the original Butler Eagle. The Wise family has owned the newspaper since it first began. The elegant art deco office building that houses the Eagle was built in 1924 and is still in use today. In 2003, the printing operations relocated to a modern facility in the Island area of Butler.

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Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and vandalism after crashing car through her front gate

2 days ago | butlereagle.com | Jae Hong |Evan Agostini |Ashley Landis

PEOPLE LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors said Wednesday that a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his vehicle through the front gate of the “Friends” star's Los Angeles home has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Mississippi, also faces an aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.
Evans City-Seven Fields Regional Police Department dissolution remains in limbo

5 days ago | butlereagle.com | Hunter Muro

More than a week after a long-awaited mediation session, Evans City and Seven Fields remain locked in a stalemate over the division of assets from their now-defunct regional police department. Discussions between borough representatives have not yet brought about any type of resolution. However, Evans City solicitor Ryan Mergl referenced the late April mediation session during a Monday, May 5, council meeting, saying that talks were still ongoing.
What if bureaucracy is… good?

5 days ago | butlereagle.com | Beth Kowitt

Public and private have reached a consensus on the common scourge of our time: bureaucracy. JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon can’t hide his disdain for it, saying it “kills” companies. At the State Department, Marco Rubio called bureaucracy the reason for the agency’s massive cuts and restructuring.
Cranberry Twp staff hits the streets for annual cleanup day

5 days ago | butlereagle.com | Hunter Muro

Local News CRANBERRY TWP — Nearly 100 township staff members traded their desks for safety vests and trash pickers on Friday, May 9, to participate in the second annual Employee Litter Clean Up Day. The initiative was developed by the public works department to help beautify some of the busiest and most visible corridors within the community.
Local business leaders honored during Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber gala

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Steve Cukovich

CRANBERRY TWP — To give thanks and recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations within the business community, the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber handed out six awards Thursday evening, May 8. During the organization’s annual awards gala event at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, hundreds of chamber members and local business leaders were in attendance from around the Greater Pittsburgh area to honor the winners.
Butler Marine garners top aviation award

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Hunter Muro

Butler native Maj. Zachary M. Sessa of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 was named the Marine Aviator of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association, earning the prestigious Alfred A. Cunningham Award for his leadership during combat operations in 2024. As part of the “Black Knights” squadron, Sessa, who graduated from Butler High School, played a critical role in a historic deployment that marked the first combat use of the F-35C Lightning II fighter jet.
Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Erin Hooley

CHICAGO — After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV screens. As the image of the new pope, Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost, appeared onscreen, cheers erupted through the hallways. Children jumped out of their seats, pumping their hands in the air.
Distracted driving law to begin in June to mixed reception

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Hunter Muro

Law enforcement is waiting to crack down in June on a common dangerous driving practice they see often but have no associated charge for — yet. Paul Miller’s Law, or Act 18 of 2024, will ban the use of handheld devices while driving after June 5. Pennsylvania will become the 31st state to ban handheld cellphone use while driving. “It’s a step in the right direction,” said Lt. William Ahlgren, a community relations officer for the Cranberry Township Police Department.
Steelers GM Omar Khan says trading talented but mercurial WR George Pickens was right for both sides

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Gene Puskar

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan wasn't planning to trade wide receiver George Pickens. Then the Dallas Cowboys called with an offer Khan couldn't pass up, and after three years of trying to balance Pickens' dazzling behavior on the field with his petulance off it, Khan decided it was time to move on. Pittsburgh sent Pickens to Dallas on Wednesday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 draft and a fifth-rounder in 2027.
Butler County residents reflect on historic election of first Pope from U.S.

6 days ago | butlereagle.com | Hunter Muro

Though Heidi Nicholls Bowser left Chicago’s South Side for Butler more than 30 years ago, the ties to her birthplace have never faded away. So when she learned that Pope Leo XIV — the first pope from the United States — was born in the same Chicago hospital just decades before her, the news felt deeply personal. “The new pope being from the South Side is ginormous,” she said. “My friends and I were speculating that he’s got to be a (Chicago White) Sox fan and not a (Chicago) Cubs fan.