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Submit and win! Complete our "Local Voices" survey, now through May 10, for a chance to win a Butler Eagle vintage T-shirt. Answer a few simple questions to let us know how we can better represent the needs and interests of our community. Submit Here:
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Workers are gathering right now at the Shell Chemical ethane cracker plant being constructed in Beaver County to listen to President Donald Trump,who is visiting the plant for a tour and to discuss economic measures. Trump is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. PC: Harold Aughton
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Steelers @DeAngeloRB gives check to @ButlerHealth to pay for 53 mammograms. His mom died of #breastcancer at 53.
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Watch out @BoilerBall and Big 10 basketball, Butler point guard Ethan Morton is headed your way! Read more here:
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The Seneca Valley school board voted unanimously Monday to rename the middle school after Ryan Gloyer, a Green Beret who was killed in November 2016 while fighting enemy forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Read more:
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Steven Bellas registered to be an organ donor. After he died in a car accident, his organs gave new life to people from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. Read about this amazing, life affirming story:
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A Butler High School student has been charged criminally for attacking another student with pineapple, triggering an allergic reaction. Read more:
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"We thank you for blessing us with the life of Ethan Linnon," BH senior Dominic Noel said, leading a group in prayer
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The Karns City football team honors a fallen brother tonight. http://t.co/dscL2QjBsN
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Butler HS students sporting super hero T's 2 show love 4 Ethan Linnon, who died in a crash. http://t.co/anC0cPVrPK http://t.co/a6gjbBErQX
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Tai Johnson's steal and conventional 3-point play with 4.2 seconds left lifted the Mars' girls basketball team to its first-ever state title with a 36-33 win over Archbishop Wood in Hershey Wednesday night.
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The father of injured Karns City football player Mason Martin announced his son was “awake and alert” for most of Tuesday, the day he was transferred to UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh to begin rehabilitation.
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The Karns City quarterback who collapsed during a game Sept. 1 has shown real signs of improvement, according to his family.
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Butler has a new varsity football coach. Read more:
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The Mars girls basketball team beat Archbishop Carroll 52-39 Saturday to secure a trip to Hershey to play for the the state 5A girls title. Read more about this story in the Eagle.
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Knoch, Freeport girls volleyball teams take home state titles
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Butler track and field great Annessa Schnur Steele entering WPIAL Hall of Fame
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Knoch senior Sarah Armahizer, who produced 240 kills this season for Knoch's undefeated state championship team, is the Butler Eagle Girls Volleyball Player of the Year
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Butler freshman Laura Goettler wins WPIAL title in 200 individual medley with district record time of 2:01.78.
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Slippery Rock defensive end Marcus Martin is 13 sacks away from becoming college football's all-time sack leader.
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More than 3,000 schools nationwide -- including several in Butler County -- were scheduled to take part in the walkout to remember the victims and protest gun violence in schools.
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Freeport senior Rob Reichenbaugh wraps up Yellowjacket hockey career with numerous school records Get the story:
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Three generations of men from the Gross family have served in the U.S. Army, all stationed in Germany. Read:
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Union senior Lexey Shick returns to girls volleyball team despite torn ACL.
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Knoch senior Jordan Geist tosses shot put 76 feet, 10.5 inches for second best ever in a United States indoor meet.
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During the summer, Connor Lyczek lost his uncle after a sudden heart attack. For his senior project, the standout athlete for the Raiders is holding a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in April to raise money for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association.
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Congrats to the 2016 @RocketSchools Homecoming Court 2016.
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Seneca Valley hockey team scores twice in final 90 seconds to defeat Butler, 3-2.
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@MarsHSBaseball clinches share of section title with win over #Knoch .
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Mars duo Castello & Carmody earn Butler Eagle Co-Players of the year award.
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The tube has been removed from Mason Martin’s chest and his lung has completely recovered after being injured at a football game Friday night, Sept. 1 at Karns City Area School District’s football field.
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Sam Breen,Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic senior forward, was named Butler Eagle Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
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Butler High School is planning changes to its commencement, including trans-inclusive single-color caps and gowns.
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Butler Area High School standout Ethan Morton has been named the state's Player of the Year by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers Association. Read more:
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey visited AK Steel in Butler on Tuesday to talk about the opioid crisis and economics.
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Harry Leyland died Wednesday at the age of 85, but his legacy in both the Butler Area Midget Football League and with Butler Catholic as a basketball coach lives on in the memories of those who knew him best. Read more:
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Tyler Sullivan wins annual @ButlerBlueSox Diamond Award for dedication, sportsmanship
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Mars girls basketball coach Dana Petruska picks up career win No. 400. @MarsAreaSD
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Planets' Rob Carmody has been named the Butler Eagle’s Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.
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Mars girls soccer coach Blair Gerlach, right, stands for a photo with his daughter, Eden, who plays for the Planets and is headed to play at Edinboro University in 2023. The duo doesn’t let soccer get in the way of their relationship. Read:
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Knoch senior Jordan Geist wins New Balance Nationals indoor shot put title
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The Knoch High School homecoming queen will be crowned at 7 p.m. Friday during halftime of the football game against Montour.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers have voted to delay the primary election until June 2.
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Gatorade has named Butler's Ethan Morton the 2019-20 Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Congratulations Ethan!
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A dominant performance at the net led the Knoch volleyball team to a long-awaited win over Freeport.
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The Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team is currently displaying a giant American flag at its station on Elm Street to mark the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Among those killed were almost 350 firefighters.
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Fast-paced game has Freeport basketball team in position for WPIAL playoffs. #SwarmWarning @FASD_Athletics The story:
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In an effort to improve security at the Butler Senior High School, school police will be standing guard and stopping vehicles at both ends of Campus Lane during school hours starting tomorrow. Read more:
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Knoch graduate Jordan Geist put his name on the national map at Saturday’s University of Washington Invitational.
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Knoch girls volleyball remain undefeated with a 7-0 record after defeating visiting Hampton in a 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 sweep.
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Knoch High School Shot put and discus thrower @Jordan_Geist35 signs national letter of intent for the University of Arizona.
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Moniteau baseball team defeats Karns City, 6-2, wins first-ever District 9 title. @WarPride2k14 @mhsbasebal
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Freeport girls basketball wins 1st WPIAL playoff game in 13 years. Get the story: @FASD_Athletics @FreeportGirlsBB
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Planets on Parade: @marsbasketball_ finally get to celebrate their PIAA win at home. Read more:
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Cade Hetzler sank a lay-up with 6.5 seconds to play and the Mars boys basketball team held on for a 62-61 PIAA Class 5A semifinal win over Milton Hershey Monday night in Altoona.
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Three nurses from Butler Memorial Hospital are planning to run the Pittsburgh Marathon at home to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Read more:
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Karns City is swinging its gates wide open for fans. The district announced it will allow spectators at sporting events in response to a court decision that said, in part, that limitations on indoor and outdoor gatherings are unconstitutional.
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Division I prospect Rob Carmody poured in 30 points and had four dunks as the Mars boys basketball team overpowered West Allegheny, 88-39.
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A Slippery Rock woman was charged with a second DUI in less than 8 hours when she drove back to the police station to return a charger she took by accident. Read more:
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BHS cheerleaders Taylor Fisher and Paige Williams earned UCA All-American honors at cheerleading camp.
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Slippery Rock Mayor Jondavid Longo has been nominated for a Mayor of the Year Award.
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7 years
One person reportedly has died in a vehicular accident on Rt 8 South at McBride Hill. Read more:
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4 years
BUTLER WINS!!!!!!! It was down to the wire, but Butler defeats Upper St. Clair 77-73.
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The parents of a Seneca Valley School District student said their son was arrested, incarcerated, harassed and defamed in a case of gender-based discrimination against males falsely accused of sexual assault. See the full story in Thursday's Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Claire Zimmerman, Kearson Wagner combine to no-hit Mars in 11-1 softball win @SV_Sports @MASDAthletics
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A police vehicle crashed into Butler Penne on Main St. in Butler Wed. night. The officer, who was not injured, was heading to the scene of another accident in Butler. The officer was forced to turn towards Butler Penne to avoid a car that ran a red light, according to witnesses.
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The Hoagie Shop is donating about 170 hoagies to Butler Meals on Wheels, which has temporarily stopped deliveries after their office was flooded. Read more:
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Seneca Valley senior libero Bella Seman named Butler Eagle Girls Volleyball Player of the Year. More: @SV_Sports
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@MarsAreaSD baseball team ends 18-year drought without #WPIAL playoff win by defeating Indiana, 6-2 @MASDAthletics
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Butler BlueSox manager and Butler graduate Cody Herald was approved as the Golden Tornado varsity baseball coach
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One hour into the food drive, Butler School District's Kid's Weekend Backpack Program had to bring in a second bus for their first Stuff a Bus event. Bring simple food products to outside Emily Brittain Elementary School until 4.p.m. today. Read more:
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At the urging of several club soccer players, Blair Gerlach came to Mars High School 17 years ago. He's never left, creating quite a legacy in the process.
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Seneca Valley grad Ryan McCauley ( @RyanMcCauley41 ) in fourth-year as starting tight end at California University:
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Two Karns City graduates, Cierra Ritzert and Olivia DeBacco, spoke with the Eagle about growing up as people of color in Butler County and some of traumatizing times they have experienced along with the changes they hope to see in the community.
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Butler man shoots hole-in-one to win Ford Mustang Convertible
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What was meant to be the grand opening of the Butler County Republican Party's new office in Slippery Rock on Wednesday turned into a rally of more than 150 people.
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Seneca Valley senior Maria Alfano to continue her volleyball career at Robert Morris University @SV_Sports @svsdgvb
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Moniteau High School's James Parenti placed 4th in boys discus on Friday at the PIAA 2A track and field championships.
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@KnochAthletics girls softball team celebrates #WPIAL Class AAA playoff win.
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A Slippery Rock graduate was one of the officers shot at the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday. Read more:
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The push has grown to remove Cardinal Donald Wuerl's name from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township.
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After a year spent on deployment in the Middle East, Army Specialist Brian Thompson surprised his two children by returning to their sides in a school assembly at Chicora Elementary Thursday afternoon. Head over to to read the full story.
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Butler boys basketball upset Number 2 seed Latrobe 70-64. This win puts them in the WPIAL 6A semi-finals.
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Ben Carson, candidate for the Rep nomination for president was keynote speaker @slipperyrockU commencement in 1992.
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Meridian's Donovan Slater, Central Catholic @centralvikings 's center, continuing academic, football career at Yale:
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BREAKING: Football at Butler Area School District is going independent. Read more:
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Seneca Valley senior gives back to Make-A-Wish foundation with fundraiser
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@FreeportAreaHS volleyball coach Tom Phillips honored for his 15-year career and 266-26 record @FASD_Athletics
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Butler’s Emily Horstman wins three gold medals at #WPIALtrack and Field Championships.
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We are excited to have you! Everyone welcome Cody to our Butler Eagle team!
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Proud to announce I have accepted a full-time position with the Butler Eagle ( @ButlerEagle ) as a web technician and reporter. I start on Wednesday :)
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. @SV_Sports grad Mazzoni claimed by Chicago Cubs
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Butler’s Meghan Lucas named Section 1-AAAA Volleyball Coach of the Year Read more:
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@thebutlerbeast Brian Minto ended his pro career with a TKO win. Minto's record stands at 42-11
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Something "fishy" is happening at @ncbrewpub — the brewery has partnered with @slipperyrockU to grow food as part of an aquaponics program. Learn more:
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Butler point guard Ethan Morton has earned a coveted invite to the USA Basketball Junior National Mini-Camp.
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Mars Area High School retired the first sports jersey in the history of the school Friday, Feb. 3 — the number 24 baseball jersey, belonging to 2013 graduate and Pittsburgh Pirates… Read more:
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