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Butler Area Skatepark Association
The public is invited to an event later today that will help local pets. The Butler Area Skatepark Association is hosting A Mobile Pet-Pantry from noon to 2 p.m. at Father Marinaro Park. With assistance from the Butler County Humane Sociaety, the goal of this event is to provide…
Lancaster Twp. Hosting Community Day
A local township inviting the public to a gathering this weekend. The Lancaster Township Community Day is being held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Four Springs Park in Harmony. This free event will begin with a flag raising ceremony honoring veterans, active-duty military…

Chamber Coffee Club Heads To Armco Credit Union
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering the chance for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Armco Credit Union in Butler. Thanks to Business Matters,…
Women Shaping Our Region Returns
An event highlighting women leaders in the Pittsburgh business industry will take place next month. The Women Shaping Our Region program is set for October 16th at the Doubletree Hilton in Cranberry. The event will feature a roundtable of women discussing issues in the region,…

Armstrong Comfort Solutions Launches Program For New Heating System
A local company is offering a new community program that will help a family in need of a new heating system. Armstrong Comfort Solutions is launching the “Heating the Hearts of Butler County” program. The initiative will provide a family with a new heating system at no cost. To…

Downtown Butler Awards
Butler Downtown will recognize those who put the city in a positive light over the past year at an event planned for November. The group will present awards including Volunteer of the Year to Janet Barber, Small Business of the Year to Weddings by Jeff Double – All About…
New Veterans Foundation To Open in Butler
Local veterans, families, supporters, and community members are invited to get a closer look at a new space this weekend. A grand opening at the Veterans Overwatch Foundation is planned for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 140 North Elm Street in Butler. After a ribbon-cutting…
Local Organizations Receive Grants To Help Vets
Several local organizations will receive federal funding to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless next year. According to the Butler VA, the Department of Veterans Affairs a total of nearly $45 million will be distributed to 34 community organizations.…
Local Historical Organizations Awarded State Funding
A couple of local historical organizations are among those to be awarded recent state grant funding. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently awarded a total of nearly $4 million statewide in Cultural and Historical Support Grants to 182 institutions across 60…

Moraine Girl Scouts Activities
Girl Scouts are invited to spend this afternoon exploring the outdoors at Moraine State Park. Beginning at 1 p.m. the Girl Scouts will gather at McDanels Launch Area on the North Shore. Activities will include paddling, archery, and heritage skills until around 5:30 p.m. Those…

Master Gardeners Help With Flight 93 Memorial
For the last year, Master Gardeners throughout Pennsylvania and Butler County have been growing flowers that would be given to families at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County. 13 Butler County Master Gardeners and eight plants were donated to the families and…

Numerous Events Will Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Many local organizations will be honoring the victims of that day with events today. The Cranberry Township VFC will be playing Taps six times, marking when the four planes crashed and when the World Trade Centers fell. The Butler County…