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EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JUDITH ORTSEY, Late of Cranberry, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0715, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CRAIG GEORGE ORTSEY, Executor c/o Tracy L. Zihmer, Esquire ZIHMER LAW FIRM, LLC 3244 Washington Road Suite 210 McMurray, PA 15317 Or to: Tracy L. Zihmer, Esquire ZIHMER LAW FIRM, LLC 3244 Washington Road Suite 210 McMurray, PA 15317

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of EMILY JUNE BOLLINGER, Late of Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0958, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MARCIE A. BURKET, Executrix 2281 Longs Road Homer City, PA 15748

LEGAL NOTICE The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for the use of facilities for the State Parent Advisory Council Annual Conference including lodging, meeting space, childcare, and meals. Specifications can be obtained by contacting the Director of Business Services at 724-458-6700 ext. 1202. Proposals are due by 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 19, 2026. Bid Opening 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Mail or deliver proposal to the following address: Director of Business Services Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA 16127

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to Federal Energy Regulatory Com-mission order, Allegheny Hydro will remove flashboards from the US Army Corps of Engineers Dam 9 on the Allegheny River between October 5, 2026, and October 31st, 2026. To perform this work, the upper pool will be temporarily lowered below the crest of the dam. Navigators are thereby cautioned to travel within the limits of the navigation channel.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board for the Foxburg Water and Sewer Authority will hold a special meeting on September 25, 2026 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Foxburg Community Center, 42 Railroad Street, Foxburg, PA 16036 to discuss and take action on an resolution authorizing the reimbursement of a line of credit used to construct improvements to the water system with funds received from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and Commonwealth Financing Authority, and any other business that may come before Board. FOXBURG WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY PO Box 2 Foxburg, PA 16036

LEGAL ADVERTISING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Butler County General Authority has been duly adopted by the Butler General Authority on September 15, 2026, and the Board of Commissioners of Butler County on September 23, 2026. The Amend-ment is authorized under the Municipality Author-ities Act, 53 Pa.C.S. Sections 5601-5623, as amended. The Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of the Butler County General Authority, Butler County, Pennsylvania, reads as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved and it is hereby resolved, that the Board of Commissioners of Butler County, Pennsylvania, does hereby amend the Articles of Incorporation for the Butler County General Authority to extend the term of the Authority for fifty (50) years. Notice is given by the County of Butler, that the Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of the Butler County General Authority will be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on October 5, 2026. Donald P. Graham, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLC 600 Cranberry Woods Drive, Suite 175 Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID St. Luke Lutheran Church and School is accepting bids for the purchase and installation of a security camera system. The project includes cameras, necessary equipment, installation, configuration, and testing throughout designated areas of the church and school. Interested contractors may contact St. Luke Lutheran Church and School at (724) 352- 2221 or aturner@stlukecabot.org for specifications and bid requirements. Bids are due by: October 13, 2026 St. Luke Lutheran Church and School reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

PUBLIC NOTICE CLINTON TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Clinton Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as reenacted and amended (the MPC), on October 26, 2026, at 3:15 P.M., at the Clinton Township Municipal Building, 711 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA, 16056. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment concerning the proposed 2026 Clinton Township Comprehensive Plan (the Proposed Plan). TITLE OF PROPOSED ACTION: Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Clinton Township Adopting the 2026 Clinton Township Comprehensive Plan. SOLICITORS SUMMARY: The Proposed Plan is a 65-page, twelve-chapter policy and planning document intended to update the Townships 2017 Comprehensive Plan and guide the Townships future growth, conservation, public investment, and land-use decisions. It describes Clinton Township as a rural and residential second-class township comprising approximately 24.3 square miles and states an overall vision of maintaining the Townships rural character, managing growth, limiting unnecessary public costs, preserving natural resources and agricultural areas, expanding choices for landowners, and supporting appropriate residential, commercial, and industrial development. The Proposed Plan includes the following provisions and subjects in reasonable detail: (1) an introduction stating the Townships planning history, community vision, and general objectives; (2) an inventory of the natural environment, including topography, natural resources, natural gas, water resources, watersheds, and natural-diversity resources; (3) an inventory of historic structures and discussion of the Clinton Township History Commission; (4) population characteristics and trends, including popul-ation density, movement, and socioeconomic conditions; (5) housing conditions, types, age, occupancy, vacancy, household characteristics, values, future needs, and goals; (6) transportation and traffic conditions involving public transit, airports, railroads, waterways, and roads; (7) recreation, open space, greenways, agriculture, agricultural-security and farmland-preservation programs, transfer of development rights, and a smart-agriculture initiative; (8) economic-development conditions and planning; (9) existing land uses, community-development goals and objectives, and a Future Land Use Plan; (10) public, semipublic, community-service, utility, public-safety, educational, recreational, library, senior, shopping, cemetery, postal, media, and solid-waste facilities and services; (11) Township government, codes and enforcement, land-use ordinances, energy conservation, oil and gas development, capital improvements, hazard mitigation, nutrient management, and natural and historic preservation; and (12) goals and recommended implementation measures for the Townships future. The Proposed Plans principal goals and implementation measures include: conserving environmental quality, significant open space, trees, water resources, and natural features through mapping and existing land-development, stormwater, and flood-plain regulations; directing planned development to locations supported by adequate water, sewer, transportation, and public-safety infrastruc-ture; preserving viable agriculture through education concerning agricultural-security and easement programs, possible zoning-map updates, and subdivision controls that permit limited development while retaining agricultural land; protecting existing and future neighborhoods, providing opportunities for different housing types, and minimizing blight; supporting emergency, community, utility, park, recreational, cultural, and historic resources; coordinating with utilities and requiring development-related utility improvements; enhancing the Community Park, trails, green space, and other recreation opportunities; managing development-related traffic impacts, coordinating with PennDOT and Butler County, maintaining roadway and stormwater infrastructure, considering a transportation impact-fee study, and addressing road impacts associated with oil and gas activity; supporting appropriate commercial and industrial development in the Victory Road Industrial Park and along Route 228 where public water and sewer are available; supporting agricultural businesses and tourism; encouraging public participation and intergovernmental cooperation; and periodically reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan. The Proposed Plan is advisory in character and will guide later municipal decisions. Its adoption will not itself amend the Township Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, or any other regulatory ordinance. Any later ordinance or map amendment will require the procedure applicable to that separate municipal action. Following the hearing, the Board of Supervisors may consider adoption of the Proposed Plan by resolution at the same public meeting or at a later public meeting. If the Proposed Plan is substantially revised after the hearing, the Board will hold another public hearing pursuant to public notice before voting, as required by MPC Section 302(b). Adoption requires the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of all members of the Board of Supervisors under MPC Section 302(c). EXAMINATION AND COPIES: The complete Proposed Plan, including its maps, charts, textual matter, tables, appendices, and other materials, may be examined without charge during regular business hours at the Clinton Township Municipal Building, 711 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA, 16056, on Monday through Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., and on Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Copies may be obtained for a charge not exceeding the cost of reproduction. The Proposed Plan is also available at www.myclintontwp.net. A copy has been supplied to the newspaper in which this notice is published and an attested copy has been filed in the Butler County Law Library or other office designated by the Butler County Commissioners. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY: All interested persons may attend and will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Persons requiring an accommodation to participate should contact the Township at 724-352-9000 sufficiently in advance of the hearing. CLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Prepared by John J. Bench, Esquire, Clinton Township Solicitor

REVOCABLE TRUST ADMINISTRATION NOTICE is hereby given of the administration of the DOUGLASS FAMILY TRUST dated December 10, 2013, Edwin J. Douglass, deceased, Grantor of the Trust, of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, died on July 7, 2026. All persons having claims against Edwin J. Douglass, deceased are requested to make known the same to the Trustee or attorney named below. All persons indebted to Edwin J. Douglass, deceased are requested to make payment without delay to the Trustee or attorney named below: LISA A. PIZOR, Trustee c/o Julie C. McCormick, CELA Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 234A Smith Road Renfrew, PA 16053 Or to: Julie C. McCormick, CELA TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 234A Smith Road Renfrew, PA 16053

LEGAL NOTICE At the regular meeting of the Connoquenessing Borough Council on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:00 P.M., at the Connoquenessing Borough Municipal Building, 228 Constitution Avenue, Connoquenessing, PA, Borough Council will consider adoption of Amendments to two Borough Ordinances as follow: Ordinance 15-4: Amending and modifying Section 213, recognizing and codifying placement of existing and new stop signs in the Borough; and Ordinance 21-3: Adopting the streets within the Hidden Springs Development. Copies of the full and complete proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review at the Connoquenessing Borough Municipal Building during regular business hours of the Borough.

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of JAMES STANLEY BURGBACHER a/k/a JAMES S. BURGBACHER, Deceased, late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate No. 10-26-0904, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: PATRICIA CURLES BURGBACHER, Executrix 159 Norman Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Steven T. Casker, Esquire LOPE, CASKER AND CASKER 207 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of CHARINE P. HOVANEC, Late of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-1029, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MATTHEW M. HOVANEC, Executor 220 Village Lane Lebanon, PA 17042

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of SHIRLEY M. MOULD, a/k/a SHIRLEY MARGARET MOULD, Late of 104 Concordia Way, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: SUSAN J. MORROW, Executrix 127 Shawnee Drive Butler, PA 16001 James P. Coulter, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of A F GIDGET MOFFETT, a/k/a A.F. MOFFETT, a/k/a GIDGET MOFFETT, Deceased, late of Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate No. 10-26-0978, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: BARRY LEASHER, Executor 142 Mathew Drive Harmony, PA 16037 Steven T. Casker, Esquire LOPE, CASKER AND CASKER 207 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063

PENN TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., at the Penn Township Municipal Building, 157 East Airport Road Butler, PA 16002, the Board of Supervisors of Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing on and thereafter consider the adoption of, and if appropriate enact, proposed Township Ordinance No. 183 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PENN, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AME-NDING TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 166 KNOWN AS THE PENN TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH REGUL-ATIONS, SPECIFI-CATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DATA CENTER USE AND ACCESSORY USES / STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA CENTER USE IN THE TOWNSHIP. This proposed Ordinance regulates the use of Data Centers and accessory structures within the Township as follows: Section 1 amends Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance by adding new definitions regarding the Data Center use and associated terms. Section 2 amends the Township Use Table in Section 2.07 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish Data Centers as a conditional use in the Limited Industrial (I-L) Zoning District. Section 3 amends Chapter 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to include Data Center as a conditional use in the Limited Industrial Zoning District. Section 4 sets forth parking space requirements for the Data Centers and accessory structures. Section 5 sets forth the specific criteria for the Data Center use and includes application requirements, building placement and orientation standards, lot dimensional criteria, mandatory height, buffer yard, and setback requirements, noise and vibration requirements, power, water, fire, and safety criteria, and environmental requirements. Section 6 establishes the severability of the Ordinance. Section 7 addresses conflicts with existing Township ordinance provisions and Section 8 establishes that the Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. A complete, true and correct copy of the proposed ordinance is on file and may be examined or copied by the public at the Penn Township Municipal Building, address referenced above, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed ordinance is also available for inspection at the newspaper publishing this legal notice and at the Butler County Law Library, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA. Ad to appear September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE Clearfield Township is seeking bids on MuniciBids.com to sell a 1984 Massey Ferguson 50E tractor with 60 side deck mower. Bidders can view and inspect before bidding by appointment. Contact 724-283-7701. Bids will be received from September 29, 2026 until 1:00 P.M. Monday, October 12, 2026 at MuniciBids.com and awarded at the regularly scheduled meeting, October 12, at 7:00 P.M. The township reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids in whole or in part. Jane Bauldoff, Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Contract 2026-01 for radar detection upgrades at the three traffic signals located along S.R. 228 for the Borough of Seven Fields Municipal Build-ing, Butler County, PA will be received at the office of the Borough, 2200 Garden Drive, Suite 100, Seven Fields, Pennsylvania 16046 until 2:00 P.M. prevailing time, Friday, October 2nd, 2026, and then will be publicly opened and read. CONTRACT NO. 2026-01 PA Route 228 Traffic Signal Vehicular Detection Upgrades at 3 Intersections Copies of the contract documents are available at the offices of NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., 950 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 A non-refundable payment of $50.00, made out to NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., is required for each set of docu-ments. Call 412-262- 3970 or email devans@niraengineers.com to request documents. No documents will be distributed without the correct deposit, ordering and bidding requirements. Bids may not qualify any of the specifications. Immediately after the closing time for receipt of bids, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Borough Building located at 2200 Garden Drive, Suite 100, Seven Fields, Pennsylvania 16046. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty, which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The form of the guaranty shall be in accordance with the type permitted under the contract documents. No bid guaranty shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with the requirements as set forth in the contract documents or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any applicable municipal ordinances. No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Work under this Contract is subject to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (1961 August 15, PL 987; P.S. 166) and subsequent amendments. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. BOROUGH OF SEVEN FIELDS

PUBLIC NOTICE MINING PERMIT RENEWAL Pursuant to the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Clean Streams Law notice is hereby given that Seneca Landfill, Inc., P.O. Box 1080, Mars, PA 16046, has made application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to renew their permit (SMP # 10210101) to conduct surface coal mining activities at the Seneca Mine. The permit was originally issued January 28, 2022. There are no changes proposed to the approved permit with this renewal application. The mine site is located in Jackson and Lancaster Townships, Butler County. This site is known as the Seneca Coal Expansion Mine. The issued permit area is 65.6 acres. The mine site is situated to the north of Hartmann Road, to the east of Little Creek Road, to the south of Swain Hill Road, and to the west of Route 528; approximately 0.6 mile northeast of the intersection of Hartmann Road and Seneca School Road. The receiving streams are Unnamed Tributaries to Connoqu-enessing Creek (WWF), warm water fishes. The Evans City, PA U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic map contains the area described. A copy of the application is available for public inspection at the Butler County Conservation District, 120 Hollywood Drive, Suite 201, Butler, PA 16001. Written comments, objections, or a request for a public hearing or informal conference may be submitted to the DEP, Knox District Mining Office, White Memorial Building, P.O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232, within thirty (30) days from the date of the final (4th) publication of this notice, and must include the persons name, address, telephone number, and a brief statement as to the nature of the comment(s).

LEGAL NOTICE The elected officials of Mars Borough and Adams Township will be holding a public informational meeting to discuss the potential merger between the two municipalities. The meeting will be held Thursday, October 1, 2026 at the Adams Township Municipal Building, 690 Valencia Road, Mars, PA 16046 at 6:00 P.M. Residents and taxpayers are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP in advance at adamstwp.org.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Breakneck Creek Regional Authority Board of Directors will conduct their 2027 Budget Workshop on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, beginning at 4:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room of the BCRA Administration Building located at 1166 Mars Evans City Road, Mars PA 16046 immediately followed by the Board of Directors Meeting. Sommer McIntyre, Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION Notice is hereby given that William Dale Kemper of Butler County has been Administratively Suspended by Order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania dated August 12, 2026, pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement 219 which requires that all active attorneys pay an annual assessment. The Order became effective September 11, 2026. Dana Belella Assistant Director The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

LEGAL NOTICE The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for the use of facilities for the State Parent Advisory Council Annual Conference including lodging, meeting space, childcare, and meals. Specifications can be obtained by contacting the Director of Business Services at 724-458-6700 ext. 1202. Proposals are due by 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 19, 2026. Bid Opening 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Mail or deliver proposal to the following address: Director of Business Services Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV 453 Maple Street Grove City, PA 16127

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of J. MARLENE EDWARDS a/k/a MARLENE EDWARDS, Deceased, late of Adams Township, Butler County, PA File No. 10-26-0952. Letters Testamentary on her estate were granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to decedent to make payment without delay to: CRAIG B. EDWARDS, Executor 1436 Three Degree Road Valencia, PA 16059 Paula J. Willyard, Esquire WILLYARD LAW FIRM PC 382 North Pike Road Sarver, PA 16055

REVOCABLE TRUST ADMINISTRATION NOTICE is hereby given of the administration of the DOUGLASS FAMILY TRUST dated December 10, 2013, Edwin J. Douglass, deceased, Grantor of the Trust, of Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, died on July 7, 2026. All persons having claims against Edwin J. Douglass, deceased are requested to make known the same to the Trustee or attorney named below. All persons indebted to Edwin J. Douglass, deceased are requested to make payment without delay to the Trustee or attorney named below: LISA A. PIZOR, Trustee c/o Julie C. McCormick, CELA Trinity Elder Law & Estate Planning LLC P.O. Box 154 234A Smith Road Renfrew, PA 16053 Or to: Julie C. McCormick, CELA TRINITY ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING LLC P.O. Box 154 234A Smith Road Renfrew, PA 16053

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board for the Foxburg Water and Sewer Authority will hold a special meeting on September 25, 2026 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Foxburg Community Center, 42 Railroad Street, Foxburg, PA 16036 to discuss and take action on an resolution authorizing the reimbursement of a line of credit used to construct improvements to the water system with funds received from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and Commonwealth Financing Authority, and any other business that may come before Board. FOXBURG WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY PO Box 2 Foxburg, PA 16036

LEGAL NOTICE At the regular meeting of the Connoquenessing Borough Council on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 7:00 P.M., at the Connoquenessing Borough Municipal Building, 228 Constitution Avenue, Connoquenessing, PA, Borough Council will consider adoption of Amendments to two Borough Ordinances as follow: Ordinance 15-4: Amending and modifying Section 213, recognizing and codifying placement of existing and new stop signs in the Borough; and Ordinance 21-3: Adopting the streets within the Hidden Springs Development. Copies of the full and complete proposed Ordinance amendments are available for review at the Connoquenessing Borough Municipal Building during regular business hours of the Borough.

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JUDITH ORTSEY, Late of Cranberry, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0715, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CRAIG GEORGE ORTSEY, Executor c/o Tracy L. Zihmer, Esquire ZIHMER LAW FIRM, LLC 3244 Washington Road Suite 210 McMurray, PA 15317 Or to: Tracy L. Zihmer, Esquire ZIHMER LAW FIRM, LLC 3244 Washington Road Suite 210 McMurray, PA 15317

PUBLIC NOTICE CLINTON TOWNSHIP, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Clinton Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, as reenacted and amended (the MPC), on October 26, 2026, at 3:15 P.M., at the Clinton Township Municipal Building, 711 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA, 16056. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment concerning the proposed 2026 Clinton Township Comprehensive Plan (the Proposed Plan). TITLE OF PROPOSED ACTION: Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Clinton Township Adopting the 2026 Clinton Township Comprehensive Plan. SOLICITORS SUMMARY: The Proposed Plan is a 65-page, twelve-chapter policy and planning document intended to update the Townships 2017 Comprehensive Plan and guide the Townships future growth, conservation, public investment, and land-use decisions. It describes Clinton Township as a rural and residential second-class township comprising approximately 24.3 square miles and states an overall vision of maintaining the Townships rural character, managing growth, limiting unnecessary public costs, preserving natural resources and agricultural areas, expanding choices for landowners, and supporting appropriate residential, commercial, and industrial development. The Proposed Plan includes the following provisions and subjects in reasonable detail: (1) an introduction stating the Townships planning history, community vision, and general objectives; (2) an inventory of the natural environment, including topography, natural resources, natural gas, water resources, watersheds, and natural-diversity resources; (3) an inventory of historic structures and discussion of the Clinton Township History Commission; (4) population characteristics and trends, including popul-ation density, movement, and socioeconomic conditions; (5) housing conditions, types, age, occupancy, vacancy, household characteristics, values, future needs, and goals; (6) transportation and traffic conditions involving public transit, airports, railroads, waterways, and roads; (7) recreation, open space, greenways, agriculture, agricultural-security and farmland-preservation programs, transfer of development rights, and a smart-agriculture initiative; (8) economic-development conditions and planning; (9) existing land uses, community-development goals and objectives, and a Future Land Use Plan; (10) public, semipublic, community-service, utility, public-safety, educational, recreational, library, senior, shopping, cemetery, postal, media, and solid-waste facilities and services; (11) Township government, codes and enforcement, land-use ordinances, energy conservation, oil and gas development, capital improvements, hazard mitigation, nutrient management, and natural and historic preservation; and (12) goals and recommended implementation measures for the Townships future. The Proposed Plans principal goals and implementation measures include: conserving environmental quality, significant open space, trees, water resources, and natural features through mapping and existing land-development, stormwater, and flood-plain regulations; directing planned development to locations supported by adequate water, sewer, transportation, and public-safety infrastruc-ture; preserving viable agriculture through education concerning agricultural-security and easement programs, possible zoning-map updates, and subdivision controls that permit limited development while retaining agricultural land; protecting existing and future neighborhoods, providing opportunities for different housing types, and minimizing blight; supporting emergency, community, utility, park, recreational, cultural, and historic resources; coordinating with utilities and requiring development-related utility improvements; enhancing the Community Park, trails, green space, and other recreation opportunities; managing development-related traffic impacts, coordinating with PennDOT and Butler County, maintaining roadway and stormwater infrastructure, considering a transportation impact-fee study, and addressing road impacts associated with oil and gas activity; supporting appropriate commercial and industrial development in the Victory Road Industrial Park and along Route 228 where public water and sewer are available; supporting agricultural businesses and tourism; encouraging public participation and intergovernmental cooperation; and periodically reviewing and updating the Comprehensive Plan. The Proposed Plan is advisory in character and will guide later municipal decisions. Its adoption will not itself amend the Township Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, or any other regulatory ordinance. Any later ordinance or map amendment will require the procedure applicable to that separate municipal action. Following the hearing, the Board of Supervisors may consider adoption of the Proposed Plan by resolution at the same public meeting or at a later public meeting. If the Proposed Plan is substantially revised after the hearing, the Board will hold another public hearing pursuant to public notice before voting, as required by MPC Section 302(b). Adoption requires the affirmative votes of not less than a majority of all members of the Board of Supervisors under MPC Section 302(c). EXAMINATION AND COPIES: The complete Proposed Plan, including its maps, charts, textual matter, tables, appendices, and other materials, may be examined without charge during regular business hours at the Clinton Township Municipal Building, 711 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA, 16056, on Monday through Thursday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., and on Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Copies may be obtained for a charge not exceeding the cost of reproduction. The Proposed Plan is also available at www.myclintontwp.net. A copy has been supplied to the newspaper in which this notice is published and an attested copy has been filed in the Butler County Law Library or other office designated by the Butler County Commissioners. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY: All interested persons may attend and will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Persons requiring an accommodation to participate should contact the Township at 724-352-9000 sufficiently in advance of the hearing. CLINTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Prepared by John J. Bench, Esquire, Clinton Township Solicitor

PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MARS BOROUGH AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Council of Mars Borough will hold a public meeting at 7:00 P.M. at the Mars Borough Building, 301 Arch Street, Mars, Pennsylvania 16046. At that time, among other business, Mars Borough Council will consider the adoption of a new stormwater ordinance, which would repeal and replace the previous stormwater ordinance. The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote health, safety, and welfare within Mars Borough, Butler County, and its watershed by minimizing the harms and maximizing the benefits described in Section 102 of this Ordinance, through provisions designed to: A. Meet legal water quality requirements under state law, including regulations at 25 Pa. Code 93 to protect, maintain, reclaim, and restore the existing and designated uses of the waters of this Commonwealth. B. Preserve natural drainage systems. C. Manage stormwater runoff close to the source, reduce runoff volumes and mimic predevelopment hydrology. D. Provide procedures and performance standards for stormwater planning and management. E. Maintain ground-water recharge to prevent degradation of surface and groundwater quality and to otherwise protect water resources. F. Prevent scour and erosion of stream banks and streambeds. G. Provide proper operation and maintenance of all stormwater best management practices (BMPs) that are implemented within the municipality. H. Provide standards to meet NPDES permit requirements. All persons interested may appear and be heard at said time and place or may file written comments with Mars Borough prior to the date of the public meeting set forth above. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection at the Borough office. Christopher J. Reese, Esquire Solicitor of the Borough of Mars