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ESTATE NOTICE Estate of JOHN DENNIS CYPHERT, late of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters Testamentary on the above-named estate have been granted to the undersigned at Estate File No. 10-20-0794. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the estate are requested to present the same without delay to: CHRISTOPHER CYPHERT 243 Hoon Road Butler, PA 16001

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of KAREN E. DIETRICH, Late of Prospect Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0505, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CARRIE LAVORINI, Co-Executor 115 Muldoon Road Butler, PA 16001 or to: MICHAEL E. DIETRICH, Co-Executor 729 West Old Route 422 Butler, PA 16001

PUBLIC NOTICE The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection plans to submit to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining a proposed abandoned mine land reclamation project for grant funding. The project listed below is being planned to eliminate the public health and safety haz-ards associated with un-reclaimed abandoned mine sites. This notice is for the purpose of gathering information about the proposed projects. Reclamation will not be initiated until project design is completed. Any comments on the proposed project and requests for project specific information should be directed to Joe Sassaman, PG. Assistant Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, email: jsassaman@pa.gov, telephone 717-787-9893. Information regarding current bid opportunities can be found on the Departments website at www.dep.pa.gov/ ConstructionContracts. Requests for information regarding bidders lists, notification of bid openings, or contracting in general should be directed to Jacqueline Shaffer, Chief, Constru-ction Contracts Section, Department of Environ-mental Protection, P.O. Box 8452, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8452, telephone 717-787-7820. PROJECT NUMBER OSM 10(2923)101.1 PROJECT NAME Redmond N #1 TOWNSHIP Slippery Rock COUNTY Butler TYPE Dangerous Highwall, Spoil Area

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of SUZANNE BOUCEK BEROL, Late of Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0472, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: ALBERT J. BOUCEK, Executor 8401 Knollwood Drive Allison Park, PA 15101

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE In the Matter of MsD. No. 2026-40144 Notice is hereby given that, on May 12th, 2026, the petition of Name Change was filed in the above-named court, requesting an order to change the name of THOMAS JOHN NAGY to JESSICA ANN NAGY. The Court has fixed the 28th day of July, 2026, at 9:45 A.M. in Court Room number 3, Court House, Butler, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the petitioner should not be granted.

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BOROUGH OF ZELIENOPLE BUTLER COUNTY, PA The Zelienople Area Public Library is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to perform all work necessary for the fabrication and constru-ction of a new building adjacent to the existing library at 227 South High Street Zelienople, PA 16063. The project includes a new building, pavilion, and associated site improvements. Interested contractors may obtain the digital Project Drawings and Project Manual by contacting the Architect, FJ Baehr Architects, via email at angela@fjbaehr.com. Sealed bids shall be submitted to the Zelienople Borough Municipal Office (111 West New Castle Street, Zelienople, PA) before 3:00 P.M. on July 1, 2026. Borough of Zelienople Andrew Spencer Borough Manager

ADMINISTRATRIXS NOTICE Estate of TIMOTHY J. CHUBA, aka TIMOTHY JOEL CHUBA, Late of 130 Brians Court, Portersville, PA, deceased. Letters of Administration 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: LINDSEY N. HILTON, Administratrix 1207 Ridgeway Avenue Aliquippa, PA 15001 Andrea C. Parenti, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of DOROTHY A. STEFANKO Court Term No. 10-26-0508 Late of Lyndora, County of Butler, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. CLARA MARIE MACHULIS, Co-Executor 2014 Betsy Lane Irving, TX 75061 and: DOREEN MARIE HUSSAR, Co-Executor 114 North Breezewood Drive Butler, PA 16001 Or to: Kyrie A Lokhaiser, Esquire STEPANIAN & MENCHYK, LLP 222 South Main Street Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of ROBERT H. MARSHALL, Late of Zeli-enople, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate No. 10-26-0344, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: JEFFREY A. MARSHALL, Executor 209 Terrace Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063 Steven T. Casker, Esquire LOPE CASKER AND CASKER 207 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MERGER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADAMS AND THE BOROUGH OF MARS The Board of Supervisors of Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, will hold a Public Hearing on June 8, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in the Adams Township Municipal Building, 690 Valencia Road, Mars, PA 16046. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to obtain testimony and public comment on enacting an Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to Adopt an Intermunicipal Agreement for the Merger of the Township of Adams and the Borough of Mars. A Summary of the Ordinance is as follows: The Ordinance adopts an Agreement outlining the procedure and substantive provisions of the Joint Agreement for the Merger of Mars Borough and Adams Township. The effective date is when both municipalities have enacted the Ordinance. A Summary of the Merger Agreement is as follows: 1. The recitals (Whereas clauses) are made a part of the Agreement. 2. The following ballot question shall be submitted to the voters of each municipality at the November 3, 2026, election: Shall the Borough of Mars, a Pennsylvania municipality organized under the Borough Code, be merged into the Township of Adams, a Pennsylvania Township of the Second Class, and with the Township being renamed Mars Township, a Pennsylvania Township of the Second Class, effective January 1, 2028? 3. Sets forth the boundaries of the merger of Mars into Adams, the form of government, the effective date of January 1, 2028, and the name of the new municipality Mars Township. 4. Sets forth provisions for the types of government, the assumption of offices, the termination of Mars elected officials and the Mars Auditor, the assumption of residency for electors and candidates, and the amendment of the zoning Ordinances and maps. 5. Sets forth provisions as to infrastructure, including public works, code enforcement, zoning, parks and recreation and police services, the continuation of sewer service for existing customers, and the transfer of the Mars Borough water system to Mars Township. 6. Sets forth provisions for the offer of employment to Mars Borough employees, including the public works foreman, collective bargaining employees and police officers, Mars Borough appointed officials and professional service providers, as well as part time or seasonal positions shall be terminated. Mars Borough will not create any new full time position after the effective date of the Agree-ment. All Adams Township employee positions will be preserved. 7. Sets forth the provision for the transfer of assets and liabilities to Mars Township from Mars Borough. 8. Sets forth provisions for the uniformity of taxation rates as required by the Penna. Constitution. All uncollected taxes and assessments due and owing Mars Borough will be transferred to Mars Township. 9. Sets forth provisions regarding the utilization of Adams Ordinances and the termination of Mars Boroughs Ordinances and a conflict of Ordinances provision. Sets forth provisions for the continuation of Mars Boroughs nonconform-ing use, structures and approvals. 10. Any unanticipated matters which may arise shall be dealt with in good faith. Establishes an advisory Council from Mars Borough Council to address merger issues. Confirms the continuing effort to construct a new library center in Mars. Time is of the essence in the Agreement. The Agreement is solely for the benefit of Mars Borough, Adams Township and Mars Township and provides no beneficiary rights to any third party. Copies of the full text of the Ordinance are available at the Adams Township Municipal Buil-ding, the Butler County Law Library (in the Butler County Courthouse) and at this newspaper and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge no greater than the cost thereof. In addition, the Merger Agreement is available for review at the Adams Township website at www.adamstwp.org. ADAMS TOWNSHIP Michael D. Gallagher, Solicitor Sean M. Gallagher, Solicitor GALLAGHER LAW GROUP 110 East Diamond Street, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Fairview Township of Butler County at 1571 Hooker Road, Karns City 16041 until 6:00 P.M., on June 8, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 8,921 S.Y. - BASE REPAIRS, IN PLACE Note: Prevailing wage rates shall apply to this contract. Liquidated damages apply at the rate of $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. For third class cities the bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to the municipality. For other municipal types it is the discretion of the municipality. A performance bond or certified check in the amount of 100% of the contract shall be furnished by the successful bidder within 20 days after the contract is awarded. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Fairview Township BY: Dusty Dudzic Secretary/Treasurer

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of PATRICIA K. BOES, Late of Zelien-ople, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate No. 10-26-0231, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: DAVID J. BOES, JR., Executor 711 Sir Barton Court Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Steven T. Casker, Esquire LOPE, CASKER AND CASKER 207 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of LEONARD L. SHIVLER, Late of Mars, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-25-1218, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: BRIAN LOUIS SHIVLER, Executor 101 Appleridge Court Gibsonia, PA 15044 Deborah L. Lesko, Esquire THE LAW & MEDIATION OFFICES OF DEBORAH L. LESKO, P.C. 373 Vanadium Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of SUZANNE BOUCEK BEROL, Late of Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0472, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: ALBERT J. BOUCEK, Executor 8401 Knollwood Drive Allison Park, PA 15101

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of LEONARD L. SHIVLER, Late of Mars, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-25-1218, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: BRIAN LOUIS SHIVLER, Executor 101 Appleridge Court Gibsonia, PA 15044 Deborah L. Lesko, Esquire THE LAW & MEDIATION OFFICES OF DEBORAH L. LESKO, P.C. 373 Vanadium Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of ROBERT H. MARSHALL, Late of Zeli-enople, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate No. 10-26-0344, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: JEFFREY A. MARSHALL, Executor 209 Terrace Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063 Steven T. Casker, Esquire LOPE CASKER AND CASKER 207 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople, PA 16063

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Fairview Township of Butler County at 1571 Hooker Road, Karns City 16041 until 6:00 P.M., on June 8, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 8,921 S.Y. - BASE REPAIRS, IN PLACE Note: Prevailing wage rates shall apply to this contract. Liquidated damages apply at the rate of $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. For third class cities the bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, made payable to the municipality. For other municipal types it is the discretion of the municipality. A performance bond or certified check in the amount of 100% of the contract shall be furnished by the successful bidder within 20 days after the contract is awarded. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Fairview Township BY: Dusty Dudzic Secretary/Treasurer

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Slippery Rock Municipal Authority, Butler County at 116 Crestview Road or PO Box 157, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, until 5:15 P.M. on June 10, 2026, for the following: Milling of Asphalt, Base Repairs, and Asphalt Wearing Course 9.5mm for 3,668 sq ft trench, or as needed on Elm Street, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Proposals must be on the forms furnished by the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to reject any/or all proposals. Heather Sholes, Executive Administrator

CO-EXECUTORS NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of DOROTHY A. STEFANKO Court Term No. 10-26-0508 Late of Lyndora, County of Butler, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills of Butler County, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment, and to those having claims against the same to present them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for settlement. CLARA MARIE MACHULIS, Co-Executor 2014 Betsy Lane Irving, TX 75061 and: DOREEN MARIE HUSSAR, Co-Executor 114 North Breezewood Drive Butler, PA 16001 Or to: Kyrie A Lokhaiser, Esquire STEPANIAN & MENCHYK, LLP 222 South Main Street Butler, PA 16001

PUBLIC NOTICE The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection plans to submit to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining a proposed abandoned mine land reclamation project for grant funding. The project listed below is being planned to eliminate the public health and safety haz-ards associated with un-reclaimed abandoned mine sites. This notice is for the purpose of gathering information about the proposed projects. Reclamation will not be initiated until project design is completed. Any comments on the proposed project and requests for project specific information should be directed to Joe Sassaman, PG. Assistant Director, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, email: jsassaman@pa.gov, telephone 717-787-9893. Information regarding current bid opportunities can be found on the Departments website at www.dep.pa.gov/ ConstructionContracts. Requests for information regarding bidders lists, notification of bid openings, or contracting in general should be directed to Jacqueline Shaffer, Chief, Constru-ction Contracts Section, Department of Environ-mental Protection, P.O. Box 8452, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8452, telephone 717-787-7820. PROJECT NUMBER OSM 10(2923)101.1 PROJECT NAME Redmond N #1 TOWNSHIP Slippery Rock COUNTY Butler TYPE Dangerous Highwall, Spoil Area

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE In the Matter of MsD. No. 2026-40144 Notice is hereby given that, on May 12th, 2026, the petition of Name Change was filed in the above-named court, requesting an order to change the name of THOMAS JOHN NAGY to JESSICA ANN NAGY. The Court has fixed the 28th day of July, 2026, at 9:45 A.M. in Court Room number 3, Court House, Butler, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the petitioner should not be granted.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE In the Matter of MsD. No. 2026-40107 Notice is hereby given that, on April 9th, 2026, the petition of Name Change was filed in the above-named court, requesting an order to change the name of BENJAMIN LEVI REBMANN to EMILY BLAIR ALQUIST. The Court has fixed the 23rd day of June, 2026, at 9:45 A.M. in Court Room number 3, Court House, Butler, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the petitioner should not be granted.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE In the Matter of MsD. No. 2026-40034 Notice is hereby given that, on February 10th, 2026, the petition of Name Change was filed in the above-named court, requesting an order to change the name of TYLER NICHOLAS EGAN to SAMANTHA ZARA EGAN. The Court has fixed the 23rd day of June, 2026, at 9:45 A.M. in Court Room number 3, Court House, Butler, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing on said petition, when and where all interested parties may appear and show cause, if any, why the request of the petitioner should not be granted.

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Pursuant to the Second-Class Township Code, the Township of Richland shall sell the parcel of real estate at Block and Lot 1504-L-362, known as South Woodland Circle, containing approximately 0.705 acres, to the highest responsible bidder. The terms and conditions of the sale are as follows: 1. The sale shall be made to the highest res-ponsible bidder through a public auction via Mun-icibid at Municibid.com. 2. The public auction for Block and Lot 1504-L-362, known as South Woodland Circle, shall commence at 10:00 A.M. on June 12, 2026 and end at 10:00 A.M. on July 9, 2026. 3. The Township may reject any or all bids if deemed to be less than fair market value. 4. Within five (5) business days following receipt of a Notice of Acceptance from the Township, the successful bidder must deposit an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the successful bid amount as earnest money, via certified or cashiers check or wired funds, with the designated Escrow Agent for the Township. 5. Within twenty (20) business days following receipt of a Notice of Acceptance from the Township, the successful bidder must enter into the agreement of sale, which is available upon request, along with the Instructions to Bidders, at the Richland Township Municipal Building located at 4019 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. 6. The Township will provide a deed to the property, and in no event shall the Township of Richland be liable for any damages to the purchaser/successful bidder if title is found unmarketable for any reason. The purchaser/successful bidder waives any and all right to damages or by way of liens against the Township. It shall be the obligation of each successful purchaser to examine title for the property prior to the bidding and/or closing. 7. Township of Richland does hereby reserve the right to withdraw this offer to sell, or upon completion of the bidding to accept or reject any or all bids for the property, or to waive any informality in relation thereto.

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of BETTY J. FRESHCORN, Late of 106 Jodi Lane, Butler, PA 16001, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0496, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to:LINDA J. LANNING, Executor 81 Golden Autumn Drive Dahlonega, GA 30533 Armand R. Cingolani, Esquire CINGOLANI & CINGOLANI 300 North McKean Street Butler, PA 16001

ADMINISTRATRIXS NOTICE Estate of TIMOTHY J. CHUBA, aka TIMOTHY JOEL CHUBA, Late of 130 Brians Court, Portersville, PA, deceased. Letters of Administration 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: LINDSEY N. HILTON, Administratrix 1207 Ridgeway Avenue Aliquippa, PA 15001 Andrea C. Parenti, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of CHERYL JOHNSTON, Late of Fairview Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0254, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: SCOTT JOHNSTON, Administrator 244 Red Bud Road Chicora, PA 16025 David A. Crissman, Esquire MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724)-285-4776