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EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of MARTHA JEAN BURGOON, a/k/a MARTHA J. BURGOON, Late of 541 Halston Road, West Sunbury, 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: MICHAEL D. BURGOON, Executor 531 Halston Road West Sunbury, PA 16061 James P. Coulter, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JANET IRENE HANCOCK, a/k/a JANET I. HANCOCK, Late of 165 Pal Mar Drive, 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: JOHN M. HANCOCK, Executor 208 Beckett Road Kittanning, PA 16201 Thomas J. May, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001

LEGAL NOTICE ESTATE OF FRANK JOSEPH SLIMICK, JR., a/k/a FRANK SLIMICK, Late of Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died on May 29, 2026. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned on July 20, 2026, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment without delay to: JOY L. HART, Administrator 197 Turk Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Or to: McNICKLE & BONNER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 209 West Pine Street Grove City, PA 16127-1595

ADMINISTRATRIXS NOTICE Estate of DONALD EUGENE HUTCHINS, a/k/a DONALD E. HUTCHINS, Late of Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0765, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: PAULA HUTCHINS, Administratrix 259 Bauder Mill Road Harmony, PA 16037 LOUIS POMERICO, ESQUIRE 2910 Wilmington Road New Castle, PA 16105

LEGAL NOTICE Estate of PATRICIA Z. SHAW, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died on March 18, 2026. LETTERS TESTAME-NTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, on May 12, 2026, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment without delay to: CONAN J. SHAW, Executor 1659 Chapel Ridge Lane Mars, PA 16046 Or to: McNICKLE & BONNER, LLP Attorneys at Law 209 West Pine Street Grove City, PA 16127-1595

FREEPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS The Freeport Area School District Board of School Directors will hold a Special Meeting for general business purposes on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. in the Freeport Area High School (Entrance 10) at 625 South Pike Road, Sarver, Pennsylvania. Mary Dobransky Board Secretary

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of DANIEL W. SWIFT, Late of Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0717, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CRYSTAL BORIS, Executrix 143 Stevenson Road Renfrew, PA 16053 Sarah G. Hancher, Esquire HANCHER LAW OFFICE 101 North Green Lane Zelienople, PA 16063

LEGAL NOTICE Union School District has released a RFP. The RFP is for a used wheelchair van and details can be found online at http://www.unionsd.net/union-school-district/bids. The deadline for all bid submissions is Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of WALTER DAVID HILLES, Late of Butler City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0492, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: PAUL DANIEL HILLES, Executor 113 Birch Drive Kittanning, PA 16201

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of MERLE J. ESCHMAN III, Late of 325 Brownsdale Road, Butler, Penn Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0744, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MERLE J. ESCHMAN IV, Executor 214 Cornwall Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238 or to: Benjamin W. Urso, Esquire URSO LAW GROUP, LLC 2581 Washington Road Suite 230-H Upper St. Clair, PA 15241

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of BETTY ANNE FITZGERALD, 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. 10-26-0602, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: JOHN FITZGERALD, Executor 202 Macduff Court Gibsonia, PA 15044 Michael J. Pater, Esquire CHARLTON LAW 101 East Diamond Street, Suite 202 Butler, PA 16001

LEGAL NOTICE To: All Residents and Taxpayers of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Butler has changed the council meeting that was scheduled for August 27, 2026, to August 31, 2026, 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Building, 140 West North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania. Mindy F. Gall City Clerk August 14, 2026

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of KATHLEEN A. GARDINA, 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. 10-26-5229, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: GARY C. WIBLE, Executor 108 S. Woodlawn Road Butler, PA 16001 David A. Crissman, Esquire MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4776

LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 29, 2026, for a Limited Liability Company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law of 2016. The name of the Company is Welters Highlanders and Hooves LLC, and its registered office is at 215 Iman Road, Chicora, PA 16025. MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC David M. Crissman, Esquire 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4776

LEGAL NOTICE Estate of PATRICIA Z. SHAW, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died on March 18, 2026. LETTERS TESTAME-NTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, on May 12, 2026, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment without delay to: CONAN J. SHAW, Executor 1659 Chapel Ridge Lane Mars, PA 16046 Or to: McNICKLE & BONNER, LLP Attorneys at Law 209 West Pine Street Grove City, PA 16127-1595

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of DANIEL W. SWIFT, Late of Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0717, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CRYSTAL BORIS, Executrix 143 Stevenson Road Renfrew, PA 16053 Sarah G. Hancher, Esquire HANCHER LAW OFFICE 101 North Green Lane Zelienople, PA 16063

LEGAL NOTICE CORPORATE DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given by Howard Family, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, that said corporation is winding up its affairs in the manner prescribed by Section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended, so that its corporate existence shall cease upon the filing of Articles of Dissolution in the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. David Jaffe, Esquire, METZ LEWIS BRODMAN MUST OKEEFE LLC 444 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2100 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

LEGAL NOTICE The Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors and Jackson Township Board of Super-visors will hold a special joint public meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course, located at 5601 Freshcorn Road, Cranberry Township, PA. The purpose of the meeting is to accept public comment on a proposed joint Ordinance of Cranberry Township and Jackson Township entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANBERRY, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANYA, AND THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, BUTLER COUNTY ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN JACKSON TOWNSHIP AND CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP; ADDRESSING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CO-OPERATION AGREE-MENT ENTERED INTO BY JACKSON TOWNSHIP AND CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PURSUANT TO THE BOUNDARY CLARI-FICATION PROCEDURE; INTRODUCING A METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIP-TION AND COURSES AND DISTANCES PLOT OF THE BOUNDARY AT ISSUE; SETTING FORTH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ESTABLISHED BOUN-DARY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND REPEAL OF ALL PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. This proposed Ordinance would establish with clarity the boundary between Cranberry and Jackson Townships as follows: Section 1 establishes that the authorization for this Ordinance is the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code and Chapter 7, Section B of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Section 2 incorporates a Municipal Boundary Report prepared by the Townships Engineers and designates and describes the boundary established by metes and bounds. Section 3 establishes the effect of the proposed Ordinance on any impacted properties on the boundary. Section 4 establishes the Ordinances effective date. Section 5 establishes the severability of the proposed Ordinance. Section 6 addresses conflicts within existing Township Ordinance provisions. A complete, true and correct copy of the proposed Ordinance is on file and may be examined or copied by the public at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, and the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 140 Magill Road, Zelienople, PA 16063, during normal operating hours. A copy of the proposed ordinance is also available for inspection at the newspaper publishing this legal notice or at the Butler County Law Library, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA. After the special meeting is held on the proposed Ordinance, the Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors will consider the adoption of, and if appropriate enact, the proposed Ordinance at its regular meeting on September 3, 2026, and the Jackson Township Board of Supervisors will consider the adoption of, and if appropriate enact, the proposed Ordinance at its September 17, 2026, regular meeting. Daniel D. Santoro Cranberry Township Manager/Secretary Chris Rearick Jackson Township Manager/Secretary

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of PATRICIA C. COUSINS, Late of Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0769, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: PAMELA J. TAIT, Executor 160 Brinker Road Butler, PA 16002 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of MARTHA JEAN BURGOON, a/k/a MARTHA J. BURGOON, Late of 541 Halston Road, West Sunbury, 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: MICHAEL D. BURGOON, Executor 531 Halston Road West Sunbury, PA 16061 James P. Coulter, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of BERTON D. MOTTERN, Late of Jefferson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned at Estate File Number 10-26-0739, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: NICOLE L. MOTTERN, Executrix 703 Frederick Court Apollo, PA 15613 Mary Jo Dillon, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 724-283-2200

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of JANET IRENE HANCOCK, a/k/a JANET I. HANCOCK, Late of 165 Pal Mar Drive, 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: JOHN M. HANCOCK, Executor 208 Beckett Road Kittanning, PA 16201 Thomas J. May, Esquire DILLON McCANDLESS KING COULTER & GRAHAM, LLP 128 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001

FREEPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGAL NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS The Freeport Area School District Board of School Directors will hold a Special Meeting for general business purposes on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. in the Freeport Area High School (Entrance 10) at 625 South Pike Road, Sarver, Pennsylvania. Mary Dobransky Board Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE ESTATE OF BEVIL J. SHAW, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died on May 1, 2026. LETTERS TESTAM-ENTARY on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, on May 12, 2026, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment without delay to: CONAN J. SHAW, Executor 1659 Chapel Ridge Lane Mars, PA 16046 Or to: McNICKLE & BONNER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 209 West Pine Street Grove City, PA 16127-1595

LEGAL NOTICE ESTATE OF FRANK JOSEPH SLIMICK, JR., a/k/a FRANK SLIMICK, Late of Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, who died on May 29, 2026. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned on July 20, 2026, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the Decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment without delay to: JOY L. HART, Administrator 197 Turk Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Or to: McNICKLE & BONNER, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 209 West Pine Street Grove City, PA 16127-1595

PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY-CLARION VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given of the following changes to the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District Board of Education meeting schedule: The August 17, 2026 Voting Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The September 21, 2026 Voting Meeting will be held at the Clarion County Career Center at 6:00 P.M. rather than the Allegheny-Clarion Valley Cafeteria. Please note these changes accordingly. Sarah Patton Board Secretary Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District

LEGAL NOTICE Union School District has released a RFP. The RFP is for a used wheelchair van and details can be found online at http://www.unionsd.net/union-school-district/bids. The deadline for all bid submissions is Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE To: All Residents and Taxpayers of the City of Butler, Pennsylvania NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Butler has changed the council meeting that was scheduled for August 27, 2026, to August 31, 2026, 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Building, 140 West North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania. Mindy F. Gall City Clerk August 14, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 29, 2026, for a Limited Liability Company formed under the Limited Liability Company Law of 2016. The name of the Company is Welters Highlanders and Hooves LLC, and its registered office is at 215 Iman Road, Chicora, PA 16025. MONTGOMERY CRISSMAN PLLC David M. Crissman, Esquire 518 North Main Street Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4776