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EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of MICHAEL A. BLAIR, Late of North Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, deceased. Ancillary Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0464, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MEAGAN L. KESS, Executrix 114 Spring Mist Place The Woodlands, TX 77381 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 11, 2026, at Chicora Volunteer Fire Department, 202 West Slippery Rock Street, Chicora, PA 16025, the Council of the Borough of Chicora, Butler County, Pennsylvania, enacted an ordinance authorizing the issuance of one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00), principal amount of the general obligation Note, and the private sale thereof to Farmers National Bank of Canfield, Lender, at par, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The Note is a general obligation of the local government unit and its officers are directed to do all acts necessary and proper for the issuance and securing of said Note. No amend-ments were made during the final passage of this ordinance. A copy of the full text of the ordinance may be examined by any citizen in the office of the Secretary of the local government unit 110 Firehouse Cartway, Chicora, PA 16025, on any business day (except Saturdays and Sundays) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time. BOROUGH OF CHICORA Joanna Fair, Borough Secretary

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of DAVID HOWARD STUART, Late of Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0391, 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 A. WINTER, Executor 201 Harrison Street Apt. 821 San Francisco, CA 94105 Wade M. Fisher, Esquire EKKER KUSTER MCCALL EPSTEIN, PLLC 68 Buhl Boulevard Sharon, PA 16146

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 540 Tons 1B Limestone ITEM 2 - 500 Tons 2A ITEM 3 - 150 Tons R-4 ITEM 4 - 150 Tons #9 Quote Pick up and Delivered Prices Liquidated Damages Apply $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. 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. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Worth Township BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 5, 2026

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of MARYA BEDNERIK, Late of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0427, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: SARAH G. HANCHER, Executrix 101 North Green Lane Zelienople, PA 16063 Sarah G. Hancher, Esquire HANCHER LAW OFFICE 101 North Green Lane Zelienople, PA 16063

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate of MURIEL M. IVANCIK, Late of Sarver, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0484, 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 E. IVANCIK, Executor 111 Mar Vel Drive Butler, PA 16001

LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Directors of the Mars Area School District will vote on the adoption of the General Fund Budget for the 2026-2027 school year at the Board Meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026. The Proposed General Fund Budget is listed on the Districts website at marsk12.org for public review. All meetings will be open to the public and will be held in the board-room at the Administration Office, 545 Route 228, Mars, PA. Deborah Brandstetter, Board Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 54,000 Gallons CRS2/POLYMER APPLIED ITEM 2 - 2,500 Gallons MC70 APPLIED Liquidated damages apply $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. 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. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Worth Township, Butler County BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 6, 2026

CO-ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of PHYLLIS MARIE ANSELL a/k/a PHYLLIS M. ANSELL, late of Franklin Township, Butler County, Pen-nsylvania, Deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0480, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MARK D. ANSELL, Co-Administrator 2058 Prospect Road Prospect, PA 16052 or: KEITH A. ANSELL, Co-Administrator 183 Grindel Road Prospect, PA 16052 Thomas R. Coyer, Esquire S.R. LAW, LLC 631 Kelly Boulevard P.O. Box 67 Slippery Rock, PA 16057

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 811-815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 53,392 S.Y. - SINGLE ASPHALT SEAL COAT, IN PLACE Township to provide aggregate for project. 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. Worth Township BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 6th, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF VITA MICHELLE PUCCIARELLI MsD No. 2026-40130 Notice is hereby given that, on April 30, 2026, the Petition of VITA MICHELLE PUCCIAR-ELLI was filed in the above-named Court, requesting an order to change her name to VITA MICHELLE HILL. The Court has fixed the 28th day of July, 2026, at 9:45 A.M., in Court Room No. 3 of the Butler County Government Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, as the time and place for 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.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of ERIC J. WHEELER, a/k/a EJ WHEELER, a/k/a ERIC WHEELER, a/k/a ERIC JUSTIN WHEELER, Late of Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0477, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: KIMBERLY A. ROVNAN, Administrator 161 Glade Run Road Mars, PA 16046 John T. Richards, III, Esquire RICHARDS & RICHARDS, LLP 101 Bradford Road Suite 100 Wexford, PA 15090

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Jackson Municipal Authority Evans City, Pennsylvania Franklin Road Area Water Main - Directional Drill Jackson Municipal Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Franklin Road Area Water Main - Directional Drill Contract 2026-01 Bids for the Project will be received online through PENNBID until June 2, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. local time. The Project includes horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be used to install a 12-inch HDPE water main at up to three (3) culverted stream crossings along Pattison Street Extension. HDD installation of an 8-inch HDPE water main will occur at three (3) locations along Franklin Road (SR 3021). The total HDD installation length along Pattison Street Extension is approximately 300 linear feet, and the total HDD installation length along Franklin Road is approximately 1,400 linear feet. Owner anticipates that the Projects total bid price will be approx-imately $220,000 (base bid and alternate). The Project has an expected duration of 120 days. Information and Bidding Documents can be found at the following website: https://pennbid. bonfirehub.com/ Bid security in the form a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%. Additional bidding require-ments are found in Section 00 21 13 Instruc- tions to Bidders of the bidding documents. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142).

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Butler County Board of Commissioners, Butler County, 124 West Diamond Street Butler, PA 16001, will accept sealed bids for the following contract: Butler County Alameda Park Slide Restoration-Located at 184 Alameda Park Road, Butler, PA 16001. Bidders are to provide all labor, materials, equi-pment and supervision necessary for the restoration of a waterslide at the Alameda Park Pool. This may include but is not limited to: High-pressure wash. Hand and power tool preparation of material. Sherwin Williams Macropoxy 646 epoxy primer (or an as approved equivalent). Sherwin Williams Sher-loxane 800 polysiloxane hybrid topcoat (or an as approved equivalent). All replacement parts must be purchased through Natural Struc-tures, or another pre-approved company pro-viding an as approved equivalent. Bidding documents are available at no cost on PennBid (www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com). Proposals shall be submitted on the electronic bid form within PennBid in the manner designated. Any questions regarding the project must be submitted via the Ask a Question feature in PennBid no later than May 20, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Bids will be received electronically via PennBid until May 28, 2026, at 1:30 P.M., at which time the bids will be opened in the Office of the County Controller on the 5th Floor of the Butler County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001, and the results made available on PennBid. Any bid submitted directly to Butler County will be invalid and consi-dered non-responsive and will not be accepted. All bids must be accompanied via a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, and by a Contractors Qualification Statement, Form of Agr-eement, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder and Public Works Employment Verification Form. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of the bid. The estimated cost of this project is greater than $25,000 and the payment of Pennsylvania prevailing wages is a requirement of the project using the state prevailing wage rates listed in the bid package. The County of Butler reserves the right to reject any, or any part of, or all bids, and to waive informalities and irregu-larities in any bids received. ATTEST: Shawn Pugh Chief Clerk BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Leslie A. Osche, Chairman Kimberly D. Geyer, Vice Chairman Kevin E. Boozel, M.S., Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 540 Tons 1B Limestone ITEM 2 - 500 Tons 2A ITEM 3 - 150 Tons R-4 ITEM 4 - 150 Tons #9 Quote Pick up and Delivered Prices Liquidated Damages Apply $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. 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. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Worth Township BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 5, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE Request for Professional Services Richland Township, Allegheny County, has received notice of the award of the Local Share Account (LSA) Grant to develop a Comprehensive Plan for the Township. The Richland Township Board of Supervisors are soliciting proposals from qualified comprehensive planning consultants to prepare a Comprehensive Plan for Richland Township. This includes facilitating public meetings and additional meetings, as necessary. The qualified consultant must comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, codes, and regu-lations, including by not limited to, all statutes and regulations appli-cable to public contracts in Pennsylvania. Copies of the detailed request for proposals (RFP) can be obtained by contacting Richland Township office 724-443- 5921; 4019 Dickey Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044; info@richland.pa.us; and, on richland.pa.us. The RFP includes a description of the services to be provided by respondents; the minimum content of the responses; and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses. Acceptance is subject to the approval of the Richland Township Board of Supervisors. For more information, please contact Brian OMalley and/or Natalie Thiess at the contact information found above. All responses to the Richland Township RFP must be submitted by June 25, 2026 by 3:00 P.M and must be submitted by mail or hand delivered.

CO-ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of PHYLLIS MARIE ANSELL a/k/a PHYLLIS M. ANSELL, late of Franklin Township, Butler County, Pen-nsylvania, Deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0480, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MARK D. ANSELL, Co-Administrator 2058 Prospect Road Prospect, PA 16052 or: KEITH A. ANSELL, Co-Administrator 183 Grindel Road Prospect, PA 16052 Thomas R. Coyer, Esquire S.R. LAW, LLC 631 Kelly Boulevard P.O. Box 67 Slippery Rock, PA 16057

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 54,000 Gallons CRS2/POLYMER APPLIED ITEM 2 - 2,500 Gallons MC70 APPLIED Liquidated damages apply $975.00 per calendar day. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. 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. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Worth Township, Butler County BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 6, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received by the Worth Township of Butler County at 811-815 West Park Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057 until 4:00 P.M., on June 2, 2026, for the following: ITEM 1 - 53,392 S.Y. - SINGLE ASPHALT SEAL COAT, IN PLACE Township to provide aggregate for project. 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. Worth Township BY: Shari Kreutz Secretary/Treasurer May 6th, 2026

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: Quantity 1,000 Unit Tons, Description #2A limestone delivered to Elm Street, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, as needed. 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

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Butler County Board of Commissioners, Butler County, 124 West Diamond Street Butler, PA 16001, will accept sealed bids for the following contract: Butler County Alameda Park Slide Restoration-Located at 184 Alameda Park Road, Butler, PA 16001. Bidders are to provide all labor, materials, equi-pment and supervision necessary for the restoration of a waterslide at the Alameda Park Pool. This may include but is not limited to: High-pressure wash. Hand and power tool preparation of material. Sherwin Williams Macropoxy 646 epoxy primer (or an as approved equivalent). Sherwin Williams Sher-loxane 800 polysiloxane hybrid topcoat (or an as approved equivalent). All replacement parts must be purchased through Natural Struc-tures, or another pre-approved company pro-viding an as approved equivalent. Bidding documents are available at no cost on PennBid (www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com). Proposals shall be submitted on the electronic bid form within PennBid in the manner designated. Any questions regarding the project must be submitted via the Ask a Question feature in PennBid no later than May 20, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Bids will be received electronically via PennBid until May 28, 2026, at 1:30 P.M., at which time the bids will be opened in the Office of the County Controller on the 5th Floor of the Butler County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA 16001, and the results made available on PennBid. Any bid submitted directly to Butler County will be invalid and consi-dered non-responsive and will not be accepted. All bids must be accompanied via a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid, and by a Contractors Qualification Statement, Form of Agr-eement, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder and Public Works Employment Verification Form. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of the bid. The estimated cost of this project is greater than $25,000 and the payment of Pennsylvania prevailing wages is a requirement of the project using the state prevailing wage rates listed in the bid package. The County of Butler reserves the right to reject any, or any part of, or all bids, and to waive informalities and irregu-larities in any bids received. ATTEST: Shawn Pugh Chief Clerk BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Leslie A. Osche, Chairman Kimberly D. Geyer, Vice Chairman Kevin E. Boozel, M.S., Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF VITA MICHELLE PUCCIARELLI MsD No. 2026-40130 Notice is hereby given that, on April 30, 2026, the Petition of VITA MICHELLE PUCCIAR-ELLI was filed in the above-named Court, requesting an order to change her name to VITA MICHELLE HILL. The Court has fixed the 28th day of July, 2026, at 9:45 A.M., in Court Room No. 3 of the Butler County Government Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, as the time and place for 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 Jackson Municipal Authority Evans City, Pennsylvania Franklin Road Area Water Main - Directional Drill Jackson Municipal Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Franklin Road Area Water Main - Directional Drill Contract 2026-01 Bids for the Project will be received online through PENNBID until June 2, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. local time. The Project includes horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be used to install a 12-inch HDPE water main at up to three (3) culverted stream crossings along Pattison Street Extension. HDD installation of an 8-inch HDPE water main will occur at three (3) locations along Franklin Road (SR 3021). The total HDD installation length along Pattison Street Extension is approximately 300 linear feet, and the total HDD installation length along Franklin Road is approximately 1,400 linear feet. Owner anticipates that the Projects total bid price will be approx-imately $220,000 (base bid and alternate). The Project has an expected duration of 120 days. Information and Bidding Documents can be found at the following website: https://pennbid. bonfirehub.com/ Bid security in the form a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%. Additional bidding require-ments are found in Section 00 21 13 Instruc- tions to Bidders of the bidding documents. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142).

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 11, 2026, at Chicora Volunteer Fire Department, 202 West Slippery Rock Street, Chicora, PA 16025, the Council of the Borough of Chicora, Butler County, Pennsylvania, enacted an ordinance authorizing the issuance of one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00), principal amount of the general obligation Note, and the private sale thereof to Farmers National Bank of Canfield, Lender, at par, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The Note is a general obligation of the local government unit and its officers are directed to do all acts necessary and proper for the issuance and securing of said Note. No amend-ments were made during the final passage of this ordinance. A copy of the full text of the ordinance may be examined by any citizen in the office of the Secretary of the local government unit 110 Firehouse Cartway, Chicora, PA 16025, on any business day (except Saturdays and Sundays) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., prevailing time. BOROUGH OF CHICORA Joanna Fair, Borough Secretary

LEGAL NOTICE FREEPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The Freeport Area School District Board of School Directors will hold a SPECIAL MEETING for general business purposes on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 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 TO: THE RESIDENTS, CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE KARNS CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Final Budget Notice The Proposed Final Budget for the General Fund of the Karns City Area School District for the 2026-2027 fiscal year in its most recent form is available for public inspection on the District website, and it is expected to be presented for adoption as a Final budget at the school board meeting to be held at 6:00 P.M. on June 15, 2026. The budget may be amended before or after final adoption. If an individual is unable to access the proposed Final Budget on the District website, a printed copy is available to view in the District Office. Evan M. McGarvey Board Secretary

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of VIRGINIA L. LOKOVICH, Late of the City of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0458, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: ELIZABETH ANN MUTI, Executrix 5880 SE Skyhigh Ct. Milwaukie, OR 97267 JOHN J. MORGAN, Esquire Attorney at Law 300 N. McKean Street Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of MICHAEL A. BLAIR, Late of North Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, deceased. Ancillary Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0464, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: MEAGAN L. KESS, Executrix 114 Spring Mist Place The Woodlands, TX 77381 Lynn M. Patterson, Esquire STOCK & PATTERSON 1202 Oakridge Drive Butler, PA 16001

EXECUTRIXS NOTICE Estate of LEANNA DAWN WILSON a/k/a LEANNA D. WILSON, Late of Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the above-named estate having been granted to the undersigned, at Estate File No. 10-26-0423, all persons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make immediate payment to: CAROL A. WILSON, Executrix 207 Ridge Road Butler, PA 16001 SUSAN B. LOPE, ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 517 Lyndora, PA 16045