Butler Townships’ 2026 Road Paving Project
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Butler Township Road Paving Project Begins July 20 Butler Townships’ 2026 road paving project is scheduled to begin Monday, July 20. During the week of July 20, Wiest Asphalt will be milling the following streets: * Carl Avenue * Dewey Avenue * Harrison Avenue * Wilkes Avenue Beginning Monday, July 27, Swank […]
Hobnob Theatre Company’s Shakespeare in the Park 2026 is here! Two Gentlemen of Verona, PA
🎭 Shakespeare in the Park at Preston Park 🎶 Directed by Andrew Miller 📅 July 31 | August 1–2 & 7–9 📍 Preston Park, Butler, PA 🕡 6:30 PM Get ready for a bold, high-energy twist on a classic tale!This electrifying retelling follows a scrappy Verona, PA punk band on the brink of success—until betrayal […]
2026 Park Rentals
Rentals for 2026 will be opened on Monday, November 3rd 2025 at 8:30AM. Rentals are on a first come, first serve basis You must secure your date in person at the municipal building. Rental Payments Please keep in mind that only cash and check are accepted to pay the rental and deposit fees. If paying by […]
Butler Township Welcomes New Police Chief
Please join us in welcoming the new Butler Township Police Chief, Brian Barnhart! Last night, during the commissioner’s meeting, Chief Barnhart was sworn in by the Honorable Michael Yeager. Barnhart served in the US Navy from 1988-1993 and began his career in law enforcement with the Pennsylvania State Police: – Patrol Trooper from 1996-2001 – […]
Hazardous & E-Waste Collection
Do you have unwanted chemicals or smaller electronics at home that you are unsure how to dispose of? WM’s “At Your Door Special Collection” service can safely collect many types of unwanted potentially hazardous and hard-to-recycle items from your home. Scheduling a home collection is as easy as 1–2–3. https://www.wmatyourdoor.com/residential/ Step 1: Request a home […]
Butler Township Welcomes a New Commissioner
On January 2nd, three Butler Township Commissioners were sworn into office by Judge Maura Palumbi. Judge Palumbi also presented the Oath of Office to all Butler Township Volunteer Fire District Station 3 line officers. Commissioners Joe Wiest, Jim Lokhaiser, Jr. and newly elected David Rice proudly made their oath and conducted the first meeting […]
Severe Weather Guidance from FirstEnergy
Company meteorologists have been tracking a storm for several days. The system is expected to bring periods of significant rainfall, strong wind gusts of more than 50 miles per hour and potential thunderstorms to central and eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western West Virginia on Saturday. With rain accumulations of more than four inches possible […]
BASA Update
Our customers, employees, and communities that we serve are our number one priority. UPDATE: On Tuesday, October 11, BASA’s board of directors voted unanimously to sign an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with Pennsylvania American Water, and the board subsequently signed the APA. BASA was engaged in discussions with the company for nearly a year to […]
New Staff: Scott Frederick
Scott Frederick has served as the Butler Township Director of Emergency Services since January of 2022. In this position, he is the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township. Scott’s fire service career began in November of 2008 as volunteer in his hometown of Harmony, PA, where he is still an […]