September 2026
Energy, Land Resources, & Agriculture
Community Spotlight:
Slippery Rock, Grove City and Harrisville
Industry Leader
All in the Family
Shafer’s HVAC brings 50 years of service to Mars and Cranbery Area –
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Return on Investment
Route 228 corridor poised for next phase –
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Act 13 Impact
Gas allotments spike after seeral years of decline –
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New Wave of Nuclear
Westinghouse and its supply chain helps drive industrialization–
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Is Butler County an ideal place for data centers?
Infrastructure key for facilities –
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Community Spotlight
Carving out their Niches
Slippery Rock, Harrisville, Grove City embrace higher education, manufacturing, commerce and more – Page 38
Jondavid “JD” Longo
Slippery Rock is business friendly – Page 40
Randy Riddle
Grove City investng in the future – Page 43
Valvoline Express Care
Auto Shop thrives on service and experience – Page 43
Slippery Rock Giant Eagle
Owner says Kroger sale will benefit stores and customers – Page 44
Turner Insurance
Sisters keep going strong – Page 45
Brothers, neighbors and business owners
McCaffertys apply lessons from their father to brewery and coffee shop – Page 46
Features
Your Voice Matters
Jim Welty: Natural gas helps build a better Butler County – Page 4
Day In The Life
Kevin Jarosinski: Buffalo Township man makes his childhood dream a reality – Page 12
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Denise Masters: Makers Market brings artisans together – Page 14
Leadership Matters
Meagan Snyder: Snyder embraces her voice as a leader – Page 16
Seen
Wine and Whiskers
Butler County Humane Society hosted its 9th Annual Wine and Whiskers fundraising event at Narcisi Winery – Page 48
Chamber Coffee Club
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Friday Coffee Club networking event at Moraine Elementary – Page 50
Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber Golf Classic
The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber hosted its Golf Classic fundraising event at Wildwood Golf Club – Page 54
September Advertisers
- Armco Credit Union 4
- Armstrong Business Solutions 56
- Ashlar Architecture & Engineering LLC 9
- BC3 4
- Belleville International 55
- Berkshire Hathaway – Westbrook 47
- Bill’s Interior Grooming 49
- Bin There Dump That, Butler Co. 51
- Bob’s Auto & Salvage 37
- Bonner Realty LLC 41
- CDC of Butler County 9
- Central Electric Cooperative 36
- CID Associates 19
- Gateway Engineers 25
- Giant Eagle – Slippery Rock 44
- Glassmere Fuel Service 11
- Green Climate Energy Consulting 37
- Harrisville Memorials, LLC 45
- Hawkins Financial Services 2
- Hearth & Home Furnishings 49
- Hunter Truck 33
- Langer Material Handling, Inc. 8
- Maridon Museum 13
- McNickle & Bonner, LLP 39
- Metal Fence Supply Co. 8
- Molloy Law, LLC 44
- NexTier Bank 13
- North Country Brew Pub 46
- Pelles Heating & Cooling 27
- Penn Energy Resources 31
- Pennsylvania American Water 21
- Peoples Natural Gas 3
- Pitt Penn Recycling LLC 15
- PRO 10:9 Fire Equipment Service 15
- Robert Stephens Custom Jewelers 51
- Robinson Fans 35
- Rooster’s Coffee Bar 46
- S.R. Law, LLC 47
- Shafer’s HVAC, Inc. 7
- Steamfitters 23
- The Penn Theater 5
- Thompson Miller Funeral Home 2
- Tri-State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Inc. 17
- Turner Insurance 45
- Valvoline Express Care & Car Wash of Grove City 43
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