Saxonburg News

Mike Buckiso, vice president of the Fireplace & Patioplace stores, says buyers of wood stoves and fireplace inserts want one thing.

A few Pennsylvania municipalities sell their water service to private companies every year, a state spokeswoman said Thursday after Mayor Lou Barletta announced his plan to sell the water division of the Hazleton City Authority.

The smile on 9-year-old Jasmine McCracken's face almost seemed to answer the question before she spoke.

Supervisor Greg Furer made a formal motion Thursday to hire former Saxonburg police officer Erik Bergstrom as a part-time officer, pending receipt of a letter of exoneration from Saxonburg.

By George Guido , FOR THE VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Thursday, December 10, 2009 Last updated: 8:11 am There will be no tax increases for Buffalo Township next year.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Saturday, December 5, 2009 Last updated: 11:19 am It will be up to the new Saxonburg mayor and council to decide whether the borough will get another police dog after the sudden death of the dog that had been on duty for about seven years.

Handicapped and special needs young people are invited to participate in the 61st Overcomers Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Allegheny Valley YMCA, Harrison.

Getting people to cooperate is the goal of Leechburg mayor-elect Anthony "Tony" Roppolo and three other mayors- to be.

Rex Rutkoski can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4664. Most people probably don't think of hospitals as voluntary destination stops.

Westminster College music students Claudia Brown and Alexandra Patterson placed in the annual Tri -State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing vocal competition Oct.

A Pennsylvania company has received a $36 million contract to repair Bluestone Dam.

Republican Mike Slupe will be Butler County's next sheriff. In Tuesday's election, Slupe, 44, a political newcomer, posted a better than 2-1 margin over fellow newcomer Roland Livermore, 39, according to unofficial election totals.

PennDOT awarded a $22 million contract Tuesday for the first phase of work to reconfigure the bottleneck on Route 28 at the 31st Street Bridge, officials said.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Thursday, October 29, 2009 Last updated: 8:56 am The Saxonburg Area Authority completed a $6 million sale of its water business to Pennsylvania American Water on Wednesday.

Pennsylvania American Water said Wednesday it has acquired the Saxonburg Area Authority's water system in Butler County, Pa., for $6 million.

Pennsylvania American Water completed its $6 million purchase of the Saxonburg Area Authority's water system today.

Both mayoral candidates want changes made to the police department. Incumbent Brian P. Antoszyk, 48, a three-term Republican who lives along Water Street, said he will recommend changes to how to run the force, which has one full-time and several part-time officers.

A Winfield Township resident remains in a Pittsburgh hospital's burn unit following a fire at his residence early Sunday.

When a group of men studying for the priesthood at St. Paul Seminary decided to put together a music and worship festival for teens and young adults in June, they had no idea how many people would show up.

South Butler County teachers have been asking for 5.2 percent yearly wage increases while the district has been offering 3.6 percent average yearly increases.