Butler Eagle

For the second month in a row, the Buffalo Township Planning Commission tabled plans for the proposed Sparrows development, which would be located at the intersection of South Pike Road and Route 28 in the Town Center District.

Earlier this week, Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, and other members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced legislation to expand tax incentives called the American Innovation Act. https://buff.ly/N3HAS5W

Webb Winery, based in Hermitage, Mercer County, announced it will be opening a second location in Evans City. To welcome locals to the new establishment, Webb Winery will be hosting a grand opening event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 22 at 106 N. Jackson St. https://buff.ly/Hfco6n1

Butler-based financial advisory firm Bennett Associates Wealth Management announced it has added Donovan Slater to its team as a financial adviser.

Doctors recently performed a heart and kidney transplant without the use of blood products for the first time at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. The patient is a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith and, for religious reasons, does not accept blood products. This may be the first time a heart-kidney transplant has been performed in a patient who would not accept blood transfusion, according to UPMC. https://buff.ly/g0WWPFP

The Hotel Saxonburg, which has been a community staple for well over 100 years announced on its Facebook page Wednesday that it plans to close.

Slippery Rock University announced it has named Timothy Slekar as associate provost for academic innovation and dean of graduate and continuing education. https://buff.ly/7koVRpV

The majority of UPMC’s losses for 2024 came from its health services, where the system sustained a loss of $506 million. This more than wiped out the gains from UPMC’s insurance division, which made a profit of $167 million for the year.

“Each year, it seems like more and more people want to have an event in this town,” borough council member Christine Clutter said during a meeting Monday, “So we’re trying to make sure we put a policy together.”

Representatives from developer Weaver Homes are refuting claims by Adams Township supervisors regarding a dispute between the two parties on winter maintenance at the Camp Trees and Hickory Glen neighborhoods.