Butler is a city and the
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
of
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Western Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763. Its county seat is Butler. Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Alleghe ...
, United States.
It is located north of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
and is part of the
Greater Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh is a populous region centered around its largest city and economic hub, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The region encompasses Pittsburgh's urban core county, Allegheny, and six adjacent Pennsylvania counties: Armstrong, Beaver, B ...
region. As of the
2020 census, the city population was 13,502.
History
Butler was named for
Maj. Gen. Richard Butler,
[''An Historical Gazetteer of Butler County, Pennsylvania'', p. 118] who fell at the
Battle of the Wabash, also known as St. Clair's Defeat, in western
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
in 1791.
In 1803, John and Samuel Cunningham became the first settlers in the village of Butler. After settling in Butler, the two brothers laid out the community by drawing up plots of land for more incoming settlers.
By 1817, the community was incorporated into a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
.
The first settlers were of Irish or Scottish descent and were driving westward from
Connecticut
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. In 1802, the German immigrants began arriving, with Detmar Basse settling in
Jackson Township in 1802 and founding
Zelienople the following year. After
George Rapp
John George Rapp (german: Johann Georg Rapp; November 1, 1757 in Iptingen, Duchy of Württemberg – August 7, 1847 in Economy, Pennsylvania) was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony Society ...
arrived in 1805 and founded
Harmony
In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However ...
, larger numbers of settlers followed.
John A. Roebling
John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German-born American civil engineer. He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as ...
settled
Saxonburg in 1832, by which time most of the county was filled with German settlers.
Butler incorporated into a
city
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in 1918.
The first Butler library originated in 1894 with the Literary Society of Butler
[Butler County Federated Library System. (2015). Butler Area Public Library. Retrieved from https://www.bcfls.org/butler-area-public-library] in what is now known as the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was the last
Carnegie library to be
built in Pennsylvania. In the intervening 27 years the library was independently operated.
From 1921 to 1941 the library quadrupled the number of patrons served.
Rail and automobile
In its heyday, the city of Butler was a "Steel Belt" manufacturing and industrial area. It remains home to an
AK Steel
AK Steel Holdings Corporation was a steelmaking company headquartered in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. The company, whose name was derived from the initials of Armco, its predecessor company, and Kawasaki Steel Corporation, was a ...
factory. In 1902, the
Standard Steel Car Company
The Standard Steel Car Company (SSC) was a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock in the United States that existed between 1902 and 1934.
Established in 1902 in Butler, Pennsylvania by John M. Hansen and "Diamond Jim" Brady, the company quic ...
opened one of its largest
railcar
A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach (carriage, car), with a drive ...
manufacturing facilities in Butler. It was here that some of the first all-steel rail cars were built.
Diamond Jim Brady
James Buchanan Brady (August 12, 1856 – April 13, 1917), also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropy, philanthropist of the Gilded Age.
Early life and family
Brady was born in New York City to ...
, the legendary financier, gourmand and gemophile, established the Standard Steel Car Company in 1902, which merged with the
Pullman Palace Car Company
The Pullman Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late-19th century ...
in 1934, creating Pullman-Standard, a monopoly that was eventually broken by the government.
About 2,500 workers produced 60 steel-bed railroad cars per day in 1902. Eastern European immigrants were lured to the area in the early 20th century with the promise of reliable jobs, which offered company housing and a company store. The company constructed a baseball park which was the home of a New York Yankees farm team. The steel workers of Butler made artillery and naval shells during World War II.
The Pullman-Standard plant closed in 1982, but
was purchased in 1984 by
Trinity Industries
Trinity Industries Inc. is an American industrial corporation that owns a variety of businesses which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation and construction sectors.
Now, the company has five business groups, wh ...
. Trinity Industries left the factory in 1993, and the factory was completely demolished in 2005. The site is now occupied by a vacant
strip mall
A strip mall, strip center or strip plaza is a type of shopping center common in North America where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front. ...
, as well as the
Butler Transit Authority inter-modal facility. In 2011 the BTA moved a
covered hopper
A covered hopper is a self-clearing enclosed railroad freight car with fixed roof, sides, and ends with openings for loading through the roof and bottom openings for unloading. Covered hopper cars are designed for carrying dry bulk loads, varying ...
rail-car, built in 1974, to the bus terminal in recognition of the former Pullman-Standard plant.
The
American Austin Car Company
The American Austin Car Company Inc. was an American automobile manufacturing corporation incorporated in the state of Delaware. The company was founded on February 23, 1929, and produced motorcars licensed from the British Austin Motor Compa ...
(1929–1941) was headquartered in the area. Later the firm changed its name to American Bantam Car Company. Bantam was an early producer of small fuel-efficient vehicles through the 1930s. In 1940, lead engineer Karl Probst led Bantam design team to create what later was termed the iconic WWII
Jeep
Jeep is an American automobile marque, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with remaining assets, from its previous owner American Moto ...
. Sizeable military contracts eventually went to
Willys
Willys (pronounced , "Willis" )
was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II era and later military jeeps (MBs ...
and Ford, as the Bantam factory had floundered. Today, a controversial monument stands near the courthouse commemorating Bantam's "creation of the Jeep".
Butler is home to one of the early
Ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
dealerships, established in 1918 and still extant.
At one point, the Rainbow Rubber Company, in the late 1930s, made "Rubrtoy" replicas of Oldsmobiles along with many other rubber toys.
In the 1950s, Butler became one of the first cities to install bells at
crosswalks
A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to ro ...
, a common practice today. Pedestrians could cross in either direction.
The city was linked to
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
via
Mars, Pennsylvania
Mars is a borough in southern Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
History
In 1873, Samuel Parks constructed a home and a water-powered grist ...
, in 1907 by the
Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway
The Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway, commonly called the Butler Short Line, was a broad gauge interurban streetcar line connecting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States to Butler via Mars.
History
The Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railwa ...
, and to
Evans City
Evans City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Evans City is located in southwestern Butler County at (40.769310, -80.061409), in the valley of Breakneck Creek. It is ...
in 1908 by the
Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway
The Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, commonly called the Harmony Line, was a broad gauge interurban streetcar line connecting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States to Butler and New Castle via Harmony and a split at Evans ...
, both
interurban
The Interurban (or radial railway in Europe and Canada) is a type of electric railway, with streetcar-like electric self-propelled rail cars which run within and between cities or towns. They were very prevalent in North America between 1900 ...
trolley lines. The Mars route closed in April 1931, followed by the Evans City line on August 15, 1931, with the trolleys replaced by buses.
Like most of the region, by the end of the 1970s, the local economy changed dramatically. Manufacturing virtually ended and well-paying jobs became scarce.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Connoquenessing Creek
Connoquenessing Creek is a tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States.
Course
Connoquenessing Creek rises in eastern Butler County and flows southwest, through the L ...
is the only waterway to pass through the city. In 2000, a scientific study was conducted to determine the health of the creek. Researchers discovered that only the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
received more toxic materials than the Connoquenessing, making the small river the second most polluted waterway in the United States. At the time, the Armco Inc. steel facility in Butler ranked first nationally for the amount of pollutant discharges. However, by 2010, due to reduced industry and clean up efforts, the creek's health has significantly recovered and has become popular for water-sport activities.
Neighborhoods
The city of Butler has six labeled neighborhoods:
* Institute Hill
* The Island
* North Butler
* South Hills
* South Side
* West End
Climate
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 15,121 people, 6,740 households, and 3,626 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,611.3 people per square mile (2,170.4/km). There were 7,402 housing units at an average density of 2,746.8 per square mile (1,062.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6%
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
, 2.7%
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.2%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.52% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.14% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 4.88% of the population.
There were 6,740 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,154, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $30,607 versus $20,950 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,457. About 14.7% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Major employers:
*
Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores from the United States, headquarter ...
*
AK Steel
AK Steel Holdings Corporation was a steelmaking company headquartered in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. The company, whose name was derived from the initials of Armco, its predecessor company, and Kawasaki Steel Corporation, was a ...
*
Armstrong Group of Companies
*
Penn United Technologies
*
VA Butler Healthcare VA Butler Healthcare is a Health Care Center operated by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Serving over 22,000 veterans in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. The hospital is located on a 90-acre campus on New Castle Road ( PA Route 356) in But ...
*
Butler Area School District
The Butler Area School District is a very large school district in western Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately and covers the City of Butler, the Boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler and Butler Township, Center Township, Clea ...
*
Butler Health System
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Arts and culture
The Butler Little Theatre has been running productions continuously since 1941. Th
Musical Theater Guildproduces an annual musical production. In 2012,
Hobnob Theatre Company began producing several plays, including an annual production of
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...
' ''
A Christmas Carol
''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...
.''
The Maridon Museum is the only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region with a specific focus on Chinese and Japanese art and culture.
The
Little Red School House is a former
one-room schoolhouse
One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...
that taught students from 1839 to 1874. Throughout its history, it has been a post office, library and Red Cross headquarters. It became a museum in 1966 and is run by the Butler County Historical Society.
Butler is home to the Butler County Symphony Association, which performs at the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.
The city features artist groups including the Associated Artists of Butler County and the Butler Arts Council, which host galleries and live events at th
Art Center located on Main Street.
Stewart O'Nan's prizewinning 1994 novel ''
Snow Angels'' is set in Butler, with the protagonist being a local high school student. However, the 2007
film adaption, shot in Canada, removes all references to Butler.
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...
's 2002 novel ''
From A Buick 8
''From a Buick 8'' is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by King to feature a supernatural car (the first one being ''Christine'' which, like this novel, is set in Western Pe ...
'' takes place in the area.
Charles Cingolani penned an entire book of poetry about the area i
The Butler Pennsylvania Poems(2010).
The city was the setting for several scenes in the 2015 novel trilogy ''Benjamin's Field'' by local author J. J. Knights.
Events
The Butler Road Race, a 5-mile and 2-mile race held each summer in June, raises scholarship funding for local students.
The Butler Italian Festival is an annual street fair that features ethnic foods, live music and events.
The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, the Largest
Jeep
Jeep is an American automobile marque, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with remaining assets, from its previous owner American Moto ...
Festival in the US, is held annually in June with off-road trails, a Jeep Playground obstacle course, and the "original" Jeep Invasion street party.
Historical sites
![Walter Lowrie House](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Walter_Lowrie_House.jpg)
''The following structures are listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
''
*The
Butler Armory
The Butler Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located on Washington Street in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
History and architectural features
Designed ...
is a
National Guard
National Guard is the name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries. The original National Guard was formed during the French Revolution around a cadre of defectors from the French Guards.
Nat ...
armory
Armory or armoury may mean:
* An arsenal, a military or civilian location for the storage of arms and ammunition
Places
*National Guard Armory, in the United States and Canada, a training place for National Guard or other part-time or regular mili ...
located on Washington Street. Built in 1922, it was designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz with W.G. Wilkins, Co. and expanded in 1930.
* The
Butler County Courthouse is a government and judicial building located in the heart of the city. The plaza across the street, Diamond Park, displays various war memorials.
* The
Butler County National Bank, also known as the Lafayette Building and Butler Branch Mellon Bank, it is considered the first "
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
" in Butler. It was built in 1902–1903, and is a six-story, five bay by five bay, brick and stone building in the
French Renaissance Revival style. A two-story addition was built in 1929. The building housed Butler's post office from 1903 to 1913. The building was rehabilitated into an apartment building in 1992–1993.
* The
Butler Historic District is a national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
which includes 128 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing objects in the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of Butler. It includes primarily commercial and institutional buildings, with some residential buildings, built between about 1828 and 1952 in a number of popular architectural styles including
Late Victorian
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...
. Located in the district and listed separately are the
Butler County Courthouse, the
Butler County National Bank, and the
Sen. Walter Lowrie House.
* The
Senator Walter Lowrie House was the home of United States Senator
Walter Lowrie, built in 1828, and is the headquarters of the Butler County Historical Society.
*
Elm Court, often referred to as Phillips Mansion, is a historic
Tudor-Gothic mansion designed by architect
Benno Janssen
Benno Janssen (March 12, 1874 – October 14, 1964) was an American architect.
Childhood, education and career
Benno Janssen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Oscar Janssen and Thekla Susenbeth. Janssen studied at the University of ...
and built in 1929-1930 for Benjamin D. Phillips, son of T.W. Phillips, founder of T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co. Tucked away and hidden from view, it resides in the northeast corner of the city
[ ''Note:'' This includes ] and is privately owned by one of the
Koch Brothers
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.
Sports
*
Butler BlueSox
The Butler BlueSox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Butler, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They are a member of the Tri-State Collegiate League and were formerly a member of the East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect ...
, active from 2006 to present.
*
Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park (formerly known as Pullman Park until 2014), built in 1934, was used for
minor league baseball for twenty years until the
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
farm team left in 1951. The ballpark saw many famous faces during its professional baseball days, including
Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...
,
Whitey Ford
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...
, and
Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yank ...
, who played for a farm team of the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
. Revamped in 2008, the stadium is the home of the
Butler BlueSox
The Butler BlueSox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Butler, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They are a member of the Tri-State Collegiate League and were formerly a member of the East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect ...
.
The Butler Golden Tornadoes
Parks and recreation
* Doughboy Park, primarily a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
* Butler Memorial Park, once featured a community pool, but it has remained closed since the late 2000s.
* Father Marinaro Park, features a
skateboard park
A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, Freestyle scootering, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert r ...
.
* Ritts Park, a small park in the northernmost portion of the city with various courts.
* Rotary Park, a curved park near the Pullman baseball park.
Education
*
Butler Area School District
The Butler Area School District is a very large school district in western Pennsylvania. It encompasses approximately and covers the City of Butler, the Boroughs of Connoquenessing and East Butler and Butler Township, Center Township, Clea ...
::* Butler Junior High School
::*Center Avenue Community School
::*Emily Brittain Elementary
*
Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School
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*
Butler Catholic School
*
Butler County Community College (BC3)
Media
* The ''
Butler Eagle
The ''Butler Eagle'' is a daily newspaper published in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves the Pittsburgh metropolitan county of Butler.
History
The conservative family owned paper was founded in 1903 with the merging of the ''Butler ...
'', daily newspaper
*
WBUT
WBUT (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Butler, Pennsylvania, in the northern suburbs of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is owned by Pittsburgh Radio Partners, along with its sister stations WISR and WLER-FM. The statio ...
, country music AM radio
*
WISR
WISR (680 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Butler, Pennsylvania. The station was the first to go on the air in Butler County, doing so on September 26, 1941. The station was the last to be granted a broadcast license before the FC ...
, news, talk, and sports AM radio
*
WLER, rock music FM radio
* Butler Radio Network, news website
* Armstrong Neighborhood Channel, a community TV and internet channel
* Golden Tornado Television, channel 204, the school district's channel that features school news, sports, events and student projects
Infrastructure
Transportation
Airports
There are two airports located outside the city.
Butler County Airport
Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport , also known as the Butler County Airport or K. W. Scholter Field, is a public airport southwest of the central business district of Butler, the county seat of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. T ...
is used for general aviation, and may accommodate large aircraft such as corporate jets.
Butler Farm Show Airport
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is used by pilots with smaller, private aircraft.
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport , formerly Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, is a civil–military international airport in Findlay Township and Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Located about 10 miles (15 km) west of downtown Pitts ...
is nearby.
Mass transit
Butler is served by ''The Bus'', run by the
Butler Transit Authority. The Butler Transit Authority also offers a Commuter service, which operates between Butler and the City of Pittsburgh.
Railroads
Two railroads currently offer freight service in Butler. The
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.
CN i ...
-owned
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.
The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio, to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pen ...
main line passes through the city, while the
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.
The BPRR is owned by Genesee & Wyoming. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, conne ...
provides regional service in the area. The B&P has a large locomotive shop located just outside the city limits.
Roads
Five major highways run through or near the city, providing links to other areas throughout
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania is a region in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, covering the western third of the state. Pittsburgh is the region's principal city, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic ...
. The south terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 38
Pennsylvania Route 38 (PA 38) is a state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 (US 422) and PA 68 northeast of downtown Butler. The northern terminus is at US 322 in Rockland Township.
Route desc ...
is just north of the city at
U.S. Route 422. Route 422 skirts the city, to the north, on the Butler Bypass.
PA 68 and
PA 356 go straight through downtown, where they intersect with
PA 8 (Butler's Main Street).
Notable people
Sports
Major League Baseball
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:
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Matt Clement
Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Clement played for the San Diego Padres (–), Florida Marlins (), Chicago Cubs (–) and Boston Red Sox (–). While on the Red Sox active roster, he ...
(born 1974), former MLB pitcher, All-Star, member of 2007 World Series champion
Boston Red Sox
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*
Milt Graff
Milton Edward Graff (December 30, 1930 - August 2, 2005) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He was born on Tuesday, December 30, 1930 in Jefferson Center, Pennsylvania. He was listed at a height of and a weight of 158 pounds. Graff att ...
(1930–2005), former MLB
second baseman for the
Kansas City Athletics
The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 13 sea ...
(1957-1958)
*
Khalil Greene
Khalil Thabit Greene (born October 21, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.
Baseball career
High school and college
Greene playe ...
(born 1979), former MLB player,
San Diego Padres
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(2003-2008) and the
St. Louis Cardinals
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(2009)
*
Don Kelly (born 1980), former MLB utility player for multiple teams, currently the bench coach for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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*
Jerry Meals
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(born 1961), current MLB umpire
*
John Stuper
John Anton Stuper (born May 9, 1957) is a former baseball coach and former pitcher. He attended Point Park University before playing professionally from 1982–1985 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. He then served as the head ...
(born 1957), former MLB pitcher for the
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
(1982-1985) and
Cincinnati Reds
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(1985) and current coach of the
Yale Bulldogs
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*
Ed Vargo
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(1928–2008), MLB umpire (1960s-1970s)
National Football League
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:
*
Rich Bartlewski
Richard Stanley Bartlewski Jr. (born August 15, 1967) is a former American professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for ...
(born 1967), former NFL tight end for the
Los Angeles Raiders
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(1990) and
Atlanta Falcons
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(1991)
*
Tom Brown (1921–2013), former NFL tight end for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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(1942)
*
Terry Hanratty
Terrence Hugh Hanratty (born January 19, 1948) is a former American football quarterback who played in college at Notre Dame and in the National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s. He earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterbac ...
(born 1948), All-American and
Sammy Baugh Trophy
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winning quarterback (1967) for
Notre Dame
*
Mike Koken
Michael Richard Koken (April 5, 1909 – April 15, 1962) was an American football player and coach. He played at the quarterback and halfback positions for Notre Dame from 1929 to 1932 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Ca ...
(1909–1962), professional football player, for the
Chicago Cardinals
The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons.
Roots ...
*
Scott Milanovich
Scott Stewart Milanovich (born January 25, 1973) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach of the ...
(born 1973), former NFL, NFL Europe, XFL, AFL, and CFL quarterback. Coached multiple
CFL
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teams and is the head coach for the
Edmonton Eskimos
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*
Paul Posluszny
Paul Michael Posluszny (; born October 10, 1984) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Penn State Universit ...
(born 1984), two-time All-American linebacker for
Penn State University
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. Former NFL linebacker for the
Buffalo Bills
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(2007-2010) and the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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(2011-2017).
*
Bill Saul
William Neal Saul (November 19, 1940 – September 12, 2006) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and Detroit Lions. He played college foot ...
(1940–2006), former NFL linebacker for multiple teams (1962-1970). Older brother of Rich and Ron.
*
Rich Saul
Richard Robert Saul (February 5, 1948 – April 15, 2012) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1981, all with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Mic ...
(1948–2012), former NFL center lineman for the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
(1970-1981). Six-time Pro Bowler.
*
Ron Saul (1948–2021), former NFL guard lineman for the
Houston Oilers
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(1970-1975) and
Washington Redskins
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(1976-1981). Younger brother of Bill, twin brother of Rich.
*
Paul Uram
Paul "Red" Uram (May 14, 1926 – October 20, 2017), was an American former gymnastics and flexibility coach. He is a member of the U.S. Gymanstics Hall of Fame and he coached on four Super Bowl-winning teams with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the Na ...
(1926–2017), former NFL flexibility and kicking coach for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
(1973-1981).
[USGHOF]
"U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame – Inductees by Year"
Retrieved 2020-01-25.
Sports, other:
*
Jake Hildebrand
Jake Hildebrand (born June 19, 1993) is an American ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
In 2012, Hildebrand enrolled at Michigan State University to play ...
(born 1993), ECHL hockey player for the
Kalamazoo Wings
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*
Harry Holiday (1923–1999), world record-setting swimmer and
Armco
AK Steel Holdings Corporation was a steelmaking company headquartered in West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio. The company, whose name was derived from the initials of Armco, its predecessor company, and Kawasaki Steel Corporation, was a ...
CEO
*
Brian Minto (born 1975), former heavyweight boxer (2002-2016)
* John Minton (1948–1995), former professional wrestler known by the name
Big John Studd
John William Minton (February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. Studd is best known for his appearances with the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wr ...
.
* Ethan Morton (born 2001), basketball player for
Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...
*
Eric Namesnik
Eric John Namesnik (August 7, 1970 – January 11, 2006), nicknamed "Snik," was an American competition swimmer and two-time Olympic silver medalist in the men's 400-meter individual relay (1992 & 1996).
Early years
Namesnik was born and raised ...
(1970–2006), two-time silver medalist Olympic swimmer for men's 400-meter individual relay (1992 & 1996)
*
David Pichler
David Pichler (born September 3, 1968) is an American Olympic diver representing the United States in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where Pichler was elected team captain.
Pichler and Mark Ruiz won th ...
(born 1968), Olympic diver (1996 & 2000), dive team captain in 2000, did not place
*
Meghan Schnur (born 1985), is an
NSCAA
The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than ...
All-American for
University of Connecticut
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(2007) and an
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
soccer
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midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
Film, stage and television
*
Chester Aaron (1932–2019), author with over two dozen publications
*
Marc Blucas (born 1972), actor, best known by his portrayal of
Riley Finn in ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by W ...
''
*
Joan Chandler (1923–1979), actress, best known for her roles in
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...
's ''
Rope
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'' (1948) with
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
and ''
Humoresque
Humoresque (or Humoreske) is a genre of Romantic music characterized by pieces with fanciful humor in the sense of mood rather than wit.
History
The name refers to the German term ''Humoreske'', which was given from the 1800s (decade) onward to h ...
'' (1946)
*
Josie Carey
Josephine Vicari Massucci Franz (August 20, 1930 – May 28, 2004), known by the stage name Josie Carey, was a lyricist and a host of several children's television shows.
Biography
Carey was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Butler, Pennsylvan ...
(1930–2004), the host of ''The Children's Corner'' on
WQED in Pittsburgh.
*
Barbara Feldon
Barbara Feldon (born Barbara Anne Hall; March 12, 1933) is an American actress primarily known for her roles on television. Her most prominent role was that of Agent 99 in the 1965–1970 sitcom ''Get Smart''.
Early life
Feldon was born Barbara ...
(born 1933), actress and model, best known as Agent 99 of the TV series ''
Get Smart
''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...
''
*
Grace Gealey
Grace Byers (née Gealey; born July 26, 1984) Note: While some sources give her birthplace as the Cayman Island, Gealey says she was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. See interview in LumiereMagazine.com, below. is a Caymanian actress, known for her r ...
(born 1984), actress, portrayed 'Anika' on the
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
series ''
Empire
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''
*
Fred McCarren
Frederick West "Fred" McCarren (April 12, 1951 – July 2, 2006) was an American television and film actor. He gained recognition for his roles on the television series '' Amanda's'' (1983) and ''Hill Street Blues'' (1984).
Life and career
McCarr ...
(1951–2006), actor, best known for his roles in ''
Amanda's
''Amanda's'' (also known as ''Amanda's by the Sea'') is an American sitcom television series based on the 1970s British sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' that aired on ABC from February 10 to May 26, 1983. The series starred Bea Arthur as Amanda Cartwrig ...
'' (1983) and ''
Hill Street Blues
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'' (1984).
*
Michele Pawk
Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate professor for theatre.
Biography
Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attended Allegheny College and the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, ...
(born 1961), actress (2003, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, ''Hollywood Arms'')
Music
*
About a Mile
About a Mile are an American Christian music band with three members, all brothers, from Butler, Pennsylvania. The band started making music in 2009. Word Records signed the band in 2016 and released their first album: '' About a Mile''.
Backg ...
, a Christian rock band
*
Jim Anderson (born 1951), sound engineer and producer
*
Glenn Crytzer (born 1980), band leader and composer
*
Bret Michaels (born 1963), lead singer of the rock band
Poison
Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
*
Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh (born February 5, 1964) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California and at age 10 began taking tennis lessons from John Hillebrand. He played tennis at UCLA. He became a doubl ...
(born 1950), jazz trombonist and composer.
*
William Purvis (born 1948), French horn player, conductor and Musical Instruments Director at
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
Public office and military
*
Gibson E. Armstrong (born 1943), former Republican PA State Representative
* Judge
William G. Bassler (born 1938), former
United States district judge
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of the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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(1991-2006)
*
Brian Ellis (born 1969), former Republican PA State Representative for the
11th House district (2005-2019)
*
Admiral
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Jonathan W. Greenert (born 1953), former
Chief of Naval Operations
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for the U.S. Navy (2011-2015). Highly decorated and awarded.
*
Mike Kelly (born 1948), local businessman and representative for .
*
Donald Oesterling (1927–2013), former Democratic PA State Senator for the
21st district from 1965 to 1972.
*
William J. Perry
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(born 1927),
Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton (1994–1997).
*
Rick Santorum
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(born 1958), former Republican U.S. Senator from PA (1995-2007).
*
Tim Shaffer
Charles Timothy Shaffer (October 2, 1945 – May 3, 2022) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 21st district from 1981 to 1996.
Shaffer served as a l ...
(1945-2022), Pennsylvania state senator
Technology
*
Jay Last
Jay Taylor Last (October 18, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American physicist, silicon pioneer, and member of the so-called " traitorous eight" that founded Silicon Valley.
Early life and education
Last was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, on ...
(born 1929),
physicist
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Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
, silicon pioneer
*
Carl Yankowski (born 1948), businessman and former CEO of
Palm, Inc.
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and
Ambient Devices
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.
Other
*
Michele McDonald
Michele Marlene McDonald-Boeke (name at birth, née McDonald; June 26, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1971. As Miss USA, she represented the United States at Miss Universe ...
(1952–2020),
Miss USA 1971, semi-finalist of
Miss Universe 1971
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At the end of the event, Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico crowned Georgina Rizk of Lebanon as Mis ...
*
Daniel D'Aniello (born 1946), billionaire businessman
*
Harold Dodds (1889–1980), president of
Princeton University
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(1933-1957)
*
Samuel Hall Young (1847–1927), prominent Alaska Presbyterian
missionary
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Further reading
*Brown, Robert C. ''History of Butler County, Pennsylvania:...Pioneers and Representative Citizens, Etc., Etc.''
hicago R.C. Brown & Co., 1895. Chapter VI.Print.
*''An Historical Gazetteer of Butler County, Pennsylvania'', Chicora: Mechling Bookbindery, 2006, .
See also
*
Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler Township is a township (United States), township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,230 at the 2020 census. The township was first settled by Europeans in 1795. It was establish ...
*
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Western Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763. Its county seat is Butler. Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Alleghe ...
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Butler County
References
External links
City of Butler official website
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Cities in Pennsylvania
County seats in Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1802
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
Cities in Butler County, Pennsylvania