[naviga:h3]Street cleaning planned in Butler[/naviga:h3]

Parking will be restricted from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday on eight streets in Butler for street cleaning. The streets are Forcht, Johnson, Maryland and Race streets; W. New Castle Street from Eighth Avenue to the dead end; S. Washington Street from Wayne to Mill streets; and Wilson and N. Sixth avenues.

[naviga:h3]Shakespeare comes to Alameda Park[/naviga:h3]

Butler County Parks and Recreation announced a new program at Alameda Park. “Summer of Shakespeare” is a two-week acting class led by Emily Smith, starting Monday.

Participants will learn how to read and act Shakespearean language, culminating with a performance for family and friends. No experience is required.

Classes are Monday through Thursday with each age group at different times throughout the day:

8:45 to 10:15 a.m., 11-12 age group,

10:30 a.m. to noon, 13-14 age group;

12:30 to 2 p.m., 15-16 age group;

2:15 to 3:45 p.m. 17-18 age group.

Smith is an actor who splits her time between New York City and Western Pennsylvania. She’s a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Berklee’s M.F.A. in musical theater program. Her regional credits include “Much Ado About Nothing,” “A Chorus Line,” “Bye Bye Birdie” and “My Fair Lady.”

Register online https://bcpr.recdesk.com. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 724-284-5383.

[naviga:h3]Firearm permit extension granted[/naviga:h3]

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday that Gov. Tom Wolf has granted an additional extension for license to carry firearms permits. Permits expiring March 19, 2020, or later are now valid through Sept. 30. The previous extension was set to expire July 31.

The extension of a license to carry permit expiration date is necessary due to the closure of some county courthouses and sheriff’s offices as well as other ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

In Pennsylvania, an individual age 21 or older may apply for a license to carry firearms by submitting a completed application to the sheriff of the county in which they reside or, if a resident of a city of the first class, with the chief of police of that city. The sheriff has 45 days to investigate and determine an individual’s eligibility to be issued a license, which is valid for five years. For more information, visit psp.pa.gov.