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SAXONBURG — Four Butler County municipalities will have an electronic items collection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21 at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company grounds on Horne Avenue.
The collection is only for residents of Saxonburg and three townships: Jefferson, Penn and Winfield.
No televisions, power tools, devices containing Freon, household appliances or personal hygiene-related items will be accepted.
For information, including a list of acceptable items, call the respective municipal offices or visit: www.saxonburgpa.com.
HERSHEY — The State Police Academy has graduated 88 new state troopers who have been assigned across the state.Brett Stivason of Chicora, Ryan Hand of Ford City and Katherine Kaczmarczyk of New Bethlehem, Clarion County, have been assigned to Troop D, which is based in Butler.Troop D has stations in Butler, Beaver, Kittanning, Mercer and New Castle.The graduates will report on July 21.This group of troopers is the 138th class to graduate from the academy since it opened in 1960 in Hershey.
