Nick Neupauer, left, president of Butler County Community College, receives a $17,000 check from Craig Stauffer, center, manager of the Farmers National branch in Butler, on Jan. 17. At right is Ruth Purcell, executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation.

[naviga:h3]Farmers National makes donation[/naviga:h3]

Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently donated $17,000 to Butler County Community College’s Education Foundation to help with a financial literacy program.

Through the program, 700 students at 18 schools in the region will be able to participate in a stock market game through BC3’s “College Within the High School” program, according to a news release.

BC3 offers college-level courses in government, ethics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and statistics.

The donation was made through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which offers tax credits to businesses that contribute to scholarships or educational improvement organizations.

[naviga:h3]Authority changing stops along route[/naviga:h3]

The Butler Transit Authority said the Route 1 commuter bus service to Pittsburgh will no longer service Twelve Oaks Mansion and Route 228 beginning Monday, Feb. 5.

Route 1 will operate the same stops as Route 2, traveling Route 8 all the way to Route 28 to Pittsburgh. Both routes will also honor flag stops along Route 8.

In addition, both routes will make a stop first at the David Lawrence Convention Center and then at the Allegheny T-Station during morning runs.

During afternoon runs, the routes will stop first at the Allegheny T-Station and then make their final Pittsburgh stop at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

New schedules are available at the authority’s website butlertransit.com, in the downtown bus terminal and on the buses.

[naviga:h3]Kindergarten orientations set[/naviga:h3]

The Butler School District has announced kindergarten orientations for each of its elementary schools.

The orientation sessions take less than one hour and give parents a chance to learn about kindergarten programs, school services and how to register their children for school.

Each orientation will be held at 10 a.m.:

- March 1 at Northwest Elementary School, 124 Staley Ave., Butler Township

- March 6 at Center Township Elementary School, 950 Mercer Road, Center Township

- March 6 at Connoquenessing Elementary School, 102 Connoquenessing School Road, Connoquenessing

- March 13 at Emily Brittain Elementary School, 338 N. Washington St., Butler

- March 15 at McQuistion Elementary School, 210 Mechling Drive, Butler Township

- March 15 at Summit Township Elementary School, 351 Brinker Road, Summit Township

For more information, call the district office at 724-287-8721.