Spring Valley Park hosts open houseCLINTON TWP — There will be an open house for Spring Valley Park on Victory Road beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.Sponsored by the Friends of Spring Valley Park, the event will include tours on the trails and use of the new toddler playground.Scout Troop 58 will conduct the first flag-raising on the new flagpole at noon.Astronomy buffs will share information about star gazing and telescopes.

Saxonburg site of Mingle on MainSAXONBURG — The next season of Mingle on Main nights begins Thursday.The event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m., includes a car cruise.The band Vertical 48 will perform, and there will be activities for children and a library book sale.Mingle on Main is on the third Thursday each month through September.

Grant will fund signal improvementsBUTLER TWP — The township is receiving $43,880 in state grant money to improve traffic signals at three Whitestown Road intersections.The funding covers traffic signals at Whitestown’s intersections with Meridian, South Eberhart and South Duffy roads.According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the 50-percent matching funds are for such upgrades as improving signal visibility and street signs.The township was one of 108 municipalities receiving a total of $12 million under the Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go program.