A salt truck is parked outside the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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With snowy conditions finally hitting Western Pennsylvania, municipalities such as Cranberry Township are springing into action to keep their roads safe and driveable.
Last week, Cranberry road crews got called out for the first time this season, clearing 4 inches of snow off the roads after prepping and readying all 27 plow trucks for the winter.
Kelly Mauer, Cranberry’s public works director, said the township has 6,500 tons of salt stored. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Butler County crews used 23,595 tons of salt and 73,695 gallons of brine last winter while maintaining 1,500 miles of road.
According to the National Weather Service, much of Butler County could see at least 1 to 3 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday.
Tons of rock salt are stored in a barn at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Salt trucks wait in the garage at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Tons of rock salt are stored in a barn at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Salt fills the back of a salt truck at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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The salt brine maker at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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A salt truck at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Streets Department crew leader Brian Manipole performs maintenance and repairs on one of the salt trucks at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Salt trucks wait in the garage at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Salt brine is stored in tanks at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department to be used alongside rock salt on the salt trucks, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. The salt brine helps activate the rock salt so it begins to melt ice and snow on the roads faster. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Traffic operations manager Shane Wokutch tracks the flow of traffic at the Cranberry Township Public Works Department, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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