More than half a dozen local nonprofits and organizations reaped the benefits of donations from the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association at the end of last year.
The or...
WORTH TWP — An old Jeep sat dormant in his grandfather’s backyard for years.
Valencia resident James Linn, with the help of his father, Chester, brought it back to life.
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WORTH TWP — When it comes to the annual Barbee Jeep Race at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Greg Langer is 2-for-2.
He won’t get a chance to make it 3-for-3.
Langer, 3...
One of the newest contests at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will encourage further competition between attendees.
Bantam Misfits will have Jeeps compete in five diff...
Epic Willys Adventure offers participants excitement, adrenaline and Jeeps. It is the Cannonball Run of the Jeep world, and racers are gearing up for the Great Mitten Run...
Eighty-five years after the first Jeep was born in a Butler garage, its descendants return in force, not to fight, but to celebrate a hometown legacy that changed the wor...
LYNDORA — They come from Butler, Portersville, Leechburg, New Brighton, Moon Township and other communities in Western Pennsylvania.
Affectionately known as “Jeepers,” th...
Christina and Mike Dietrick are dedicated Jeep owners.
The Westmoreland County couple modified their Jeeps, helped create a Jeep owners club, lead their own off-road ride...
Babes of Bantam
Calling all lady Jeepers at Friday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. These women’s only Jeep trail rides are geared toward beginner drivers looking for an introdu...
The 14th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a beloved tradition for Butler County and Jeep lovers throughout the nation.
It’s a tribute to the father of all Jeeps, ...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP, Lawrence County — The 13th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival kicks off Friday, June 7 at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock.
However, just a ...
Frequent visitors to Butler’s Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival should expect a few changes when they encounter the Jeep Playground section of Cooper’s Lake Campground when t...
American Bantam Car Company made one Bantam prototype to present to the U.S. government for military testing in the 1930s, and until now, it was the only one of its kind ...
MARS — Leave the cattle, bring the Jeep.
That’s what Dave Brudy did when he bought a working cattle ranch in New Mexico with all of its holdings in 2017
The cattle remain...
The American Austin Car Company was founded in 1929 but lasted less than five years before filing for bankruptcy in 1934.
In 1935, the American Bantam Car Company in But...
Jeep enthusiasts and adventurers are gearing up for this year’s Epic Willys Adventure, an endurance race that spans around 1,700 miles through the Appalachian region.
As...
In the heart of Butler the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival revs up community spirit as local organizations band together to celebrate and give back.
From the tirele...
While people walk through downtown Butler on Friday, June 7, as Jeeps swarm Main Street and many of its side streets, they may miss some of the other people and events go...
A major attraction at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this year will be the military encampment. Military reenactors will set up displays demonstrating what life was li...
Babes of Bantam
Calling all lady Jeepers at Friday at 9 a.m. This women’s only Jeep trail ride is geared toward beginner drivers looking for an introduction to off-r...
WORTH TWP — "She ain't failed me yet,“ Jeep owner Patty Wager said as she waited for chance to drive through the mud pit in her gray and pink Wrangler, affectionately nam...
The 2,000 miles that Patty Upton will bring her Jeep from Salmon, Idaho, to Butler County for the 12th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is a jaunt compared to the fiv...
The annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival has something for everyone to do over the weekend. From friendly competitions to an all-new Jeep Safari, there’s something for th...
Participants in the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Friday to Sunday, will have the opportunity to explore Butler County and learn about the historical significance of the...
Off-roading isn’t for everyone — but if you like being in nature, challenging your driving skills and don’t mind a little dirt, you might want to give it a try.
By day, J...
