New restaurants open; business park in works
BUFFALO TWP — Gary Risch pores through old photographs showing the beginnings of his family business along Route 356.
Risch's...
Wiest Audiology and Hearing Aid Center was started in 1992 by audiologist Evelyn J. Wiest McIntosh.
It provides diagnostic hearing tests, hearing aid evaluations and fit...
Butler Beauty School, 233 S. Main St., has been owned by Gerald G. Camp for 32 years.
In addition to the Butler Beauty School, Mr. Camp owns the New Castle Beauty School...
Economy's peaks, valleys hit business
MERCER TWP — Montgomery Block Works has been around for years and continues to weather the unseasonable weather and the economy.
"Ou...
JEFFERSON TWP — If you're looking for a chance to get away from the rat race, look no farther than the log cabin in Cabot known as Cooper Cabin.
With electricity but no ...
When it first opened on July 19, 1989, Snack-N-Pack was a family affair. Original owners Karen, James, Kevin and Susan O'Donnell have all played major roles in the succe...
Sewage service spurs development
Southeastern Butler County faces more growth as more development occurs along Routes 228 and 356.
While some growth, including a few resi...
College housing boom leading to development
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — When off-campus housing for Slippery Rock University students in the township experienced a big boom about...
Owners' father started in 1959
CLINTON TWP — John Thrower and his sister, Diana Christy, fell into the concrete business, just as farm children become farmers.
John W. Th...
In northwest Butler County, municipalities must balance economic livelihood with residents' desire for open spaces.
"We've had a few local businesses expanding, and we a...
