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🌱 Could a tech strike disrupt care at Butler Memorial Hospital soon?

Butler, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Butler! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could a tech strike disrupt care at Butler Memorial Hospital soon?
  • How could Butler’s new land bank change problem properties near you?
  • How Butler County residents can weigh in on Iron Mountain’s air permit

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Butler Memorial Hospital Techs Authorize Strike (wisr680.com) — Medical technologists at Butler Memorial Hospital have overwhelmingly authorized a potential strike, citing pay, healthcare costs, and high turnover that they say affect both staff and patient care. The unionized techs remain in contract talks and must give the hospital 10 days’ notice before any walkout, so a strike is possible but not yet scheduled.
   

2. Butler City Taking Steps To Establish Land Bank (butlerradio.com) — Butler City Council is moving ahead with creating a City of Butler Land Bank that could eventually reshape how vacant or problem properties are handled. Council has approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing the land bank and naming an initial board, with a final vote expected next month before state incorporation is requested.
   

3. DEP Accepting Comments On Renewal Of An Air Quality Permit For 23 Diesel Generators At The Iron Mountain Underground Data Center In Butler County (blogspot.com) — State environmental officials are taking public comments on renewing an air quality permit for 23 backup diesel generators at Iron Mountain’s underground data center in Cherry Township, Butler County. Residents have until May 25 to review the application, ask questions, and share concerns with DEP’s Northwest Regional Office.
   

4. You'd Never Guess This Stunning Pennsylvania Town Isn't Somewhere Along the European Countryside (familydestinationsguide.com) — For Butler County residents, this feature spotlights nearby Portersville as a surprisingly European-feeling escape, framed by Moraine State Park, Lake Arthur, and McConnells Mill State Park. It walks you through four-season hiking, boating, biking, and small-town charm, emphasizing how close-to-home scenery rivals big-ticket international trips without the flights or crowds.
   

5. How would an assassination attempt be ‘staged'? (cnn.com) — National media are revisiting the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Butler rally, using it to debunk claims the incident was somehow staged. Experts explain how extraordinarily complex and risky it would be to fake such an attack in front of thousands of witnesses and cameras, and why conspiracy theories about the Butler shooting still thrive online.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday April 26
  • 10th Annual Strike Out Child Abuse Bowling Event
    Family Bowlaway Fun Center , 540 Fairground Hill Rd , Butler
    1:00 pm
    • Monday April 27
  • IHS Math PSSA Testing
    Butler Area SD IHS
  • Summit Math PSSA Testing
    Butler Area SD Summit Elementary School
  • NW PSSA Testing Grades 3,4,5
    Butler Area SD Butler, PA 16001
    • Tuesday April 28
  • NW PSSA Testing Grades 3,4,5
    Butler Area SD Butler, PA 16001
  • IHS Math PSSA Testing
    Butler Area SD IHS
  • Summit Math PSSA Testing
    Butler Area SD Summit Elementary School
    • Wednesday April 29
  • Summit Math PSSA Testing
    Butler Area SD Summit Elementary School

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  • Anyone interested in a male miniature daschund he is akc registered his name is Dexter I have the papers for him he loves cats and children and will be a 1yr old on April 28th and i also have a female miniature daschund she is 6 months old very
    loving black and brown loves children and to cuddle and play i have the papers for her also she is Aca registered her name is Sadie and i would love… (Nextdoor East Side)
  • I'm looking for someone to mow my grass on sunday 4/26.
    It isnt a big yard but will need to be mowed. Also need a big pile of brush taken away to. (Nextdoor Meridian)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Butler. Apply here.
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Janitor in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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