Evans City joins regional stormwater group

Mar 8, 2023 | Local News

EVANS CITY — Borough council approved entering an intergovernmental cooperation agreement Monday, March 6, with Zelienople and Harmony boroughs and Jackson Township for stormwater management. The agreement will fund a $250,000 study of the region, paid in part by the...

Street Paving Schedule

Mar 5, 2023 | Announcements

2023 proposed (subject to change): Harmony Aly from S. Jackson St to South StSouth St from Jefferson St to Harmony AlyPorter Aly from Main St to Jefferson StPrimrose Aly from Main St to Jefferson StVirgin Aly from S. Jackson to Porter AlyVirgin Aly from South St to...

Marine Veteran Honored as Butler County’s Veteran of the Year

Feb 7, 2023 | Local News

David Smith, a Marine who served in the Vietnam War and a veteran of 34 years, was honored by the borough council of Evans City, Butler County, as Veteran of the Year for 2022. During the council meeting, Smith was presented with four Veteran Banners, two of which...

Evans City Among 10 Municipalities Cooperating to Combat Regional Flooding

Jan 10, 2023 | Local News

A group of 10 municipalities in the Southwest Butler County region of Pennsylvania have come together in an unprecedented effort to combat regional flooding. After a series of widespread floods in the summer of 2019, the municipalities organized a comprehensive study...

Evans City Council Passes Balanced Budget with No Tax Hikes in 2023

Dec 6, 2022 | Local News

The Evans City Council in Pennsylvania passed a balanced budget on Monday with no changes to the existing real estate tax rate. For the 2023 fiscal year, leaders project $868,860 in revenue and expenditures. Some of the larger costs include contracted police services,...

Evans City appeals to residents for access to reduce flood risk

Nov 9, 2022 | Local News

EVANS CITY — A councilman on Monday night invited residents with concerns about flood risk to their properties to ask the borough for help. Borough council is working to reduce flooding hazards throughout the community, but said many sites at risk lie on properties...

Republican Stephenie Scialabba wins 12th District state House seat

Nov 8, 2022 | Local News

Republican Stephenie Scialabba has emerged victorious in the race for the state House 12th District seat, beating Democrat Robert Vigue. Scialabba replaces Daryl Metcalfe, a Republican who announced his retirement earlier this year. With 20,907 votes, Scialabba came...

Evans City Borough’s White Bridge to undergo a $1.2 million renovation project.

Oct 23, 2022 | Local News

The Butler County Commissioners have approved a budget of $1,230,000 for the renovation of White Bridge in Evans City Borough. According to Kevin Gray, county planning, the funds will be used to make significant improvements to the bridge located on Maple Avenue. The...

Evans City welcomes autumn with PumpkinFest

Sep 26, 2022 | Events & Activities

EVANS CITY — No one was happier Saturday, Sept. 24, when the first day of Evans City’s PumpkinFest kicked off than Pam Greenawalt. She’s only been helping plan the event since February. “I breathed a sigh of relief, ” said Greenawalt, the owner of P&B’s Sweets and...

Blue Kangaroo offers quality clothes at no cost

Sep 22, 2022 | Local News

EVANS CITY — It’s no mystery why the Blue Kangaroo has survived since its beginning in 2020 — good-quality, gently worn clothes offered for free. The only mystery is why it’s called the Blue Kangaroo. The Blue Kangaroo no-cost clothing boutique for adults appears in...