December 2025
Financial & Retirement
Industry Leader

Patience, not Panic
Pentony: Market offers challenges and opportuninties –
Page 10

Building the Blueprint
ASG experts break down retirement planning –
Page 06

Building the Future
BPG Planning creates strong foundations –
Page 16

Gray-collar Workers
Seniors find job for extra money and new purpose –
Page 28

How generations save
Habits vary from Boomers to Gen Z –
Page 29

Aiming to Serve More
Butler County foundation an overdue possibility –
Page 30

Banks and Credit Unions
Adapting to the Changing Landscape –
Page 26

Credit union remodels Butler branch
Garbage truck crash leads to change of plans –
Page 36
Features

Your Voice Matters
Beth Herold – Our older adults deserve our support – Page 4

Q and A
Samantha Rapuk – When to make the move to a retirement community – Page 14

Day In The Life
Nate Bacher – Friends find success with brewery – Page 20

Entrepreneurial Spirit
Tom Brugere – Shop Keeps Hybrids humming – Owner enjoys solving electric system mysteries – Page 38

Leadership Matters
Mark Buchek steps up to the plate – Page 22
Seen
Community Champion Luncheon
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Community Champion Luncheon in Founders Hall at Butler County Community College – Page 42
Gaiser Center fashion show fundraiser
The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center held its fifth annual fashion show fundraising event at Butler Country Club. – Page 46
Butler Downtown’s Annual Celebration
Butler Downtown held its annual awards celebration event at the Penn Theater – Page 48
Signature Sensations event
Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center held its annual Signature Sensataions event at Butler Country Club – Page 54
December Advertisers
- Accurate Solutions Group 7
- Anna Marie’s Winery 53
- ARC – Butler County 47
- Armco Credit Union 23
- Armstrong Business Solutions 56
- Arris Construction Inc. 12
- Baird, The Schnur McCance Group 21
- Balouris Eye Center 8
- BC3 2
- Belleville International 55
- Berkshire Hathaway 53
- Bill’s Interior Grooming 53
- Bin There Dump That, Butler Co. 53
- Bob’s Auto & Salvage 12
- BPG Planning 17
- Butler Business Systems 50
- Butler Tires For Less 44
- CDC of Butler County 4
- Cecilia Tomko 50
- CID Associates 25, 51
- Dunn Dimond Insurance 8
- Executive Financial Group 4
- Gateway Engineers 13
- Glassmere Fuel Service 39
- Hawkins Financial Services 40
- Hearth & Home Furnishings 44
- Kennihan 9
- Krill Recycling 50
- Langer Material 9
- Lifesteps 2
- Ligo Architects 5
- Lutheran SeniorLife 15
- Mac’s Rt. 8 Cafe 44
- Metal Fence Supply 24
- Miller’s Shoes 49
- Mon-D-Aid 47
- NexTier Bank 24
- Outside Virtual Counsel 19
- Penn United Technologies 3
- Pennsylvania American Water 45
- Pentony Capital Management 11
- Peter’s Chocolates 44
- Pitt Penn Recycling 18
- Robert Stephens Jewelers 49
- Shafer’s HVAC 43
- St. Barnabas Health System 41
- Steamfitters 35
- The Giel Garage Doors 50
- Thompson Miller Funeral Home 19
- Top Tier Federal Credit Union 5
- Turner Insurance 18
- United Plate Glass 40
- Univest Financial Corporation 37
- W. K. Thomas & Associates 33

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