October 2023
Education
Technology in the Classroom
Business Insider
Emphasizing Empathy
Schools teach young people to regulate emotions –
Page 20
Professional Development
Employees take advantage of tuition reimbursement –
Page 22
Building for the Future
Butler County schools address needs through renovations –
Page 24
Staying Up to Date
Districts spend millions on technology –
Page 25
Paper Trail
PittPenn Recycling takes cardboard by the truckful –
Page 12
A New Era
SRU President Riley hits the ground running – Page 6
Features
Your Voice Matters
Sweet success at BC3 this fall – Page 4
Q & A
From Budgets to Breakfast – Page 10
Day In The Life
From Student to Instructor – Page 16
Seen
Celebrate Business Dinner
Business leaders from Butler County gathered at Slippery Rock University’s Robert M. Smith Student Center on Sept. 6 – Page 18
Concordia at the Orchard anniversary
Concordia at the Orchard hosted a celebration in honor of the location’s 20th anniversary with Concordia Lutheran Ministries on Wednesday, Aug. 30 – Page 30
Dining under the Stars at Preston Park
The Friends of Preston Park Foundation held its third annual Dining Under the Stars at Preston Park on Sept. 7. – Page 32
Ghouls for Good fundraiser
The Butler County Young Professionals hosted its annual Leadership Alumni Mixer Thursday, Sept. 14 – Page 33
Pins for a Purpose
Non-profit Community Options held its annual Pins for a Purpose event Sept. 17 at Sherwood Lanes in Lyndora – Page 45
October Advertisers
- Arc – Butler County 15
- Armco Credit Union 4
- Armstong Business Solutions 48
- Ashlar Architecture & Engineering, LLC 14
- BC3 31
- Butler Coffee Club 44
- CDC of Butler County 21
- Ford Office Technologies 29
- Gateway Engineering 27
- Geneva College 23
- Glassmere Fuel Service 11
- Langer Material Handling, Inc. 5
- Lifesteps 2
- Ligo Architects 5
- Mars Bank 9
- Metal Fence Supply 21
- NexTier Bank 26
- North Country Brewing 26
- Outside Virtual Counsel, LLC 14
- Parkers Appliance 8
- Penn Christian Academy 17
- Pitt Penn Recycling LLC 13
- Slippery Rock University 7
- Specialized Staffing 2
- Steamfitters 3
- Thompson Miller Funeral Home 4
- Tri-County Workforce Investment Board 47
- Western PA Operating Engineers 31
- YMCA 8
Up Next:
November’s theme will feature Health Care – Deadline for submission: October 16
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