Elected officials from both the Borough of Mars and the Township of Adams will host a joint public meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 6 p.m. located at Twelve Oaks Mansion, 160 Scharberry Lane, Mars, PA, 16046.

The Board of Supervisors of Adams Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, will hold a PRD hearing on an Application for a Planned Residential Development (PRD) on January 26, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. in the Adams Township Municipal Building, 690 Valencia Road, Mars, PA 16046, where the public may attend and be heard. The PRD Application is as follows: Matilda Fields PRD – 103 single family homes and 79 townhomes on 103 acres generally located east of Forsythe Road and west of Mars Evans City Road in the Adams Township Residential Agricultural Medium Density (RAM) Zoning District. The PRD Application is available for inspection at the Adams Township Municipal Building, Monday through Friday (holidays excepted) from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. ADAMS TOWNSHIP Michael D. Gallagher, Solicitor Sean M. Gallagher, Solicitor GALLAGHER LAW GROUP 110 East Diamond Street, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001

The Adams Township Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing at 5:01 P.M. on February 23, 2026, at the Municipal Building, 690 Valencia Road, Mars, PA 16046.  The purpose of the Public Hearing is to obtain testimony and public comment on enacting an Ordinance Amendment entitled “An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Permit Townhomes as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District, Subject to Specific Conditions.” The Adams Township Board of Supervisors will vote on adopting the aforesaid Zoning Ordinance Amendment at their regular meeting at 7:00 P.M. on February 23, 2026, also held at the Municipal Building. A Summary of Ordinance Amendments are as follows: Section 1 – The Route 228 Overlay District Regulations are amended by Section 2. Section 2 – Townhomes shall be permitted as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District subject to certain requirements governing location, buffering and configuration. Section 3 – All inconsistent Ordinances and § 192-58(B)(3) of the Adams Township Zoning Ordinance are repealed. Section 4 – Severability Clause. Section 5 – Effective date is five days after enactment. Copies of the full text of the Ordinance are available at the Adams Township Municipal Building, the Butler County Law Library (in the Butler County Courthouse) and at this newspaper and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge no greater than the cost thereof. Permitting Townhomes as a Conditional Use in the Route 228 Overlay District 10 06 2025                                                                       ADAMS TOWNSHIP                                                                       Michael D. Gallagher, Solicitor                                                                       Sean M. Gallagher, Solicitor                                                                                     GALLAGHER LAW GROUP                                                                       110 East Diamond Street, Suite 101                                                                       Butler, PA 16001