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Township government coverage — Board of Supervisors decisions, boundary and zoning matters, and the day-to-day business of running Cranberry Township. This is where the procedural, sometimes-boring-sounding stuff lives, even though it's often the stuff that actually affects your property, your taxes, or your street.

TownshipOct 14

Final Route 228 segment still needs about $102 million

PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche and other officials met at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center on October 14 to discuss the last phase of the Route 228 widening — a 3.2-mile stretch from Franklin Road to west of Pittsburgh Street through Cranberry, Seven Fields and Adams. Pre-construction funding is complete, but about $102 million is still needed to build it. The county has secured $45 million in federal grants so far, and a recent federal request for this section was denied. No construction start date was given.

The takeThis is the piece that matters most for anyone who drives 228 east toward Mars. Until the funding gap closes, there's no timeline.

Butler Eagle

From Week of October 12 – 18, 2026 →

TownshipSept 24

Board of Supervisors authorizes agreement for North Pointe at Cranberry development

The Board of Supervisors on September 24 authorized an Assignment and Assumption Agreement between ECHO Realty and ECHO Cranberry North for the North Pointe at Cranberry development — the mixed-use project on Route 19 flagged a couple weeks back.

The takeThis is the kind of procedural step that quietly moves a project forward — worth tracking since it means North Pointe is still actively progressing, not stalled.

Cranberry Township official site

From Week of September 28 – October 4, 2026 →

Townshipthis week

North Pointe at Cranberry moves forward — 16.56-acre mixed-use development at Route 19

North Pointe at Cranberry, a mixed-use development on 16.56 acres at 20400 Route 19, is advancing, per the Township's own site.

The takeAnother one to watch for how it changes traffic on that stretch of 19 — worth keeping an eye on as more details come out.

Cranberry Township official site

From Week of September 21 – 27, 2026 →

Townshiprecent

Anthony Bertolino sworn in as newest Board of Supervisors member

Cranberry Township has a new supervisor: Anthony Bertolino was selected to replace retiring board member Mike Manipole, according to Ground News' local coverage.

The takeWorth knowing who's actually sitting on the board making decisions about the stuff we cover here every week.

Ground News

From Week of September 15 – 21, 2026 →

TownshipSept 8

Board of Supervisors moves to clarify Township boundary with Jackson Township

Cranberry's Board of Supervisors is taking steps to formally clarify the shared boundary line with neighboring Jackson Township, aligning it with existing property lines.

The takeBoring-sounding but the kind of housekeeping that actually matters if you live near that line — worth a quick look if your property's anywhere close to the township edge.

Cranberry Township official site

From Week of September 8 – 14, 2026 →

TownshipSept 8

Board of Supervisors advances Route 228 corridor safety plan

The Southwest Butler County Multi-Municipal Safety Action Plan cleared another procedural step this week, with supervisors reviewing updated crash data along the 228 corridor and directing staff to prepare funding options for intersection improvements near the Rt. 19 interchange.

The takeAnyone who drives 228 during a Seneca Valley dismissal knows this stretch needs help — the question is whether "funding options" turns into an actual timeline before 2028.

Cranberry Township meeting minutes

From Week of September 1 – 7, 2026 →