Over the past few months, the Penn Theater has gone from a decaying relic to a new entertainment hotspot, thanks to the efforts of Bryan and Marina Frenchak to restore the building to its former glory.
The top stories of 2023 in Butler County included the collapse of a teenage quarterback in Karns City, the potential sale of the Butler Area Sewer Authority and much more.
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Throughout 2023, Butler County saw an onslaught of new businesses, long-standing companies made transitions, a health system merger came to fruition and infrastructure projects began, continued and we.
Standing under the glow of the Penn Theater marquee Friday night, some people lamented they had not seen the inside of the movie house in more than 50 years.
The Penn’s first public show sparked memor.