š± How busy will Portersvilleās Bear Run Campground get during the NFL Draft?
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In today's newsletter:
- How busy will Portersvilleās Bear Run Campground get during the NFL Draft?
- Which Butler County stops are worth a quick trip from Portersville?
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 42.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; windy, chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Butler County hotels, campgrounds prepare for NFL Draft 2026 visitors (butlereagle.com) ā If youāre in the Portersville area, expect Bear Run Campground to be much busier than usual as NFL Draft visitors snap up sites for late April. Butler County hotels and Airbnbs are also filling fast and charging premium prices, while tourism officials promote local shops, restaurants, and attractions to capitalize on the surge of out-of-town guests. 
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ā¢ Places to visit in Butler County while in Pittsburgh for the NFL draft (butlereagle.com) ā Visitors heading to the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh are being encouraged to explore nearby Butler County, including a quirky shaved-ice stand on Portersville Road in Muddy Creek Township. From Marsā flying saucer to Evans Cityās horror-film cemetery and the Jeep heritage in Butler, the piece highlights easy day-trip stops that Portersville-area residents can also enjoy close to home. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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The Tamburitzans Return To Ellwood City, Pa (the Shared Song)
Lincoln Junior Senior High School, 501 Crescent Ave, Ellwood City
3:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm -
Spring Clean-up Day
Moraine State Park , 225 Pleasant Valley Rd , Portersville
10:00 am -
Owlet Gift Shop Soft Opening
Owlet Gift Shop at McDanels Launch Area , 118 N Shore Dr , Portersville
11:00 am
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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š Events Nearby
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Spring Photoshoot
Glade Run Adventures
5:00 pm -
Slippery Rock University presents Pathos Trio
Slippery Rock University , 1 Morrow Way , Slippery Rock
7:30 pm -
April 18, 2026, 7:30 pm: The Strand, Zelienople, PA
The Strand Theater , 119 N Main St , Zelienople
7:30 pm -
Rich Zabinski Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople ā WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh
ShuBrew , 205 S Main St , Zelienople
10:00 am -
Plant Bingo
Glade Run Lutheran Services , 30 Glade Run Drive , Zelienople
11:00 am -
Pizza & Wine Night
Papa Joe's Wine Cellar , 154 S Main St , Zelienople
6:00 pm -
2 B's Acoustic
Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub , 1495 Mercer Rd , Ellwood City
6:00 pm -
2bs Acoustic at Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub
Shakespeare's Restaurant & Pub , 1495 Mercer Rd , Ellwood City
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Saturday April 25
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Coffee Attendant in Portersville. Apply here.
- The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for Summer Camp Head Nurse in Ellwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portersville here.
š Nearby News
Harmony
- Harrisville councilwoman handcuffed, removed from meeting by police (butlereagle.com)
- A Culmination of the Restoration (latterdaysaintmag.com)
Slippery Rock
- Route 422 ramp closures begin Monday in Butler County for paving project (wpxi.com)
- Rock looks to keep win streak against UPJ and IUP (rockathletics.com)
Butler
- Butler Schools Receive $500K Grant For Programming - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA (butlerradio.com)
- Rosemary Moser (butlerradio.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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