CRANBERRY TWP — Although there were “No Kings” protests planned across the nation on Saturday, Oct. 18, organizers of the one at the intersection of Route 228 and Route 19 said it was still important to have one in Butler County.
Although people could travel to Pittsburgh or another area to voice their opinions alongside a group, seeing that other people in their hometown have similar feelings is good for the cause, according to one of the organizers of Saturday’s protest.
“It really builds solidarity when people know they’re not alone in their thoughts and feelings,” said Kathy Kline, one of the organizers of the Butler County protest Saturday. “We’re just being persistent.”
People began gathering at the corners of the busy intersection around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, even though the prote