Madeleine Samarco of Cranberry smiles at passers by during her 100th birthday drive-by parade Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Samarco sat in a vehicle while a line of cars filled with family and friends passed waving and delivering gifts to her daughters.
The Butler-Freeport Community Trail Council officially celebrated trail's latest addition Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, with the official opening of its mid-20th century railroad caboose.
Madeleine Samarco's step daughter Pam Cobak steps out of her car to deliever a birthday gift and baloons during Samarco's 100th birthday parade on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Moraine Preservation Fund volunteers guide the group's new pontoon boat down the McDanels Boat Launch at Moraine State Park. The boat hit the water for the first time Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, but won't begin public tours until spring.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania education director Chris Kubiak shows a screetch owl to Rosemary Resnick, 2, and guests at Succop Nature Park's Creatures of the Night event Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Mars midfielder Eli Wright (10) attempts to get a shot off against Laurel Highlands goalie Zach Layton (40) in the Planets opening round home playoff win Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
After 26 years as the athletic director at Slippery Rock University, Paul Lueken will retire on Jan. 1, 2021. SRU had six different presidents and Rock athletic teams won 39 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships during his tenure there. Lueken is most proud of the athletes' academic success.
The Moraine Preservation Fund's new pontoon boat hit the waters of Lake Arthur for the first time Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The boat will begin public tours of the lake next spring.
The Moraine Preservation Fund's new pontoon boat hit the waters of Lake Arthur for the first time Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The boat will begin public tours of the lake next spring.
Mars midfielder Gabriel Singh takes a direct kick during the Planets' 5-1 WPIAL socccer playoff win over Laurel Highlands on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Mars Tyler Nymber drives down field during the planets home playoff win against Laurel Highlands on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Mars midfielder Gabriel Singh takes a direct kick during the Planets home playoff win againts Laurel Highlands Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Madeleine Samarco of Cranberry waves to passers by during her 100th birthday drive-by parade Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Samarco sat in a vehicle while a line of cars passed waving and delivering gifts to her daughters.
Bob and Samantha Bennett of Sarver take their nieces Samantha, 8, and Ellie Skocik, 4, and nephew Joshua Skocik, 6, through the 'haunted' caboose on the Sarver Freeport Trail in Cabot. Volunteers from the Butler Freeport Trail Council celebrated the official opening of the trail's caboose Saturday with a public walk-through and haloween decorations.
Madeleine Samarco 100th birthday drive-by parade Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Cranberry. Samarco sat in a vehicle while a line of cars passed waving and delivering gifts.
Madeleine Samarco of Cranberry waves to passers by during her 100th birthday drive-by parade Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Samarco sat in a vehicle while a line of cars passed waving and delivering gifts to her daughters.
Madeleine Samarco's grand-daugher-in-law Kim Samarco waves with family during Madeleine's 100th birthday parade on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.
Barb Bjalobok celebrates her mother Madeleine Samarco's 100th birthday Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Cranberry. Family and friends took part in a drive-by birthday parade while Samarco sat in a car on her driveway.
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