Monday, May 1, 2023

2023-05-01 00:30:00

State representative Stephenie Scialabba, left, and Mike Manipole, with the Cranberry Board of Supervisors, tie the ribbon back together after the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) adjusts his helmet after getting hit in the face in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Diane Smith helps dig up some honeysuckle, which is one of the many invasive species of plants that need to be removed, at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Christian Zier, 14, of Center Township, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bentley Rombach, 8, of Franklin, throws his ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Hundreds of paintings, photographs and other forms of art are displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars student Samantha Knieriem takes a photo of her art at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars senior Katie Ames poses with her art at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

The artwork of three seniors — Mia Caruso, Megan McSwain and Tori Rajas — are displayed in the senior gallery at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

The Best of Show winner Alyssa Hipsky with her acrylic on board painting titled “On the Path” was on display at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars Art Club made a sculpture, which was displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Paintings are displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler's lan Wilson (5) juggles the ball while getting past Fairview’s Nick Reisenauer (33) in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Grant Holt (19) looks for a teammate as he runs the ball toward the Fairview goal in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) takes the ball down the field in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) takes a shot on net in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) makes a pass behind his back to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Jake Stevens (22) looks to make a pass to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Maxwel Rihn (27) gives a high-five to his teammates after a Butler goal in their game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) gets past the defense put up by Fairview’s Junior Kessler (2) in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Ayden Davis (1) looks to make a pass to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Nick exits out of Top Tracer, a practice program available at All About Golf that allows users to simulate a golf game and gives data on a club being used on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bentley Rombach, 8, of Franklin, cheers after almost getting a strike at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Aiden Bennett, 11, of Slippery Rock, throws his bowling ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ren Smith, of Butler, throws her ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Brian Allen, with PennDOT, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jack Cohen, CEO and president of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Mike Manipole with the Cranberry Board of Supervisors welcomes everyone to the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

John Scialabba, along with son Theodore, 2, listen to speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

State representative Stephenie Scialabba speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

From left, Jessica Pierce, a forester with the Bureau of Forestry with the DCNR; Diane Smith; Ryan Harr, a watershed resource specialist with the DCNR; and Jen Senchak talk about the best places to plant Hemlock trees at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Joe Gargiulo, with Gargiulo Landscaping, helps dig up some of the many invasive species of plants that need to be removed at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jen Senchak shows volunteers which invasive species of plants they need to remove at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jen Senchak, middle, talks with volunteers about which invasive species of plants they need to remove at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jen Senchak and Joe Gargiulo, with Gargiulo Landscaping, plant a Hemlock tree at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Trinda Durboraw talks with people as she sits at the pancake breakfast fundraiser organized for her by the Zelienople Rotary after her house was destroyed by fire at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Maxwell Bundey, 9, of Zelienople, helps make blueberry pancakes at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A steady stream of people came out for a pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Kattie Schoppe, of Zelienople, along with her daughter, Everly, 4, drop off their raffle tickets at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Carson Copeland, 3, of Monaca, colors after the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Rhonda Warnick, of Cranberry, buys some raffle tickets at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Mark Wilkison, of Rimersburg, left, and Marty Henry pull garbage out of the tree line along the Butler Armstrong trail as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Toni Henry, of East Brady, and secretary of the East Brady Area Development Corporation, talks with volunteers as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Brian Beabout, of East Brady, trims trees along the Butler/Armstrong trail as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Cody Lee, of New Bethlehem, sweeps the sidewalks of East Brady as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Volunteers lined up outside Vintage Coffee Shop on Main Street to help with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

J.R. Motomis, 14, and Gabe Woodson, 14, both of Butler, help with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, as part of their National Junior Honor Society duties. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Crichton Bly, 6, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Dana Meute, of Butler, who is part of the Butler Garden Club, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Carrie Harbison stands with a stereoscope that had been in her family for generations, which they have donated to the Saxonburg Museum, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

This Butter-Kist Popcorn Machine, shown on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, dates back to 1914. The machine, from the G.W. Maurhoff General Store in Saxonburg, recently was donated to the Saxonburg Museum. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

State representative Stephenie Scialabba, left, and Mike Manipole, with the Cranberry Board of Supervisors, tie the ribbon back together after the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) adjusts his helmet after getting hit in the face in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Diane Smith helps dig up some honeysuckle, which is one of the many invasive species of plants that need to be removed, at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Christian Zier, 14, of Center Township, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bentley Rombach, 8, of Franklin, throws his ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hundreds of paintings, photographs and other forms of art are displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars student Samantha Knieriem takes a photo of her art at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars senior Katie Ames poses with her art at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
The artwork of three seniors — Mia Caruso, Megan McSwain and Tori Rajas — are displayed in the senior gallery at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
The Best of Show winner Alyssa Hipsky with her acrylic on board painting titled “On the Path” was on display at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars Art Club made a sculpture, which was displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Paintings are displayed at the Mars Art Show at Mars High School on Friday, April 28, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler's lan Wilson (5) juggles the ball while getting past Fairview’s Nick Reisenauer (33) in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Grant Holt (19) looks for a teammate as he runs the ball toward the Fairview goal in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) takes the ball down the field in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) takes a shot on net in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) makes a pass behind his back to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Jake Stevens (22) looks to make a pass to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Maxwel Rihn (27) gives a high-five to his teammates after a Butler goal in their game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) gets past the defense put up by Fairview’s Junior Kessler (2) in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Ayden Davis (1) looks to make a pass to a teammate in Butler’s game against Fairview on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Art Bernardi Stadium. Butler won 19-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Nick exits out of Top Tracer, a practice program available at All About Golf that allows users to simulate a golf game and gives data on a club being used on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bentley Rombach, 8, of Franklin, cheers after almost getting a strike at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Aiden Bennett, 11, of Slippery Rock, throws his bowling ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ren Smith, of Butler, throws her ball down the lane at the Strike Out Child Abuse event for the Child Advocacy Center on Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Family Bowlaway. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Brian Allen, with PennDOT, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jack Cohen, CEO and president of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mike Manipole with the Cranberry Board of Supervisors welcomes everyone to the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
John Scialabba, along with son Theodore, 2, listen to speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
State representative Stephenie Scialabba speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the next phase of work along the Freedom Road corridor on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, Jessica Pierce, a forester with the Bureau of Forestry with the DCNR; Diane Smith; Ryan Harr, a watershed resource specialist with the DCNR; and Jen Senchak talk about the best places to plant Hemlock trees at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Joe Gargiulo, with Gargiulo Landscaping, helps dig up some of the many invasive species of plants that need to be removed at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jen Senchak shows volunteers which invasive species of plants they need to remove at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jen Senchak, middle, talks with volunteers about which invasive species of plants they need to remove at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jen Senchak and Joe Gargiulo, with Gargiulo Landscaping, plant a Hemlock tree at Ritts Park on Sunday afternoon, April 30, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Trinda Durboraw talks with people as she sits at the pancake breakfast fundraiser organized for her by the Zelienople Rotary after her house was destroyed by fire at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Maxwell Bundey, 9, of Zelienople, helps make blueberry pancakes at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A steady stream of people came out for a pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kattie Schoppe, of Zelienople, along with her daughter, Everly, 4, drop off their raffle tickets at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Carson Copeland, 3, of Monaca, colors after the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Rhonda Warnick, of Cranberry, buys some raffle tickets at the pancake breakfast fundraiser for Trinda Durboraw organized by the Zelienople Rotary at Matthew Hall on the Glade Run Lutheran Services campus on Sunday morning, April 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mark Wilkison, of Rimersburg, left, and Marty Henry pull garbage out of the tree line along the Butler Armstrong trail as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Toni Henry, of East Brady, and secretary of the East Brady Area Development Corporation, talks with volunteers as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Brian Beabout, of East Brady, trims trees along the Butler/Armstrong trail as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Cody Lee, of New Bethlehem, sweeps the sidewalks of East Brady as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Volunteers lined up outside Vintage Coffee Shop on Main Street to help with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
J.R. Motomis, 14, and Gabe Woodson, 14, both of Butler, help with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, as part of their National Junior Honor Society duties. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Crichton Bly, 6, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dana Meute, of Butler, who is part of the Butler Garden Club, helps with cleaning up downtown Butler on Saturday morning, April 29, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Carrie Harbison stands with a stereoscope that had been in her family for generations, which they have donated to the Saxonburg Museum, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle
This Butter-Kist Popcorn Machine, shown on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, dates back to 1914. The machine, from the G.W. Maurhoff General Store in Saxonburg, recently was donated to the Saxonburg Museum. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle