Wednesday, May 3, 2023

2023-05-03 00:30:00

Brenda Coble closes her eyes as she adds a carnation to a wreath in memory of her late husband, Trooper First Class Blake T. Coble, during a Pennsylvania State Police memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Trooper Coble died while on duty after a tractor trailer struck his patrol vehicle in October of 2012. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

TIME CAPSULE: The Butler High School Class of 1951 senior prom’s queen’s court is pictured at the event at the Castle Roller Rink. From left, junior class attendant Peggy Vanderlin; senior class attendant Mary Lee Stover; queen Virginia Glace; senior class attendant Helen Fleischer; Shirley Walker, crowning the queen; and junior class attendant Esther Jones.Butler Eagle File Photo

Alan Boburczak, left, is sworn in as a member of Mars Borough Council by Mayor Gregg Hartung on Monday night, April 1, 2023. Hannah Wilkins/Special to the Eagle

Mars’ Kyler Robinson (4) sets the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Colton Riska (2) celebrates a point against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Ryan Ceh (1) hits the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Colton Riska (2) celebrates a point against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Colton Riska (2) digs the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Liam Quinn (8) hits the ball over the net against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Colton Riska (2) digs the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Derek Piatek (22) spikes the ball on Deer Lakes’ Ryan Sandor (23) in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Conor Tomcik (24) spikes on Deer Lakes’ Christian Dietrich (27) in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Mars’ Kyler Robinson (4) celebrates a point by Liam Quinn (8) against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Trooper Shawn Hagyari, Troop B Washington, stands with a rifle as a member of the Pennsylvania State Police ceremonial unit presenting the colors during a memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The ceremony honored troopers who fell in the line of duty. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Police Troopers stand at attention while remembering their own who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Robert Bowen, left, listens at a memorial ceremony at Pennsylvania State Police Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Bowen's brother, Trooper Frank J. Bowen, was killed in a vehicular accident while on duty in October 1983. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Police Captain Lisa Jobe, commanding officer at Troop D, speaks during a memorial service at the troop in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Allen Clouse, and his wife, Betsy, honor Allen's uncle, Private Floyd Clouse, during the playing of taps at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Private Clouse was killed on duty Nov. 2, 1953, in a gunfight with a barricaded man while serving a warrant. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Michael Miller holds his hat during prayer at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Robert Rottman salutes the colors during a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Pennsylvania State Police Lt. John Weaver salutes the colors at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Brenda Coble closes her eyes as she adds a carnation to a wreath in memory of her late husband, Trooper First Class Blake T. Coble, during a Pennsylvania State Police memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Trooper Coble died while on duty after a tractor trailer struck his patrol vehicle in October of 2012. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
TIME CAPSULE: The Butler High School Class of 1951 senior prom’s queen’s court is pictured at the event at the Castle Roller Rink. From left, junior class attendant Peggy Vanderlin; senior class attendant Mary Lee Stover; queen Virginia Glace; senior class attendant Helen Fleischer; Shirley Walker, crowning the queen; and junior class attendant Esther Jones.Butler Eagle File Photo
Alan Boburczak, left, is sworn in as a member of Mars Borough Council by Mayor Gregg Hartung on Monday night, April 1, 2023. Hannah Wilkins/Special to the Eagle
Mars’ Kyler Robinson (4) sets the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Colton Riska (2) celebrates a point against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Ryan Ceh (1) hits the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Colton Riska (2) celebrates a point against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Colton Riska (2) digs the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Liam Quinn (8) hits the ball over the net against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Colton Riska (2) digs the ball against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Derek Piatek (22) spikes the ball on Deer Lakes’ Ryan Sandor (23) in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Conor Tomcik (24) spikes on Deer Lakes’ Christian Dietrich (27) in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Mars’ Kyler Robinson (4) celebrates a point by Liam Quinn (8) against Deer Lakes in a WPIAL class 2A boys volleyball game at Mars High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mars won 3-1. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Trooper Shawn Hagyari, Troop B Washington, stands with a rifle as a member of the Pennsylvania State Police ceremonial unit presenting the colors during a memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The ceremony honored troopers who fell in the line of duty. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Police Troopers stand at attention while remembering their own who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Robert Bowen, left, listens at a memorial ceremony at Pennsylvania State Police Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Bowen's brother, Trooper Frank J. Bowen, was killed in a vehicular accident while on duty in October 1983. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Police Captain Lisa Jobe, commanding officer at Troop D, speaks during a memorial service at the troop in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Allen Clouse, and his wife, Betsy, honor Allen's uncle, Private Floyd Clouse, during the playing of taps at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial ceremony at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Private Clouse was killed on duty Nov. 2, 1953, in a gunfight with a barricaded man while serving a warrant. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. Michael Miller holds his hat during prayer at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Robert Rottman salutes the colors during a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. John Weaver salutes the colors at a Pennsylvania State Police memorial program at Troop D in Butler Township on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle