Veterans walk down the red carpet at Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023 welcome home event. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Veterans walk down the red carpet at Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023 welcome home event. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Children from the Shareni Chorapi Bulgarian School dance on stage on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at this year’s CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Rekha Rane, left, a henna artist, gives Chelsea Helsel, 14, of Seven Fields, a henna tattoo on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at this CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Friends Rose Manning, Blair Laska, Aaron Smith, Melanie Kovach and Jon Kovach cheers at Sips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars stands with blankets and other items donated at the GFWC Convention held Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Graduates get hyped from high-fives with staff at the start of Slippery Rock University’s commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Graduate and keynote speaker Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor speaks at the Slippery Rock University commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
SRU President William J. Behre and others stand during the national anthem at the start of Slippery Rock University’s commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Lead pastor of North Main Street Church of God Brandon Lenhart stands in the main aisle of the sanctuary on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Chase Danik, 6, works on painting his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Avery Trimmer, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Samantha Buterbaugh shares a smile with Logan Connor, 6, as she helps him with his painting of his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Paisley Manzer, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A group of kids work on painting their Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Logan Connor, 6, works on painting his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sydney Allison, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars speaks at the GFWC Convention on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars speaks at the GFWC Convention on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tom Perko with Miller’s Meats cooks some sausage atSips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kelly Popovec gets some food at Sips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Guests enjoy Sips in the City on Main Street on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
A performer from KIIN Thai Dance Group performs Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dancers from the Bell School of Irish Dance perform Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Deirdre Kelly, 2, of Cranberry, takes to the dance floor just before the Bell School of Irish Dance performers Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A veteran shakes the hand of an attendee as veterans walk down the red carpet at the welcome home event of Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
The first bus of veterans returns to Victory Family Church on Saturday, May 6, 2023, after the 11th Honor Flight Pittsburgh trip to Washington D.C. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Veterans walk down the red carpet at Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023 welcome home event. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Veterans walk down the red carpet at Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023 welcome home event. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Children from the Shareni Chorapi Bulgarian School dance on stage on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at this year’s CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Rekha Rane, left, a henna artist, gives Chelsea Helsel, 14, of Seven Fields, a henna tattoo on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at this CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Friends Rose Manning, Blair Laska, Aaron Smith, Melanie Kovach and Jon Kovach cheers at Sips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars stands with blankets and other items donated at the GFWC Convention held Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Graduates get hyped from high-fives with staff at the start of Slippery Rock University’s commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Graduate and keynote speaker Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor speaks at the Slippery Rock University commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
SRU President William J. Behre and others stand during the national anthem at the start of Slippery Rock University’s commencement at Morrow Field House on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Lead pastor of North Main Street Church of God Brandon Lenhart stands in the main aisle of the sanctuary on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Chase Danik, 6, works on painting his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Avery Trimmer, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Samantha Buterbaugh shares a smile with Logan Connor, 6, as she helps him with his painting of his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Paisley Manzer, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A group of kids work on painting their Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Logan Connor, 6, works on painting his Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sydney Allison, 6, works on painting her Mother’s Day project in kindergarten class at Knoch Primary School recently. See the story in the Monday, May 8, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars speaks at the GFWC Convention on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Elaine Snyder from Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Mars speaks at the GFWC Convention on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Marriott Pittsburgh North. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tom Perko with Miller’s Meats cooks some sausage atSips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Kelly Popovec gets some food at Sips in the City on Main Street in Butler on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Guests enjoy Sips in the City on Main Street on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
A performer from KIIN Thai Dance Group performs Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dancers from the Bell School of Irish Dance perform Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Deirdre Kelly, 2, of Cranberry, takes to the dance floor just before the Bell School of Irish Dance performers Saturday, May 6, 2023, at CranFest at the Cranberry Municipal Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A veteran shakes the hand of an attendee as veterans walk down the red carpet at the welcome home event of Honor Flight Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
The first bus of veterans returns to Victory Family Church on Saturday, May 6, 2023, after the 11th Honor Flight Pittsburgh trip to Washington D.C. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
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