Photo Gallery: Friday, Aug. 18, 2023

2023-08-18 00:15:00

Gaby Martinez, 12, of Cranberry Township, an incoming seventh-grade student, listens during orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Incoming ninth-grade student Justyn Hart, 15, and his mother, Gill Hart, listen during the ninth- through 12th-grade orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Liz Porco delivers the fifth- to eighth-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Autumn Power-Boylan, center, talks to incoming students and parents during the second- to fourth-grade orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Physical education teacher Jim Pyle talks with incoming ninth-grade student Justyn Hart, 15, and his mother, Gill Hart, before the ninth- to 12th-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bria Koch, technology facilitator at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center, hands out laptops to students on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at its open house. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Damian Kennedy, 7, of Callery, an incoming second-grader, picks up his favorite color marker before the start of the second- to fourth-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shanna Doubenspeck, a music teacher at Center Township Elementary, left, leads children in drumming a activity Aug. 17, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Brielle Johnson-Jetter-Smith, 5, of Butler, pets a dog at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Grant Cribbs, 8, of Butler Township, reads a book to Luke, a therapy dog, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Karen Allen speaks about her role as president of Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a conference room at Butler Memorial Hospital. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Katie Weiner, center, holds pillows of her dogs that her parents, Christina and Brian, made for her before she moved into her dorm on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

From left, Arielle Brown, Alexa Uphold and Mackenzie Freeman help move supplies into dormitories at Slippery Rock University on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Kelsi Anderson, a senior at Slipery Rock University, loads up a bin for freshmen to use to help move into their dorms Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Abby Mountain, left, an incoming freshman at Slippery Rock University, gets help moving in to her dorm Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, from Grace Claypool and Lexi Hast. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Freeport’s Ben Lane (2) knocks Armstrong’s Alex Patton to the ground while playing defense last season. The 2022 Butler Eagle Scoring Trophy winner is biding for time as a true freshman safety at Slippery Rock University this season. See the story in the Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Butler Eagle File Photo

Justin Guido

Enzo Shirley, 5, of Grove City, pedals hard to the line and finishes in 1st place in the 5-year-old division of the Kids Pedal Tractor pull at the Butler Farm Show on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Gaby Martinez, 12, of Cranberry Township, an incoming seventh-grade student, listens during orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Incoming ninth-grade student Justyn Hart, 15, and his mother, Gill Hart, listen during the ninth- through 12th-grade orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Liz Porco delivers the fifth- to eighth-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Autumn Power-Boylan, center, talks to incoming students and parents during the second- to fourth-grade orientation on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Physical education teacher Jim Pyle talks with incoming ninth-grade student Justyn Hart, 15, and his mother, Gill Hart, before the ninth- to 12th-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bria Koch, technology facilitator at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center, hands out laptops to students on Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at its open house. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Damian Kennedy, 7, of Callery, an incoming second-grader, picks up his favorite color marker before the start of the second- to fourth-grade orientation Thursday evening, Aug. 17, 2023, at Seneca Valley Academy of Choice’s Drop-in Center. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Shanna Doubenspeck, a music teacher at Center Township Elementary, left, leads children in drumming a activity Aug. 17, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Brielle Johnson-Jetter-Smith, 5, of Butler, pets a dog at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Grant Cribbs, 8, of Butler Township, reads a book to Luke, a therapy dog, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library's Back to School Bash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Karen Allen speaks about her role as president of Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a conference room at Butler Memorial Hospital. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Katie Weiner, center, holds pillows of her dogs that her parents, Christina and Brian, made for her before she moved into her dorm on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
From left, Arielle Brown, Alexa Uphold and Mackenzie Freeman help move supplies into dormitories at Slippery Rock University on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Kelsi Anderson, a senior at Slipery Rock University, loads up a bin for freshmen to use to help move into their dorms Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Abby Mountain, left, an incoming freshman at Slippery Rock University, gets help moving in to her dorm Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, from Grace Claypool and Lexi Hast. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Freeport’s Ben Lane (2) knocks Armstrong’s Alex Patton to the ground while playing defense last season. The 2022 Butler Eagle Scoring Trophy winner is biding for time as a true freshman safety at Slippery Rock University this season. See the story in the Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Butler Eagle File Photo

Justin Guido
Enzo Shirley, 5, of Grove City, pedals hard to the line and finishes in 1st place in the 5-year-old division of the Kids Pedal Tractor pull at the Butler Farm Show on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle