Tuesday, May 16, 2023

2023-05-16 00:30:00

Caterpillars rest in their cocoons on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle

From left, David Krainbucher, Charles Simms and Max Channells read in the library at Butler Area Senior High School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The three students make up the school's KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Knoch's pitcher Marlee Fraser (20) throws a strike against Uniontown in the WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler Cubs boxer Wyatt Wolfe shows off the trophy he received from Western Pa. Golden Gloves on Saturday night, May 13, 2023, in the Cubs gym. John Enrietto/Butler Eagle

Seventh-grader Jenna Sheller, left, prepares to check the chemical properties of the lake while seventh-grade science teacher Jessica Winter, middle, and eighth-grade science teacher Amanda Stavish observe on Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Greg Tebay, owner of Custom Hotrod & Cycle Shop in Clay Township, built a hearse to be pulled by a motorcycle in the funeral procession on Monday, May 15, 2023, for Brian Scott “Bubby” Benson. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle

Greg Tebay, owner of Custom Hotrod & Cycle Shop in Clay Township, built a hearse to be pulled by a motorcycle in the funeral procession for Brian Scott “Bubby” Benson on Monday, May 15, 2023. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle

Eighth-grader Isabella Lippke releases a rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Students from Mars Area Middle School release rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Students from Mars Area Middle School release trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Seventh-grade science teacher Amanda Stavish prepares Mars Area Middle School students to release 173 rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake in Adams Township on Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Students from Mars Area Middle School participated in this year’s Trout Release Day on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Glade Run Lake. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Tiffany Harkleroad, children's librarian, holds a model of a painted lady butterfly on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Butler Area Public Library. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle

Tiffany Harkleroad, children's librarian at the Butler Area Public Library, holds a model of a butterfly outside of her office on Monday, May 15, 2023. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle

From left, David Krainbucher, Charles Simms and Max Channells sit for a portrait with their “competition faces” on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in the library at Butler Area Senior High School. The three students make up the school's KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

From left, Max Channells, Charles Simms and David Krainbucher stand together Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Butler Area Senior High School. The three students make up the school’s KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of the trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Madison Gardner (11) raises her fist in the air after tying the game in the bottom of the 5th inning against Uniontown in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) makes contact with the ball with a runner on third base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin against Uniontown on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) tags out Uniontown's Lyric Mclee (4) at second base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Sennett Purcell (8) fist-bumps with her coach, Chris Gardner, after getting to third base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin against Uniontown on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's catcher, Grace Hensch (10), tags out Uniontown's Kitana Critchfield (18) at home plate during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) jumps in the air after scoring the winning run in their 7-6 ninth inning victory against Uniontown with a final score of 7-6 in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Brynne Smith (17) gets the winning hit to drive in Lizzie Danik (2) to beat Uniontown in the ninth inning of a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's catcher, Grace Hensch (10), catches a pitch from pitcher Marlee Fraser (20) against Uniontown in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Uniontown head coach Jason White, left, shakes hands with Knoch's head coach, Chris Gardner, after Knoch beat Uniontown 7-6 in the ninth inning in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's head coach, Chris Gardner, is all smiles as he talks with his team after their 7-6 win against Uniontown in the ninth inning in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Caterpillars rest in their cocoons on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Butler Area Public Library. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle
From left, David Krainbucher, Charles Simms and Max Channells read in the library at Butler Area Senior High School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The three students make up the school's KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Knoch's pitcher Marlee Fraser (20) throws a strike against Uniontown in the WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler Cubs boxer Wyatt Wolfe shows off the trophy he received from Western Pa. Golden Gloves on Saturday night, May 13, 2023, in the Cubs gym. John Enrietto/Butler Eagle
Seventh-grader Jenna Sheller, left, prepares to check the chemical properties of the lake while seventh-grade science teacher Jessica Winter, middle, and eighth-grade science teacher Amanda Stavish observe on Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Greg Tebay, owner of Custom Hotrod & Cycle Shop in Clay Township, built a hearse to be pulled by a motorcycle in the funeral procession on Monday, May 15, 2023, for Brian Scott “Bubby” Benson. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle
Greg Tebay, owner of Custom Hotrod & Cycle Shop in Clay Township, built a hearse to be pulled by a motorcycle in the funeral procession for Brian Scott “Bubby” Benson on Monday, May 15, 2023. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle
Eighth-grader Isabella Lippke releases a rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Students from Mars Area Middle School release rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Students from Mars Area Middle School release trout into Glade Run Lake on Trout Release Day — Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Seventh-grade science teacher Amanda Stavish prepares Mars Area Middle School students to release 173 rainbow trout into Glade Run Lake in Adams Township on Monday, May 15, 2023. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Students from Mars Area Middle School participated in this year’s Trout Release Day on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Glade Run Lake. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Tiffany Harkleroad, children's librarian, holds a model of a painted lady butterfly on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Butler Area Public Library. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle
Tiffany Harkleroad, children's librarian at the Butler Area Public Library, holds a model of a butterfly outside of her office on Monday, May 15, 2023. Zach Petroff/Butler Eagle
From left, David Krainbucher, Charles Simms and Max Channells sit for a portrait with their “competition faces” on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in the library at Butler Area Senior High School. The three students make up the school's KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
From left, Max Channells, Charles Simms and David Krainbucher stand together Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Butler Area Senior High School. The three students make up the school’s KDKA Hometown High Q team, which is advancing to the final round of the trivia competition. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Madison Gardner (11) raises her fist in the air after tying the game in the bottom of the 5th inning against Uniontown in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) makes contact with the ball with a runner on third base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin against Uniontown on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) tags out Uniontown's Lyric Mclee (4) at second base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Sennett Purcell (8) fist-bumps with her coach, Chris Gardner, after getting to third base during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin against Uniontown on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's catcher, Grace Hensch (10), tags out Uniontown's Kitana Critchfield (18) at home plate during a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Lizzie Danik (2) jumps in the air after scoring the winning run in their 7-6 ninth inning victory against Uniontown with a final score of 7-6 in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Brynne Smith (17) gets the winning hit to drive in Lizzie Danik (2) to beat Uniontown in the ninth inning of a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's catcher, Grace Hensch (10), catches a pitch from pitcher Marlee Fraser (20) against Uniontown in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Knoch won 7-6. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Uniontown head coach Jason White, left, shakes hands with Knoch's head coach, Chris Gardner, after Knoch beat Uniontown 7-6 in the ninth inning in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's head coach, Chris Gardner, is all smiles as he talks with his team after their 7-6 win against Uniontown in the ninth inning in a WPIAL girls 4A softball playoff game at West Mifflin on Monday afternoon, May 15, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle