Photo gallery for Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
2017-10-19 01:00:00
The Rev. William Gilligan is settling in as the new pastor at Nixon United Methodist Church in Penn Township. He started at the church on July 1, 2017.JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE
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Cranberry Township emergency crews responded Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, 2017, to a vehicle fire on the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike. The vehicle on fire was a U-haul moving truck with “explosive ordinances” inside, according to police. Firefighters worked to put out the blaze as explosions scattered debris from inside the truck. Emergency crews were on the scene, and motorists were delayed this morning. For more, including a video of the scene, visit ButlerEagle.com.Caleb Harshberger/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Tate Mohney, right, heads the ball with Mars’ Cory Ferguson during the Golden Tornado’s 3-0 soccer victory Wednesday night, Oct. 18, 2017. Mohney had all three of the Golden Tornado goals.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle
Mars freshman goalkeeper Jacob Gareis tries to make a save during the Golden Tornado’s 3-0 soccer victory Wednesday night, Oct. 18, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle
Butler goalkeeper Andrew Chwalik defends against Mars’ Dane Beller during the Golden Tornado’s 3-0 soccer victory Wednesday night, Oct. 18, 2017.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle
No one was hurt Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18, 2017, when a Jeep SUV crashed into a utility pole and hit the porch of a house in the 600 block of Center Avenue. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. Butler Police are investigating the crash. The vehicle was towed, and West Penn Power was called to deal with downed wires affecting one house.joe Genco/butler eagle
Senior Pitt-Bradford women´s soccer goalie Sarah Dailey, a Mars graduate, spent part of last summer as an intern at the Houston Astros’ baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.Submitted Photo
Hannah Folk, left. and Maggie Feczko show off the Butler girls golf team’s section championship plaque. The Golden Tornado finished 12-2 overall this season, 9-1 in section play.John Enrietto/Butler Eagle
Maggie, a boxer/border collie mix, enjoys playing with her owner, Michael Halperin, at the Rotary Dog Park at Cranberry Community Park on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE
Edward Allen Moore, left, and Nathan Carterette perform as the Arsenal Duo. They will performat 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Lincoln Hall in Foxburg.submitted photo
Butler County Assistant District Attorney Russ Karl admires his first book, “The Day Dreamers,” on Wednesday, Oct.18, 2017. Karl says he wrote the book for young readers as a transition between comic books and more serious reading.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle
Hope Lutheran Church hosted its Centennial Celebration Sunday morning, Oct. 15, 2017, commemorating 100 years in Cranberry Township and new community outreach facilities as well as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Rev. William Gilligan is settling in as the new pastor at Nixon United Methodist Church in Penn Township. He started at the church on July 1, 2017.JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE