Photo Gallery for Thurs. 05-23-19
2019-05-23 01:00:00
A special section inside Thursday's Butler Eagle details two new teams playing at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park this summer — the Pittsburgh Diamond Dawgs and the Butler Iron Bucks — as well as other entertainment planned at the venue.
Butler musician Tom Panei is one of the myriad of performers slated in the Butler County Symphony’s lunchtime concert series. butler eagle file photo
Moniteau senior James Parenti qualified for the PIAA Track and Field Championships in Class AA in both the shot put and the discus. Parenti is seeded second in the discus and has his sights set on state gold.Seb Foltz/butler eagle
Sing Hosanna! last summer staged “Willy Wonka Jr.” This summer the group has planned Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” BUTLER EAGLE FILE PHOTO
Anna Baxter of Butler is looking for big performances at the upcoming state meet. She’s seeded 11th in the 300 hurdles and will also run on the 1,600 relay. The PIAA Track and Field Championships begin Friday morning, May 24, 2019, at Shippensburg.
The Rev. Leigh Benish of Hill United Presbyterian Church, 501 Second St., started a “prayground” area to keep children involved in the worship service while also being quiet and happy.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
Patricia McBride, a 1973 graduate of Butler High School, was honored with an alumni award at Carnegie Mellon University over the weekend. Mary McFarland/submitted photo
Mars’ Shinno Ikeda fires to the plate on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Shaler defeated the Planets, 8-2, in a WPIAL Class 5A baseball semifinal at Michelle Krill Memorial Field at Historic Pullman Park.Seb Foltz/butler eagle
Mars’ Mitchell Schultz steals second against Shaler in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball semifinal Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Michelle Krill Memorial Field at Historic Pullman Park.Seb Foltz/butler eagle
Bill Flanagan, chief corporate relations officer for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, speaks Tuesday, May 21, 2019, on the changes the region has seen over the past 15 years and the challenges that remain.Caleb Harshberger/Butler Eagle
Hill United Presbyterian Church has launched a new “prayground” area for children to play in during services.HAROLD AUGHTON/BUTLER EAGLE
Slippery Rock’s Anna Kadlubek, right, takes off with the baton after receiving it from Tessa McHattie during the 400-meter relay at the District 10 championship meet. Kadlubek and teammate Emma McDermott both qualified for the PIAA Track and Field Championships in four events.Steve Dietz/special to the eagle
Butler County Community College President Nick Neupauer comments Wednesday, May 22, 2019, on the new partnership between BC3, the Community College of Beaver County and High Flight to launch an aviation academy for Butler County juniors and seniors at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle
