PIAA pauses the start of fall sports

Members of the Butler Area High School Cross County team start a practice run Thursday evening at the senior high school.

PIAA pushes fall season back two weeks

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School board president addresses mask stance

Faces uncovered during meeting

During a virtual work session and voting meeting Tuesday night, Mars School Board President John Kennedy responded to masking concerns voiced last month by district parents and staff.

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Mars Area school calendar revised

Mars Area School Board voted to amend the 2020-2021 district calendar, moving the first day of school for students to Aug. 31.

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Mars Area school calendar revised

Mars Area School Board voted to amend the 2020-2021 district calendar, moving the first day of school for students to Aug. 31.

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The Waiting Game

PIAA pushes fall season back 2 weeks

Members of the Butler Area High School boys cross country team do push-ups before a practice run Thursday evening. The PIAA on Friday voted to push back the start of the fall sports season two weeks.

PIAA pushes fall season back two weeks

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The Waiting Game

PIAA pushes fall season back 2 weeks

PIAA pushes fall season back two weeks

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Mars school board addresses mask stance

Faces uncovered during meeting

During a virtual work session and voting meeting Tuesday night, Mars School Board President John Kennedy responded to masking concerns voiced last month by district parents and staff.

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Mars school board addresses mask stance

Faces uncovered during meeting

During a virtual work session and voting meeting Tuesday night, Mars School Board President John Kennedy responded to masking concerns voiced last month by district parents and staff.

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Teddy Tough

Ruffner resolute in both football, baseball

Mars senior running back Teddy Ruffner has made a name for himself on the football field for the Planets. But he's also emerged as a stellar catcher in baseball. Ruffner is getting recruited by colleges for both football and baseball.

When Teddy Ruffner was 10, he frequented Mars football games.

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A Soccer Fix: Summer camp allows players to scratch their competitive itch

Morgan Sinan, an incoming freshman at Gannon University and Seneca Valley graduate, slides for a ball during a soccer camp in Renfrew Wednesday morning. Sinan and 64 other players, from high school freshmen all the way up to college juniors, are participating in the five-week camp in an effort to not only improve their skills, but just to be out on a soccer pitch again in a world overcome by the coronavirus pandemic.

Morgan Sinan hadn't played a soccer match since February, but here she was on a sultry Wednesday morning, putting toe to the ball on the soccer pitch.