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Connie Butler, 37, of Mars, a 2002 Butler County Community College graduate and district vice president at AIG Retirement Services, Pittsburgh, was at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after attending the close of trading with AIG representatives. Butler also is a 2000 graduate of Butler Area Senior High School. AIG on Thursday celebrated its 35th year of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its 100th anniversary.


10/12/2019 Local News 0 comments

Mars student hopes to help kids make friends

Mars senior and Boy Scout Michael Riggio will be installing a “buddy bench” in the elementary playground for his Eagle Scout project.

Mars senior and Boy Scout Michael Riggio is installing a Buddy Bench as his Eagle Scout project in the elementary playground.

10/10/2019 Cranberry Local News 0 comments

Mars clarifies stadium policy

Mars Area Supertindent Wes Shipley clarified a stadium bag policy as it pertains to cheerleaders and band members.

10/10/2019 Local News 0 comments

Mars student hopes to help kids make friends

Mars senior and Boy Scout Michael Riggio will be installing a “buddy bench” in the elementary playground for his Eagle Scout project.

Mars senior and Boy Scout Michael Riggio is installing a Buddy Bench as his Eagle Scout project in the elementary playground.

10/10/2019 Local News 0 comments

Mars salutes JROTC program

Mars JROTC cadets spoke about their expereinces at Tuesday night's board meeting.

10/10/2019 Local News 0 comments

Running Wild

Mars fullback Teddy Ruffner waits for a block from a teammate during Friday's game against Shaler at the Mars Athletic Complex. Ruffner rushed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a 34-20 win.

ADAMS TWP — Too much Teddy.

10/2/2019 Cranberry Local Sports 0 comments

Mars' 2nd half critical in 42-21 triumph Friday

Mars quarterback Drew Schlegel runs for a first down in the second quarter of Friday's game at Armstrong. The Planets won, 42-21.

MANOR TWP, Armstrong County — All Mars' football team needed to do to win Friday at Armstrong Stadium was survive its second-quarter swoon.

9/25/2019 Cranberry Local Sports 0 comments

Mars edged at Penn Hills

Planets felled by 14-7 count

PENN HILLS — Germar Howard rendered all the risk taking of Mars' football team moot.

9/18/2019 Cranberry Local Sports 0 comments

Ruffner runs wild in win

Mars RB piles up 327 yards, 5 touchdowns

Mars running back Teddy Ruffner (36) bursts into the open-field during Friday's game against Greensburg Salem. Ruffner rushed for 327 yards and five touchdowns in a 47-28 win.

ADAMS TWP — Teddy Ruffner isn't supposed to be very fast. He's a catcher on Mars' varsity baseball team and often inflicts punishment on opposing defenses with his bruising running style.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local Sports 0 comments

No panic among Planets

Mars defeated by Moon, 36-14

Mars quarterback Drew Schlegel (6) rolls out and looks to throw during the third quarter of a 36-14 loss at Moon Friday night.

MOON TWP — Scott Heinauer assured the Mars football team there was little need to panic about what happened at Tiger Stadium Friday night.

9/4/2019 Cranberry Local Sports 0 comments

School Sports

Unify to take on breast cancer

Everybody knows it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

10/12/2019 High School 0 comments

No rest for 'Jackets

Freeport continues its fight for WPIAL playoff position

Freeport's Jewlius Barnes (26) runs the ball past the Deer Lakes line during the Yellowjackets' victory last weekend. Freeport seeks its fourth straight Friday night at Burrell.

Backs against the wall and no room for error — Freeport's football team has some company in that respect.

10/10/2019 High School Football 0 comments

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