Monday, May 22, 2023

2023-05-22 00:15:00

Alicia Metzger, of Butler, looks at flowers set up at the Greenhouse 22 tent on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Runners take off Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, near the starting line in this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk despite the rain coming down. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jackson Wischmann, 9, of Washington, moves some dirt using a hand backhoe on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Levi Prementine jumps one of the last hurdles in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Evens Louis Charles, with the Haitian food truck Sak Pasé, serves up an order at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler on Friday, May 19, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Moniteau senior Emma Covert signs a letter of intent on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to continue her academic and softball career at Grove City College. Looking on, from left, are parents Bernard and Jody Covert, and Moniteau softball coach Bob Rottman.John Enrietto/Butler Eagle

Aurora Love George, 1, of Butler, dances to the music played by Old School on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Adam Geibel, along with Stevie, a 3 year-old German shepherd/Husky mix, wait for their food Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ian Macefe, 6, of Butler, makes street art on the sidewalks in downtown Butler on Friday, May 19, 2023, during Foodie Fridays. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Iverson Beilstein, 7, of Butler, eats a hot dog Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

The parking lot next to First English Lutheran Church on Main Street was packed Friday evening, May 19, 2023, for the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Friday evening, May 19, 2023, brought back Foodie Fridays to downtown Butler, with Old School providing music. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Natalie Beilstein and Iverson Beilstein, 7, of Butler, get some fresh lemonade Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Friday in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Hollie Davies, with Rescue Dogs, takes a customer’s order on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

From left, Debbie Fields, of Lyndora, and her daughter, Marissa Watson, get ready to eat their food from Rescue Dogs on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Dave Bestwick, with Recon Brewing, pours a beer for a customer on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, which marked the start of Foodie Fridays to downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Tina Thorton grabs a beer from Recon Brewing on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, for the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Scott Smith, of Burgh’ers, hands food to a customer Friday, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler.Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Caiden Morrow, 9, of Butler, speeds around on his scooter on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, during Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Molly Fair, of Butler, left, and Kathy Wilderoter, of East Brady, talk about some of the plants at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karen Bojarski, of Penn Township, looks through a table of plants on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Beth Kelly, of Slippery Rock, left, purchases food from the Nedal Gyros tent on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Helen Erdner, with the Butler Master Gardeners, helps out a customer at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Logan Tubbs, 10, and McKenzie Goss, 6, both of Butler, pet some of the animals at the petting zoo set up at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Joyce Yasko helps out at the checkout area on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Steve Brandon of Prospect, drives a 1930 John Deere tractor around the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

One of the three earliest 1926 6HP John Deere engines runs on display on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Kaitlyn Raykovics drives a tractor with Paisley Raykovice, 3, both of East Brady, and Keith Walsh III, of Harrisville, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ruby Hornsby performs for spectators on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

People look over the items for sale in the swap meet area on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ethan Zang, 17, and Buddy Hindman, 16, both of Butler, work on a tractor at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Michael Sappio, of Warren, Ohio, runs an old tractor at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Collectors, including Bob Lewis, of Harmony, showed off their antique steam equipment at the annual Portersville Steam Show Spring Gas-Up. Lewis works on a 1913 Bessemer engine on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Some of the equipment in the show dates to the late-19th century. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Runners start lining up despite the rain on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Liam Dunkle, 10, of Butler, dodges the raindrops on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, during the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bailey Bachman, 5, of Butler, plays in the rain before the start of the Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Phyllis Walker, of Evans City, puts in her raffle tickets Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, before the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Peter Anno, of Redondo Beach, Calif., who is in town visiting his parents in Harmony, registers for this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jim Nelson checks the grill Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, to make sure everything is in working order to prepare lunch for the runners after the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Nelson said all proceeds from the race, which started in 2016, benefit the foundation named for his wife, Patti, who died of cancer. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Mitch Radella, number 947, runs in this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Radella runs all over Butler and around the country, totaling nearly 4,000 races so far. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson stands with his second place medal after the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Levi Prementine stands with his medal after winning the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson, left, and his teammate, Levi Prementine, race in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson, middle left, and his teammate, Levi Prementine, middle right, take first and second place in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Tyler Arblaster stands with his medal after winning the boys 400 meter race on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Sam Schwartz races in the boys 400 meter race on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Members of Slippery Rock’s boys track and field team accept the district 10 class 2A championship trophy on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Derek Pyda/Butler Eagle

Neil Glausier, left, and Fiore Moletz, co-owners of Burgh’ers in Zelienople, stand outside their restaurant greeting people as they come in Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023, during the drag brunch event. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A car parked in the lot of Burgh’ers Brewing/Taproom in Zelienople displays a sign in the window supporting trans rights as the Drag Brunch takes place on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Alicia Metzger, of Butler, looks at flowers set up at the Greenhouse 22 tent on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Runners take off Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, near the starting line in this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk despite the rain coming down. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jackson Wischmann, 9, of Washington, moves some dirt using a hand backhoe on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Levi Prementine jumps one of the last hurdles in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Evens Louis Charles, with the Haitian food truck Sak Pasé, serves up an order at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler on Friday, May 19, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Moniteau senior Emma Covert signs a letter of intent on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to continue her academic and softball career at Grove City College. Looking on, from left, are parents Bernard and Jody Covert, and Moniteau softball coach Bob Rottman.John Enrietto/Butler Eagle
Aurora Love George, 1, of Butler, dances to the music played by Old School on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Adam Geibel, along with Stevie, a 3 year-old German shepherd/Husky mix, wait for their food Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ian Macefe, 6, of Butler, makes street art on the sidewalks in downtown Butler on Friday, May 19, 2023, during Foodie Fridays. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Iverson Beilstein, 7, of Butler, eats a hot dog Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
The parking lot next to First English Lutheran Church on Main Street was packed Friday evening, May 19, 2023, for the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Friday evening, May 19, 2023, brought back Foodie Fridays to downtown Butler, with Old School providing music. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Natalie Beilstein and Iverson Beilstein, 7, of Butler, get some fresh lemonade Friday evening, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Friday in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Hollie Davies, with Rescue Dogs, takes a customer’s order on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, Debbie Fields, of Lyndora, and her daughter, Marissa Watson, get ready to eat their food from Rescue Dogs on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dave Bestwick, with Recon Brewing, pours a beer for a customer on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, which marked the start of Foodie Fridays to downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tina Thorton grabs a beer from Recon Brewing on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, for the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Scott Smith, of Burgh’ers, hands food to a customer Friday, May 19, 2023, at the start of Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler.Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Caiden Morrow, 9, of Butler, speeds around on his scooter on Friday evening, May 19, 2023, during Foodie Fridays in downtown Butler. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Molly Fair, of Butler, left, and Kathy Wilderoter, of East Brady, talk about some of the plants at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karen Bojarski, of Penn Township, looks through a table of plants on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Beth Kelly, of Slippery Rock, left, purchases food from the Nedal Gyros tent on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Helen Erdner, with the Butler Master Gardeners, helps out a customer at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Logan Tubbs, 10, and McKenzie Goss, 6, both of Butler, pet some of the animals at the petting zoo set up at this year’s Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Joyce Yasko helps out at the checkout area on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Flower & Food Fest at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Steve Brandon of Prospect, drives a 1930 John Deere tractor around the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
One of the three earliest 1926 6HP John Deere engines runs on display on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kaitlyn Raykovics drives a tractor with Paisley Raykovice, 3, both of East Brady, and Keith Walsh III, of Harrisville, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ruby Hornsby performs for spectators on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
People look over the items for sale in the swap meet area on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ethan Zang, 17, and Buddy Hindman, 16, both of Butler, work on a tractor at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Michael Sappio, of Warren, Ohio, runs an old tractor at the Spring Gas-Up in Portersville on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Collectors, including Bob Lewis, of Harmony, showed off their antique steam equipment at the annual Portersville Steam Show Spring Gas-Up. Lewis works on a 1913 Bessemer engine on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023. Some of the equipment in the show dates to the late-19th century. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Runners start lining up despite the rain on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, at the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Liam Dunkle, 10, of Butler, dodges the raindrops on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, during the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bailey Bachman, 5, of Butler, plays in the rain before the start of the Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Phyllis Walker, of Evans City, puts in her raffle tickets Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, before the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Peter Anno, of Redondo Beach, Calif., who is in town visiting his parents in Harmony, registers for this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday morning, May 20, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jim Nelson checks the grill Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, to make sure everything is in working order to prepare lunch for the runners after the Lace Up for the Library 5K. Nelson said all proceeds from the race, which started in 2016, benefit the foundation named for his wife, Patti, who died of cancer. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Mitch Radella, number 947, runs in this year’s Lace Up for the Library 5K on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Radella runs all over Butler and around the country, totaling nearly 4,000 races so far. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson stands with his second place medal after the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Levi Prementine stands with his medal after winning the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson, left, and his teammate, Levi Prementine, race in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson, left, and his teammate, Levi Prementine, race in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Eli Anderson, middle left, and his teammate, Levi Prementine, middle right, take first and second place in the boys 300 meter hurdles on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Tyler Arblaster stands with his medal after winning the boys 400 meter race on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Sam Schwartz races in the boys 400 meter race on Saturday afternoon, May 20, 2023, in the district 10 track championships at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Members of Slippery Rock’s boys track and field team accept the district 10 class 2A championship trophy on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Slippery Rock University. Derek Pyda/Butler Eagle
Neil Glausier, left, and Fiore Moletz, co-owners of Burgh’ers in Zelienople, stand outside their restaurant greeting people as they come in Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023, during the drag brunch event. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A car parked in the lot of Burgh’ers Brewing/Taproom in Zelienople displays a sign in the window supporting trans rights as the Drag Brunch takes place on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle