Photo Gallery: Sept. 24, 2023

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Jordyn Relihan, an eighth grade student from St. Luke Lutheran School, picks tomatoes Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A building at Bear Run Campground in Muddy Creek Township was destroyed Friday morning, Sept. 22, in a fire. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle

Moniteau and Karns City football players kneel to pray for Karns City’s injured quarterback, Mason Martin, after the game Friday, Sept. 22, at Karns City. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

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From left, Ryan Roberts, president of the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company; Chuck Lewis, of the Saxonburg VFC Ambulance; and Joe Beachem, Saxonburg police chief, were honored by the Saxonburg Area Rotary Club as Hometown Heroes during Mingle on Main on Thursday, Sept. 21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter

Students at Mars Area Centennial School walk and jump along the interactive sensory pathway in the upstairs hallway before going to class on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Wes Ambrose, right, shows a group of eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School what to look for when picking corn Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

St. Luke Lutheran School eighth grade student Maxx Ling, left, hands Wes Ambrose a bushel of corn on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Students helped collect the produce that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Maci Boulanger, an eighth grade student from St. Luke Lutheran School, picks tomatoes Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

St. Luke Lutheran School eighth grade students, from left, John Senge and Dominick Keck pick corn Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bushels of corn and tomatoes sit in the back of a pickup truck after eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School picked produce on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Students helped collect the produce that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A group of eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School helped pick produce on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm Market that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/21/23

Jennifer Kozar is one of two school occupational therapists serving the Mars Area School District. She and her colleague, Jennifer Friday, installed the sensory pathway before the first day of classes this fall. Kozar works with the district's special education department. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Followed by his classmates, sixth grade student Jackson Kaunert walks along the sensory pathway at Mars Area Centennial School on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Shirlene and Michael Bungo pose in the practice space in the basement of their house. The two formed the Best Years Ever Band after their retirement, learning to play guitar and keyboard, as well as sing. They made their professional debut two years ago. The couple donate all their fees to various charities. Eric Freehling/Special to the Eagle

Matt Durso, owner of Butler Cigars & Smoking Lounge, points out some of the cigars in the walk-in humidor. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Customers enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at Butler Cigars & Smoking Lounge. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Karns City fans pause for a moment of silence for their injured quarterback, Mason Martin, before the start of the game against Moniteau on Friday, Sept. 22. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Mars' Evan Wright (2) breaks multiple Moon tackles to get inside the ten yard line in the third quarter of their game at Moon.

Karns City’s Braden Slater runs for a big gain Friday, Sept. 22 during the game against Moniteau. The Gremlins won 48-15. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

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Sean O'Shea (7) breaks through to open up Seneca Valley’s scoring against Mt. Lebanon during the game Friday, Sept. 22 at Seneca Valley. Seneca Valley lost 17-14. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle

Landon Lacy (28) scores Butler’s second touchdown at the end of the third quarter during the game Friday, Sept, 22 against Erie. Butler lost 20-19. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Slippery Rock's Douglas Popovec runs with the ball during the game Friday, Sept. 22 against Grove City. The Rockets lost 47-14. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Jordyn Relihan, an eighth grade student from St. Luke Lutheran School, picks tomatoes Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A building at Bear Run Campground in Muddy Creek Township was destroyed Friday morning, Sept. 22, in a fire. Steve Ferris/Butler Eagle
Moniteau and Karns City football players kneel to pray for Karns City’s injured quarterback, Mason Martin, after the game Friday, Sept. 22, at Karns City. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

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From left, Ryan Roberts, president of the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company; Chuck Lewis, of the Saxonburg VFC Ambulance; and Joe Beachem, Saxonburg police chief, were honored by the Saxonburg Area Rotary Club as Hometown Heroes during Mingle on Main on Thursday, Sept. 21. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter
Students at Mars Area Centennial School walk and jump along the interactive sensory pathway in the upstairs hallway before going to class on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Wes Ambrose, right, shows a group of eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School what to look for when picking corn Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
St. Luke Lutheran School eighth grade student Maxx Ling, left, hands Wes Ambrose a bushel of corn on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Students helped collect the produce that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Maci Boulanger, an eighth grade student from St. Luke Lutheran School, picks tomatoes Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
St. Luke Lutheran School eighth grade students, from left, John Senge and Dominick Keck pick corn Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm in Winfield Township. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bushels of corn and tomatoes sit in the back of a pickup truck after eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School picked produce on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm. Students helped collect the produce that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A group of eighth grade students from St. Luke Lutheran School helped pick produce on Thursday morning, Sept. 21, at Ambrose Farm Market that will be distributed to Katie’s Kitchen in Butler, The Salvation Army in Butler, and The Lighthouse Foundation in Valencia. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle 9/21/23
Jennifer Kozar is one of two school occupational therapists serving the Mars Area School District. She and her colleague, Jennifer Friday, installed the sensory pathway before the first day of classes this fall. Kozar works with the district's special education department. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Followed by his classmates, sixth grade student Jackson Kaunert walks along the sensory pathway at Mars Area Centennial School on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Shirlene and Michael Bungo pose in the practice space in the basement of their house. The two formed the Best Years Ever Band after their retirement, learning to play guitar and keyboard, as well as sing. They made their professional debut two years ago. The couple donate all their fees to various charities. Eric Freehling/Special to the Eagle
Matt Durso, owner of Butler Cigars & Smoking Lounge, points out some of the cigars in the walk-in humidor. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Customers enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at Butler Cigars & Smoking Lounge. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Karns City fans pause for a moment of silence for their injured quarterback, Mason Martin, before the start of the game against Moniteau on Friday, Sept. 22. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Mars' Evan Wright (2) breaks multiple Moon tackles to get inside the ten yard line in the third quarter of their game at Moon.
Karns City’s Braden Slater runs for a big gain Friday, Sept. 22 during the game against Moniteau. The Gremlins won 48-15. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Holly Mead
Sean O'Shea (7) breaks through to open up Seneca Valley’s scoring against Mt. Lebanon during the game Friday, Sept. 22 at Seneca Valley. Seneca Valley lost 17-14. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Landon Lacy (28) scores Butler’s second touchdown at the end of the third quarter during the game Friday, Sept, 22 against Erie. Butler lost 20-19. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Slippery Rock's Douglas Popovec runs with the ball during the game Friday, Sept. 22 against Grove City. The Rockets lost 47-14. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle