Photo Gallery: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023

2023-09-25 00:15:00

Chuck and Tina Dazey of Lewisville, Ohio, attend the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, as Civil War reenactors from the 19th Ohio Independent Light Artillery Battery. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Sherie and Scott Snow of Butler attend the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, as Civil War reenactors from the 10th Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. Scott Snow's ancestors fought in the Civil War, with some enlisting in Kittanning, he said. Outside of historical reenactments, Scott works as a structural steel fitter and his wife works as an industrial sewing machine operator. Irina Bucur/Bucur Eagle

Blacksmith Ryan Stauffer demonstrates how fire can be kindled using flint and a hand-forged steel fire starter at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Bluegrass sibling group Echo Valley performs at the 30th annual McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Vendor Josh Hassan sells his pottery at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Potter Josh Hassan (left) and blacksmith Ryan Stauffer play the bagpipes by their vendor tents at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Both Slippery Rock University graduates create wares that are inspired by historical elements. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Gracy Mainhart, 4, holds a balloon and waits in line for face painting during the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Bobby Best, certified recovery specialist at the Gaiser center, describes the community of people in recovery as a "fellowship." He was among the community members in attendance at the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Ryan Sokolowski brands Miami Dolphins face paint at the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Autumn Sicilia, left, and her daughter Miya Sicilia spend Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, together at the Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park. Community events that bring together people in recovery are meaningful, Sicilia said. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Jessica King, of Evans City, plays the violin to help benefit Abode for Children on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Corbin Greathouse, 4, of Harmony, plays putt putt on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Dylan McConahy, with Global Street Food's food truck, hands out food to customers on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

The back streets of Evans City were packed with vendors and guests on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Troy Stewart, with Misty Lane Farms, takes people on carriage rides on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Gabe O., 8, of Cranberry Township, practices doing the hula hoop on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Main Street in Evans City was full of people on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Brendan Conaway, who calls himself ‘the Pittsburgh pumpkin guy,’ carves up a pumpkin on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Brooks H., 3, of Butler, practices doing the hula hoop on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Nedal Khrisat makes up gyros for a customer at his Gyros Greek Food tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ron Gillis wipes down the hood of his 1956 Ford F100 pickup truck on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

O'Ryan The O'Mazing entertains people on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Guests at Saxonburg VFW clap as Kelly Campana announces she will be donating an American XL bully dog and training to a veteran to serve as a service dog in the coming year on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Kelly Campana, with her dog Ganja, a six-month-old American XL bully announces she will donate a dog and training to a veteran as a service dog in the coming year at Saxonburg VFW on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Richard Criss, from Lawrence County, rolls during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

James Kistler, of the Mercer County team, rolls his shot during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Thomas Mantsch, of the Erie County team, lines up his shot during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Erie County powerlifter Cody Sedziak performs at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Chuck and Tina Dazey of Lewisville, Ohio, attend the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, as Civil War reenactors from the 19th Ohio Independent Light Artillery Battery. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Sherie and Scott Snow of Butler attend the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, as Civil War reenactors from the 10th Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. Scott Snow's ancestors fought in the Civil War, with some enlisting in Kittanning, he said. Outside of historical reenactments, Scott works as a structural steel fitter and his wife works as an industrial sewing machine operator. Irina Bucur/Bucur Eagle
Blacksmith Ryan Stauffer demonstrates how fire can be kindled using flint and a hand-forged steel fire starter at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Bluegrass sibling group Echo Valley performs at the 30th annual McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Vendor Josh Hassan sells his pottery at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Potter Josh Hassan (left) and blacksmith Ryan Stauffer play the bagpipes by their vendor tents at the McConnells Mill Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Both Slippery Rock University graduates create wares that are inspired by historical elements. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Gracy Mainhart, 4, holds a balloon and waits in line for face painting during the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Bobby Best, certified recovery specialist at the Gaiser center, describes the community of people in recovery as a "fellowship." He was among the community members in attendance at the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Ryan Sokolowski brands Miami Dolphins face paint at the third annual Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Autumn Sicilia, left, and her daughter Miya Sicilia spend Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, together at the Butler County Recovery Walk & Picnic at Butler Memorial Park. Community events that bring together people in recovery are meaningful, Sicilia said. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Jessica King, of Evans City, plays the violin to help benefit Abode for Children on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Corbin Greathouse, 4, of Harmony, plays putt putt on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dylan McConahy, with Global Street Food's food truck, hands out food to customers on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
The back streets of Evans City were packed with vendors and guests on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Troy Stewart, with Misty Lane Farms, takes people on carriage rides on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Gabe O., 8, of Cranberry Township, practices doing the hula hoop on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Main Street in Evans City was full of people on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, for the second annual PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Brendan Conaway, who calls himself ‘the Pittsburgh pumpkin guy,’ carves up a pumpkin on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Brooks H., 3, of Butler, practices doing the hula hoop on Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2023, during the second annual Evans City PumpkinFest. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Nedal Khrisat makes up gyros for a customer at his Gyros Greek Food tent on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ron Gillis wipes down the hood of his 1956 Ford F100 pickup truck on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
O'Ryan The O'Mazing entertains people on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, 2023, during Butler Area Community Day at Alameda Park. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Guests at Saxonburg VFW clap as Kelly Campana announces she will be donating an American XL bully dog and training to a veteran to serve as a service dog in the coming year on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kelly Campana, with her dog Ganja, a six-month-old American XL bully announces she will donate a dog and training to a veteran as a service dog in the coming year at Saxonburg VFW on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Richard Criss, from Lawrence County, rolls during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
James Kistler, of the Mercer County team, rolls his shot during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Thomas Mantsch, of the Erie County team, lines up his shot during the bocce ball event at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Erie County powerlifter Cody Sedziak performs at the Special Olympics Western Fall Sectionals at Slippery Rock University on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle