A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies plays a small piano at the Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Ed Smith strums along with the Steel City Ukulele Club at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Natalia Valerie, 5, takes a ride on the merry-go-round at the Butler Farm Show on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Slippery Rock Area High School offensive lineman Jacob Reich readies for a play during a practice at Troy-Alan Stadium on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Brendan Howe/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock Area High School offensive lineman Jacob Reich blocks during a drill at practice at Troy-Alan Stadium on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Brendan Howe/Butler Eagle
Marilyn Craig plays her ukulele and her kazoo as part of the Steel City Ukulele Club that met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Paul Rumbek leads the Steel City Ukulele Club at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Steel City Ukulele Club met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Steel City Ukulele Club met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Butler Area Public Library youth services librarian Tiffany Harkleroad kisses a pig from Tree Family Party Piggies as part of a fundraiser at the library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Tree Family Party Piggies owner Maribeth Lacy holds a pig up to kiss the arm of 4-month-old Abigail Cotter as her mother, Kathryn, holds her at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Emily Eldridge of Butler takes a selfie with a little pig from Tree Family Party Piggies at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies eats a carrot as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Butler Area Public Library executive director Lori Hinderliter kisses a pig from Tree Family Party Piggies as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Maribeth Lacy from Tree Family Party Piggies helps children feed the pig as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Elizabeth Campbell, 6, celebrates as her family won a free party from Tree Family Party Piggies at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies plays a small piano at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, addresses the graduates of the Butler County Community College free Adult Literacy program Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, for the free Adult Literacy program. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College GED graduate Cearra Mackalica was a speaker at the graduation ceremony for BC3's free Adult Literacy program on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Honored guests at Butler County Community College’s free Adult Literacy graduation ceremony applaud the graduating class at the Succop Theater at BC3 on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College interim president Megan Coval welcomes guests to the graduation ceremony for the free Adult Literacy program Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Aayum Gurung, a Summit Academy GED graduate, spoke at the graduation ceremony held at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, for the free Adult Literacy program. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies plays a small piano at the Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Ed Smith strums along with the Steel City Ukulele Club at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Natalia Valerie, 5, takes a ride on the merry-go-round at the Butler Farm Show on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Slippery Rock Area High School offensive lineman Jacob Reich readies for a play during a practice at Troy-Alan Stadium on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Brendan Howe/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock Area High School offensive lineman Jacob Reich blocks during a drill at practice at Troy-Alan Stadium on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Brendan Howe/Butler Eagle
Marilyn Craig plays her ukulele and her kazoo as part of the Steel City Ukulele Club that met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Paul Rumbek leads the Steel City Ukulele Club at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Steel City Ukulele Club met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Steel City Ukulele Club met at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Butler Area Public Library youth services librarian Tiffany Harkleroad kisses a pig from Tree Family Party Piggies as part of a fundraiser at the library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Tree Family Party Piggies owner Maribeth Lacy holds a pig up to kiss the arm of 4-month-old Abigail Cotter as her mother, Kathryn, holds her at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Emily Eldridge of Butler takes a selfie with a little pig from Tree Family Party Piggies at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies eats a carrot as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Butler Area Public Library executive director Lori Hinderliter kisses a pig from Tree Family Party Piggies as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Maribeth Lacy from Tree Family Party Piggies helps children feed the pig as part of a fundraiser at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Elizabeth Campbell, 6, celebrates as her family won a free party from Tree Family Party Piggies at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
A pig from Tree Family Party Piggies plays a small piano at Butler Area Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, addresses the graduates of the Butler County Community College free Adult Literacy program Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, for the free Adult Literacy program. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College GED graduate Cearra Mackalica was a speaker at the graduation ceremony for BC3's free Adult Literacy program on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Honored guests at Butler County Community College’s free Adult Literacy graduation ceremony applaud the graduating class at the Succop Theater at BC3 on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Butler County Community College interim president Megan Coval welcomes guests to the graduation ceremony for the free Adult Literacy program Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
Aayum Gurung, a Summit Academy GED graduate, spoke at the graduation ceremony held at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, for the free Adult Literacy program. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Holly Mead
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