Photo gallery for Sunday, April 2, 2017

2017-04-01 01:00:00

Mars High School's Emily Greico (11) advances against Seneca Valley's Madison Edkins (20) during the visiting Raiders' 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

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Ecklund Rummel of Butler with the soldiers who visited his party, from left, Staff Sgt. Bob Schlagel, Staff Sgt. Dan Malo, Sgt. Patrick Younk and Pvt. Damion Young of Chicora.submitted photo

Soldiers put Ecklund Rummel, 8, through “birthday boot camp” at his party. Ecklund does push-ups while sitting on Damion Young’s back. Instead of birthday gifts, partygoers took items to be mailed to U.S. troops.submitted photo

Instead of birthday gifts for himself, 8-year-old Eckland Rummel, left, received items to send to U.S. troops. He packed boxes with U.S. Army soldiers Damion Young and Bob Schlagel who attended his birthday party.SUBMITTED PHOTO

First grader Mia Byers models pieces of firefighter gear during career week at HIS Kids Christian School. Completely dressed, a firefighter wears 40 to 50 pounds of gear. Other visitors were a nurse, a veterinary technician and a bee keeper. Students learned about the daily work of each professional and their training.submitted photo

Seneca Valley High School students Caitlin Bliss, front left, Amber Gorog, Anna Stroupe, Joey Brinker, back left, and Charlie Lisella will sing with the 240-member 2017 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association´s All-State Choir in April at the Warner Theater in Erie. The singers qualified through district and regional chorus auditions of students in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.SUBMITTED PHOTO

Parker Myers of Boy Scout Troop 58 in Cooperstown stands on the deck he built at the Clinton Township Spring Valley Park.SUBMITTED PHOTO

No one was injured when a fire destroyed a mobile home Friday, March 28, 2017, at 129 Trinidad St. in the Port-O-Call trailer park in Penn Township.submitted photo

Firefighters from Penn and Middlesex townships battle a blaze Friday night, March 28, 2017, at the Port-O-Call trailer park.DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE

The demolition nears completion at 339 Center Ave. following the structure fire that destroyed the 127-year-old building March 26, 2017. The contractor has additional time to haul away the debris.DAVE PRELOSKY/butler eagle

John Rindy, the director of Slippery Rock University’s Office of Career Education, speaks about preparing students for life after high school during a panel discussion for educators at Butler County Vocational-Technical School on Thursday, March 30, 2017.JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE

A panel answers different questions about preparing students for life after high school during a discussion for educators at Butler County Vocational-Technical School on Thursday, March 30, 2017.JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE

Tyler Vargo, principal at Knoch Middle School, answers a question during a panel discussion for educators at Butler County Vocational-Technical School on Thursday, March 30, 2017.JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE

The headwaters of the East Hickory Creek drainage support native brook trout such as this.Submitted Photo

Moniteau’s Gabby Stewart signs her national letter of intent to play softball at Marshall University. Her parents Brenda and Gary joined her for the signing.Mike Schnelle/Special to the Eagle

Mars High School’s Gianna Buzzelli (5) defends against Seneca Valley’s Olivia Ruppert (1) during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Mars High School’s Paige Seles (6) tries defending Seneca Valley’s Karina Latsko (18) during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017. Latsko scored seven goals in the contest.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Mars High School’s Paige Seles (6), Emily Greico (11) defend against Seneca Valley’s Karina Latsko (18) during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017. Latsko scored seven goals in the contest.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Mars High School’s Cassianna Buzzelli (19) defends against Seneca Valley’s Karina Latsko (18) during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Mars High School’s Paige Seles (6) tries to get past Seneca Valley’s Mary Sinan during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Mars High School’s Emily Greiso (11) tries to get past Seneca Valley’s Julia Byers during the visiting Raiders’ 17-8 lacrosse victory Friday night, March 28, 2017.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle