Photo Gallery: September 12, 2022

2022-09-12 00:15:00

Randy Sprankle, center, celebrates winning the men's stein holding competition at the 4th annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

On the 9th basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, makes a putt. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Norman and Trisha Seto talk with their son Roman, 7, about the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company's 9/11 memorial. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

On Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, firefighters at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company have memorial cards in their lockers from N.Y. firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jerry Cupps sits with his dog Willow as she takes a break from all the fun at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Details of the Mitchell family tombstones are pictured at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. The tombstone of Joseph Mitchell, a son of Lewis Z. Mitchell, who died young, contains symbols relating to his life. According to Margaret Hewitt, the special collections librarian at the Butler Public Library, the anchor was a sign of Christian hope, the downward pointing hand was the hand of God summoning someone to heaven and also the sign of an unexpected death and the book was a sign of knowledge. Joseph Mitchell was admitted to the bar at the age of 19. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Margaret Hewitt, special collections librarian at Butler Public Library, points out that the headstone for the grave of Lewis Z. Mitchell, a prominent attorney in Butler in the mid-1800s, is missing from the family plot in the oldest section of the North Side Cemetery during a tour on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. There is no record of what happened to it. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

From left, Margaret Hewitt, special collections librarian at the Butler Public Library; Deb Kruger, assistant professor of history at Butler County Community College; and Jennifer Ford, executive director of the Butler County Historical Society, pause at the Lowry graves between tours during the Digging Deeper cemetery tour on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at the North Side Cemetery. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

Attendees walk through the oldest section of North Side Cemetery for the Butler County Historical Society's "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Tom Turner talks to Butler County Historical Society director Jennifer Ford after the "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Attendees applaud at the conclusion of the Butler County Historical Society's "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Lillie Adamik jumps in the water with her new dog friend Jax on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Tracy Ciancio and her dog Bella have some fun at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Alameda pool, dogs were let in to swim and run around with their owners. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Man and man’s best friend were invited to Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Half of the profit benefit the Butler County Humane Society. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, the Alameda pool opened up to man and man’s best friend. By 2 p.m. there were already 70-80 dogs. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Dylan Seppala of Taylors, S.C., opens his round at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry, Silas Schultz opens his round with a throw on the first tee. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, Marshall Eippert of Milford, Ohio, gets the disc very close to the 9th hole basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Albert Tamm, of Tartu Tartumaa, Estonia, launches a big throw to open his round on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Bo McLaughlin from Huntsville, Ala., tees off on the first hole at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, Michelle Frazer, of State College, makes a throw through the trees at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

On the 9th hole on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Mike Hill throws toward the basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Silver Latt, of Parnu Parnumaa, Estonia, tees off a big throw on the first hole at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

A subcontractor helps to contain an oil spill in Connoquenessing Creek at the Eckstein Canoe Launch on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Forward Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Oil-absorbing pads soak in the Connoquenessing Creek to clean up an oil spill that originated in Butler on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Forward Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Roman, 7, touches a piece of steal from the twin towers that's on display at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company's 9/11 memorial on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. His parents, Norman and Trisha Seto, come to the memorial every year. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

On Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, John Pristas, Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company’s assistant chief, plays taps to honor those lost during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company raise a large American flag on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, on the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company stand and sing the national anthem on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, as the American flag flies overhead on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Under the large American flag flying high to honor those who died on 9/11/01, the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company race to a call on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

People walk down Main Street for arts, crafts and food at the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Ryan Fisher, of Fish the Pyro, makes a glass art piece at the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Marlee Shimpeno, age 13, April Shimpeno, Vayda Zalenti, age 7, Stella Zalenti, age 5, and Hope Egnac try soy wax scents at the Pink Zebra vendor booth during the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Joe Lege plays the accordion with the PolkaMeisters on the main stage at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Dan Harvey, of Cabot, competes in the men's finals of the 2nd annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest stein holding competition on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Misty Sofi adds salt to a Bavarian pretzel fresh from the brick oven at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Savannah Neyman helps to serve up Bavarian pretzels at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Randy Sprankle, center, celebrates winning the men's stein holding competition at the 4th annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
On the 9th basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Andrew Greenslade, of Canonsburg, makes a putt. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Norman and Trisha Seto talk with their son Roman, 7, about the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company's 9/11 memorial. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
On Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, firefighters at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company have memorial cards in their lockers from N.Y. firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Jerry Cupps sits with his dog Willow as she takes a break from all the fun at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Details of the Mitchell family tombstones are pictured at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. The tombstone of Joseph Mitchell, a son of Lewis Z. Mitchell, who died young, contains symbols relating to his life. According to Margaret Hewitt, the special collections librarian at the Butler Public Library, the anchor was a sign of Christian hope, the downward pointing hand was the hand of God summoning someone to heaven and also the sign of an unexpected death and the book was a sign of knowledge. Joseph Mitchell was admitted to the bar at the age of 19. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Margaret Hewitt, special collections librarian at Butler Public Library, points out that the headstone for the grave of Lewis Z. Mitchell, a prominent attorney in Butler in the mid-1800s, is missing from the family plot in the oldest section of the North Side Cemetery during a tour on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. There is no record of what happened to it. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle
From left, Margaret Hewitt, special collections librarian at the Butler Public Library; Deb Kruger, assistant professor of history at Butler County Community College; and Jennifer Ford, executive director of the Butler County Historical Society, pause at the Lowry graves between tours during the Digging Deeper cemetery tour on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at the North Side Cemetery. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle
Attendees walk through the oldest section of North Side Cemetery for the Butler County Historical Society's "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Tom Turner talks to Butler County Historical Society director Jennifer Ford after the "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Attendees applaud at the conclusion of the Butler County Historical Society's "Digging Deeper: A Cemetery Tour" event at North Side Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Butler Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Lillie Adamik jumps in the water with her new dog friend Jax on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Tracy Ciancio and her dog Bella have some fun at the Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Alameda pool, dogs were let in to swim and run around with their owners. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Man and man’s best friend were invited to Alameda Dog Paddle Pool Pawty on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Half of the profit benefit the Butler County Humane Society. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, the Alameda pool opened up to man and man’s best friend. By 2 p.m. there were already 70-80 dogs. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Dylan Seppala of Taylors, S.C., opens his round at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry, Silas Schultz opens his round with a throw on the first tee. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, Marshall Eippert of Milford, Ohio, gets the disc very close to the 9th hole basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Albert Tamm, of Tartu Tartumaa, Estonia, launches a big throw to open his round on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Bo McLaughlin from Huntsville, Ala., tees off on the first hole at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022, Michelle Frazer, of State College, makes a throw through the trees at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
On the 9th hole on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, Mike Hill throws toward the basket at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Silver Latt, of Parnu Parnumaa, Estonia, tees off a big throw on the first hole at the Pro Disc Gold Tour event in Cranberry on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
A subcontractor helps to contain an oil spill in Connoquenessing Creek at the Eckstein Canoe Launch on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Forward Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Oil-absorbing pads soak in the Connoquenessing Creek to clean up an oil spill that originated in Butler on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Forward Township. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Roman, 7, touches a piece of steal from the twin towers that's on display at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company's 9/11 memorial on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. His parents, Norman and Trisha Seto, come to the memorial every year. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
On Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, John Pristas, Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company’s assistant chief, plays taps to honor those lost during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company raise a large American flag on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, on the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company stand and sing the national anthem on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022, as the American flag flies overhead on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Under the large American flag flying high to honor those who died on 9/11/01, the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company race to a call on Sunday morning, Sept. 11, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
People walk down Main Street for arts, crafts and food at the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Ryan Fisher, of Fish the Pyro, makes a glass art piece at the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Marlee Shimpeno, age 13, April Shimpeno, Vayda Zalenti, age 7, Stella Zalenti, age 5, and Hope Egnac try soy wax scents at the Pink Zebra vendor booth during the Saxonburg Festival of the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Joe Lege plays the accordion with the PolkaMeisters on the main stage at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Dan Harvey, of Cabot, competes in the men's finals of the 2nd annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest stein holding competition on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Misty Sofi adds salt to a Bavarian pretzel fresh from the brick oven at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Savannah Neyman helps to serve up Bavarian pretzels at Sprankle’s Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Saxonburg. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle