Friday, May 5, 2023

2023-05-05 00:15:00

Fans dressed as Princess Leia, Ahsoka Tano and other Star Wars franchise characters stand ready to greet guests Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Zelienople Area Public Library for a Star Wars Day event. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

John J. Bench, left, goes over the settlement plan with Middlesex Township board of supervisors chairman Michael Spreng and Supervisor Donald P. Marshall on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber award winners, pictured on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, include, from left, Carol Grande, Lisa Hunt, Mark Prentice, Amy Knight, Perry Latimer, Amy Schafer, Victoria Spreng and Anthony Savannah. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle

Knoch School District business manager Jamie Van Lenten presents the proposed 2023-24 preliminary budget at a work session on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Aedan Fowler (13) reacts after a strikeout against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Landon Lacey runs the boys 100 meter run, which he won in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Luke Campbell competes in the triple jump in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Landon Lacey runs the boys 100 meter run, which he won, in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Drew Griffith grabs the baton from Ethan Thomas in the 4x800 relay in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Tyler Stoops jumps a hurdle in the boys 300 meter hurdles in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Drew Griffith runs in the 4x800 relay in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s A.J. Capizzi (10) runs from first to second base against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler pitcher Mac Schnur (5) takes a minute after giving up two runs against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Boden Lenyk (21) turns a double play against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic (3) bunts the ball against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Brock White (2) hits the ball against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Aedan Fowler (13) throws a pitch against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Luke Anderton (4) is tagged out at third base by Butler’s Boden Lenyk (21) in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Mavrik Clement (30) knocks down the ball at second base against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic (3) was all smiles going back to the dugout after scoring a run against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley’s Luke Anderton (4) gets hit by a pitch against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Grogu, also known as baby Yoda, is hard at work during the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023, at the Zelienople Area Public Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Maddox Antol, 6, of New Castle, makes a papier-mâché Yoda at the Zelienople Area Public Library for their May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Phoebe McKeever, 3, of Butler, finds one of the characters in the scavenger hunt at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Ahsoka Tano stands ready at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Dominic Rizzi, left, and his mother, Helen, of Zelienople, start their scavenger hunt at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Fans dressed as Princess Leia, Ahsoka Tano and other Star Wars franchise characters stand ready to greet guests Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Zelienople Area Public Library for a Star Wars Day event. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
John J. Bench, left, goes over the settlement plan with Middlesex Township board of supervisors chairman Michael Spreng and Supervisor Donald P. Marshall on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber award winners, pictured on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, include, from left, Carol Grande, Lisa Hunt, Mark Prentice, Amy Knight, Perry Latimer, Amy Schafer, Victoria Spreng and Anthony Savannah. Seb Foltz/Special to the Eagle
Knoch School District business manager Jamie Van Lenten presents the proposed 2023-24 preliminary budget at a work session on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Aedan Fowler (13) reacts after a strikeout against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Landon Lacey runs the boys 100 meter run, which he won in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Luke Campbell competes in the triple jump in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Luke Campbell competes in the triple jump in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Landon Lacey runs the boys 100 meter run, which he won, in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Landon Lacey runs the boys 100 meter run, which he won, in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Drew Griffith grabs the baton from Ethan Thomas in the 4x800 relay in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Tyler Stoops jumps a hurdle in the boys 300 meter hurdles in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Drew Griffith runs in the 4x800 relay in a WPIAL class 3A team championship opening round at Norwin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s A.J. Capizzi (10) runs from first to second base against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler pitcher Mac Schnur (5) takes a minute after giving up two runs against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Boden Lenyk (21) turns a double play against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic (3) bunts the ball against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Brock White (2) hits the ball against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Aedan Fowler (13) throws a pitch against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Luke Anderton (4) is tagged out at third base by Butler’s Boden Lenyk (21) in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Mavrik Clement (30) knocks down the ball at second base against Seneca Valley in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic (3) was all smiles going back to the dugout after scoring a run against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Luke Anderton (4) gets hit by a pitch against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley’s Evan Tomasic (3) was all smiles going back to the dugout after scoring a run against Butler in a WPIAL class 3A boys baseball game at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Seneca Valley won 7-0. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Grogu, also known as baby Yoda, is hard at work during the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023, at the Zelienople Area Public Library. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Maddox Antol, 6, of New Castle, makes a papier-mâché Yoda at the Zelienople Area Public Library for their May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Phoebe McKeever, 3, of Butler, finds one of the characters in the scavenger hunt at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Ahsoka Tano stands ready at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dominic Rizzi, left, and his mother, Helen, of Zelienople, start their scavenger hunt at the Zelienople Area Public Library for the May the 4th celebration on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle