Photo Gallery: Aug. 24, 2023

2023-08-24 00:15:00

Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day in the new school year in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Tanisha Bowman, a social worker in Independence Health System's palliative care department, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, on a phone she is placing at the Crossroads Campus in recognition of National Grief Awareness Day. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Nikki Harvey, of Butler, and her daughter Kaia, 3, pick out a piece of pie on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, 2023, at the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band's annual pie festival. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

From left, junior cheerleaders Gianna Aglio, Arabella Savannah and Kenna Knos wait to be announced before making their way through the auditorium to perform at Slippery Rock's Light Up Night on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

The Lyndora Bakery on Chesapeake Street has closed for good, according to a post on the business' Facebook page. See the story in the Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock University students Carlee Smith and Kelly Page sample a creation at a cooking demonstration at a previous Butler Italian Festival. This year’s festival is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 25 to 27, 2023. Butler Eagle File Photo

Butler's Jace Frederick picks out a piece of pie on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, 2023, at the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band's annual pie festival. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock's Rocket marching band prepares for the district's annual Light Up Night on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Junior high cheerleader Kenna Knos waits outside the Slippery Rock Area High School auditorium before a Light Up Night performance on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Eighth-grader and junior high soccer player Epifani Trufley kicks around with classmates following Slippery Rock's Light Up Night celebration Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

New Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Boerio gives a fist-bump to students as they arrive for the first day back Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

New Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Boerio high-fives students as they arrive for the first day back Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Sam Schwartz (23) runs in the ball for a Slippery Rock touchdown in the playoff game against Hickory in November 2022. See a story about Slippery Rock’s upcoming 2023 season in the Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Butler Eagle File Photo

Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day in the new school year in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Tanisha Bowman, a social worker in Independence Health System's palliative care department, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, on a phone she is placing at the Crossroads Campus in recognition of National Grief Awareness Day. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Nikki Harvey, of Butler, and her daughter Kaia, 3, pick out a piece of pie on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, 2023, at the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band's annual pie festival. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, junior cheerleaders Gianna Aglio, Arabella Savannah and Kenna Knos wait to be announced before making their way through the auditorium to perform at Slippery Rock's Light Up Night on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
The Lyndora Bakery on Chesapeake Street has closed for good, according to a post on the business' Facebook page. See the story in the Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock University students Carlee Smith and Kelly Page sample a creation at a cooking demonstration at a previous Butler Italian Festival. This year’s festival is Friday through Sunday, Aug. 25 to 27, 2023. Butler Eagle File Photo
Butler's Jace Frederick picks out a piece of pie on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, 2023, at the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band's annual pie festival. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock's Rocket marching band prepares for the district's annual Light Up Night on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Junior high cheerleader Kenna Knos waits outside the Slippery Rock Area High School auditorium before a Light Up Night performance on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Eighth-grader and junior high soccer player Epifani Trufley kicks around with classmates following Slippery Rock's Light Up Night celebration Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
New Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Boerio gives a fist-bump to students as they arrive for the first day back Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
New Knoch Primary School principal Gregory Boerio high-fives students as they arrive for the first day back Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Students enter school Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, for the first day back in the Knoch School District. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Sam Schwartz (23) runs in the ball for a Slippery Rock touchdown in the playoff game against Hickory in November 2022. See a story about Slippery Rock’s upcoming 2023 season in the Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, edition of the Butler Eagle. Butler Eagle File Photo