Photo Gallery: Friday, Sept. 1, 2023

2023-09-01 00:15:00

Mike Kelly, R-16th, speaks on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Members of the Harmony Fire District break ground on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Josh Rader, a Harmony Fire District firefighter breaks ground with his son Liam, 5, on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the district's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Kevin Behun, Harmony Fire District president, speaks Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Scott Garing, the fire chief at Harmony Fire District, speaks Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Houlihan’s in Cranberry Township’s Streets of Cranberry shopping center closed Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, much to the surprise of its staff. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

NexTier Bank and Mars Bank announced Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, that NexTier will purchase Mars Bancorp, the holding firm of Mars Bank. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler Township Volunteer Fire District firefighters direct traffic away from the entrance to Route 422 West on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, after a crash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Traffic is diverted for a motorcycle crash involving a wire that came down on Route 422 on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Butler's Sami Malkamaki (5) heads the ball away from Seneca Valley’s Adam Conrad (7) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Sami Malkamaki (5) fights for the ball with Butler's Ryan Conaway (45) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Ethan Taylor (2) kicks the ball to a teammate their game against Butler on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Grayden Brown (5) moves the ball to a teammate during their game against Seneca Valley on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Andrew Lucas (42) heads the ball away from Seneca Valley’s Cole Kamarec (12) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Carson Hankinson (23) kicks the ball to a teammate on the sidelines in their game against Seneca Valley on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

From left, mothers Donna McKissick and Kathy Nee hold pictures of their daughters, Ashley and Chanté at the Grace Community Wellness Center on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Sammi Confer holds pictures of her friend, Lauren, a mother of two who died of a heroin overdose at age 26, and Tammie, her friend's mother, who died of an overdose at the age of 62, on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Melissa Ofchinick, of Butler, holds a picture of her son, Dustin Scott, who died of overdose at the age of 27 this summer, on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Elisha Coast, Butler County drug and alcohol case manager, holds candles to pass out to people ahead of the addiction awareness walk on Main Street in Butler on International Overdose Awareness Day, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2032. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

From left, saxophonist Mike Fortunato, drummer Tommy Halla and accordionist Alex Meixner of the Alex Meixner band play to a packed house at the Cranberry Elks Lodge on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

Mike Kelly, R-16th, speaks on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Members of the Harmony Fire District break ground on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Josh Rader, a Harmony Fire District firefighter breaks ground with his son Liam, 5, on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the district's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Kevin Behun, Harmony Fire District president, speaks Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Scott Garing, the fire chief at Harmony Fire District, speaks Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, at the future site of the Harmony Fire District's new firehouse. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Houlihan’s in Cranberry Township’s Streets of Cranberry shopping center closed Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, much to the surprise of its staff. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
NexTier Bank and Mars Bank announced Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, that NexTier will purchase Mars Bancorp, the holding firm of Mars Bank. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
NexTier Bank and Mars Bank announced Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, that NexTier will purchase Mars Bancorp, the holding firm of Mars Bank. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler Township Volunteer Fire District firefighters direct traffic away from the entrance to Route 422 West on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2023, after a crash. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Traffic is diverted for a motorcycle crash involving a wire that came down on Route 422 on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Butler's Sami Malkamaki (5) heads the ball away from Seneca Valley’s Adam Conrad (7) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Sami Malkamaki (5) fights for the ball with Butler's Ryan Conaway (45) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Ethan Taylor (2) kicks the ball to a teammate their game against Butler on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Grayden Brown (5) moves the ball to a teammate during their game against Seneca Valley on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Andrew Lucas (42) heads the ball away from Seneca Valley’s Cole Kamarec (12) in their game Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Carson Hankinson (23) kicks the ball to a teammate on the sidelines in their game against Seneca Valley on Thursday night, Aug. 31, 2023, at NexTier Stadium. Seneca Valley won 3-2. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
From left, mothers Donna McKissick and Kathy Nee hold pictures of their daughters, Ashley and Chanté at the Grace Community Wellness Center on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Sammi Confer holds pictures of her friend, Lauren, a mother of two who died of a heroin overdose at age 26, and Tammie, her friend's mother, who died of an overdose at the age of 62, on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Melissa Ofchinick, of Butler, holds a picture of her son, Dustin Scott, who died of overdose at the age of 27 this summer, on International Overdose Awareness Day Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Elisha Coast, Butler County drug and alcohol case manager, holds candles to pass out to people ahead of the addiction awareness walk on Main Street in Butler on International Overdose Awareness Day, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2032. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
From left, saxophonist Mike Fortunato, drummer Tommy Halla and accordionist Alex Meixner of the Alex Meixner band play to a packed house at the Cranberry Elks Lodge on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
From left, saxophonist Mike Fortunato, drummer Tommy Halla and accordionist Alex Meixner of the Alex Meixner band play to a packed house at the Cranberry Elks Lodge on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle