Photo Gallery: Sept. 10, 2023

September 09, 2023 Last Updated: September 10, 2023 11:07 PM Daily Photo Gallery

Mars’s dance team shows their support for Karns City’s Mason Martin, wearing purple and yellow bows in their hair, at the game against Blackhawk on Friday, Sept. 8. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Karns City helmets now don Mason Martin's favorite Bible verse. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

A large crowd gathered for Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Austin Randall, of Butler, holds his boa constrictor, Daisy, which he has had for two and a half years on Friday, Sept. 8. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Dawn Lynn Check started her assignment as new pastor of Christ Community United Methodist Church on July 1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Austin Randall, of Butler, Holds his 3-year-old sulcata tortoise, named Big Sandy, in his backyard on Friday, Sept. 8. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Rich Goldinger, Butler County district attorney, cooks sausages for the Saxonburg Rotary Club at the Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Daniel Biernesser, 7, of Tarentum, Pa., tosses axes in Kinderland at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Don Montelone and his grandchildren, Everett Branchen, 4, and Wesley Branchen, 7, enjoy the bounce house in Kinderland at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

From left, Christopher Spanbauer and his sons, Leo, 9, and Max, 20 months, of Widnoon, Pa., enjoy Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Leonard Williams, with Dragon fly balloons, juggles at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Alyssa Courson, of Butler, gets a tarot reading from Lady Carrie at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle

Dawn Lynn Check started her assignment as new pastor of Christ Community United Methodist Church on July 1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Aaron Haban performs during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Stocking Stuffers on Main Street in Zelienople shows off its new window artwork and celebrates the upcoming fall season on Thursday, Sept. 7, during the Open Air Market. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

This, That and The Other Thing perform behind Fisher's Bar during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Lena Rothrock, of Simply Sips & Sweets by Sara, serves up pepperoni rolls and fresh baked desserts during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

Cook Brandon Elliott gets an order ready at Natili North in Butler. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Vincent Tavolario, owner of Natili North, celebrates 50 years in business. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Cook Justin Foringer makes a Fetticini Marinara at W. Rick’s Taproom and Grill. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Zach Rohland, sous chef at North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock, prepares a meal. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter

Bartender Hannah Cavanaugh, at right, talks with patrons at North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter

Cook Dave Shaw makes wings at ShuBrew in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Cook Josh Maltz toasts buns at ShuBrew in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Waitress Sierra Turici brings food out through the old bank vault door at Della Terra Italian Bistro on Main Street in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Sous Chef Jason Rodgers plates food at Della Terra Italian Bistro on Main Street in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Steve Gilliland, renowned public speaker and Butler High School graduate, emcees the Hearts 4 Haiti gala on Friday, Sept. 8, at The Atrium in Franklin Township. Gilliland’s own charitable organization, the Gilliland Foundation, sponsored Friday evening’s gala. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Hearts 4 Haiti president the Rev. Jim Lewis and medical clinic director Dr. Maudelin Mesadieu were both in attendance at the gala in Franklin Township on Friday, Sept. 8. The two met 20 years ago. Hearts 4 Haiti funded Mesadieu’s schooling through medical school at Quisqueya University in Port-au-Prince. After graduating, Mesadieu decided to serve the community in the same village he grew up in in northeast Haiti. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Hearts 4 Haiti held its first gala at The Atrium in Franklin Township on Friday, Sept. 8, celebrating 10 years of mission trips to Haiti and 20 years of knowing Dr. Maudelin Mesadieu, who is the director for the organization’s medical clinic in the village of Mombin Crochu. The gala raised funds toward the construction of a second floor for the clinic. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle

Ridgway’s football team crashes through a banner made to honor Karns City’s injured quarterback, Mason Martin, at the game Friday, Sept. 8. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Holly Mead

Raising funds for Mason Martin at Friday night’s Mars football game are, back row, David Hilderbrand and Kristen Sichler, and, front row, Elliott Sichler and Hadley Sichler. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Butler’s David Graef (3) finds the end zone for his second running touchdown Friday night during the Golden Tornado’s 38-0 win at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Butler's Landon Lacey (28) jumps up and celebrates his touchdown with his teammate Leland Anderson (73)during the Golden Tornado’s 38-0 win at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Moniteau quarterback Trent Beachem gets brought down by Cameron County defensive end Kamden Fragale (55) during the second quarter. Brandon Croney/Special to the Eagle

Moniteau students watch their team Friday, Sept. 8 as they play Cameron County. Brandon Croney/Special to the Eagle

Knoch's Kaden Spencer (4) makes a touchdown catch against Beaver Falls at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle

Knoch’s Codi Mullen (5) tries to shake a tackle from Beaver Falls’ Sy'Mauri McCoy (63) Friday, Sept. 8 at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle

Mars’s dance team shows their support for Karns City’s Mason Martin, wearing purple and yellow bows in their hair, at the game against Blackhawk on Friday, Sept. 8. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Karns City helmets now don Mason Martin's favorite Bible verse. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
A large crowd gathered for Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Austin Randall, of Butler, holds his boa constrictor, Daisy, which he has had for two and a half years on Friday, Sept. 8. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Dawn Lynn Check started her assignment as new pastor of Christ Community United Methodist Church on July 1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Austin Randall, of Butler, Holds his 3-year-old sulcata tortoise, named Big Sandy, in his backyard on Friday, Sept. 8. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Rich Goldinger, Butler County district attorney, cooks sausages for the Saxonburg Rotary Club at the Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Daniel Biernesser, 7, of Tarentum, Pa., tosses axes in Kinderland at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Don Montelone and his grandchildren, Everett Branchen, 4, and Wesley Branchen, 7, enjoy the bounce house in Kinderland at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
From left, Christopher Spanbauer and his sons, Leo, 9, and Max, 20 months, of Widnoon, Pa., enjoy Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Leonard Williams, with Dragon fly balloons, juggles at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Alyssa Courson, of Butler, gets a tarot reading from Lady Carrie at Sprankle's Octoberfest in Saxonburg on Friday, Sept. 8. Laura Welsh/Special to the Eagle
Dawn Lynn Check started her assignment as new pastor of Christ Community United Methodist Church on July 1. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Aaron Haban performs during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Stocking Stuffers on Main Street in Zelienople shows off its new window artwork and celebrates the upcoming fall season on Thursday, Sept. 7, during the Open Air Market. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
This, That and The Other Thing perform behind Fisher's Bar during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Lena Rothrock, of Simply Sips & Sweets by Sara, serves up pepperoni rolls and fresh baked desserts during Zelienople's Open Air Market on Thursday, Sept. 7. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle
Cook Brandon Elliott gets an order ready at Natili North in Butler. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Vincent Tavolario, owner of Natili North, celebrates 50 years in business. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Cook Justin Foringer makes a Fetticini Marinara at W. Rick’s Taproom and Grill. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Cook Justin Foringer makes a Fetticini Marinara at W. Rick’s Taproom and Grill. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Zach Rohland, sous chef at North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock, prepares a meal. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter
Bartender Hannah Cavanaugh, at right, talks with patrons at North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Shane Potter
Cook Dave Shaw makes wings at ShuBrew in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Cook Josh Maltz toasts buns at ShuBrew in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Waitress Sierra Turici brings food out through the old bank vault door at Della Terra Italian Bistro on Main Street in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Sous Chef Jason Rodgers plates food at Della Terra Italian Bistro on Main Street in Zelienople. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Steve Gilliland, renowned public speaker and Butler High School graduate, emcees the Hearts 4 Haiti gala on Friday, Sept. 8, at The Atrium in Franklin Township. Gilliland’s own charitable organization, the Gilliland Foundation, sponsored Friday evening’s gala. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Hearts 4 Haiti president the Rev. Jim Lewis and medical clinic director Dr. Maudelin Mesadieu were both in attendance at the gala in Franklin Township on Friday, Sept. 8. The two met 20 years ago. Hearts 4 Haiti funded Mesadieu’s schooling through medical school at Quisqueya University in Port-au-Prince. After graduating, Mesadieu decided to serve the community in the same village he grew up in in northeast Haiti. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Hearts 4 Haiti held its first gala at The Atrium in Franklin Township on Friday, Sept. 8, celebrating 10 years of mission trips to Haiti and 20 years of knowing Dr. Maudelin Mesadieu, who is the director for the organization’s medical clinic in the village of Mombin Crochu. The gala raised funds toward the construction of a second floor for the clinic. Irina Bucur/Butler Eagle
Ridgway’s football team crashes through a banner made to honor Karns City’s injured quarterback, Mason Martin, at the game Friday, Sept. 8. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Holly Mead
Raising funds for Mason Martin at Friday night’s Mars football game are, back row, David Hilderbrand and Kristen Sichler, and, front row, Elliott Sichler and Hadley Sichler. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s David Graef (3) finds the end zone for his second running touchdown Friday night during the Golden Tornado’s 38-0 win at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Butler's Landon Lacey (28) jumps up and celebrates his touchdown with his teammate Leland Anderson (73)during the Golden Tornado’s 38-0 win at Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Moniteau quarterback Trent Beachem gets brought down by Cameron County defensive end Kamden Fragale (55) during the second quarter. Brandon Croney/Special to the Eagle
Moniteau students watch their team Friday, Sept. 8 as they play Cameron County. Brandon Croney/Special to the Eagle
Knoch's Kaden Spencer (4) makes a touchdown catch against Beaver Falls at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Knoch’s Codi Mullen (5) tries to shake a tackle from Beaver Falls’ Sy'Mauri McCoy (63) Friday, Sept. 8 at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle