Seneca Valley celebrates ‘Under the Stars’ homecoming with annual carnival, parade
The Seneca Valley marching band plays during the homecoming parade at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley students and families marked homecoming with an annual event featuring a carnival, parade and fireworks on Thursday evening, Sept. 25, at the district’s secondary campus in Jackson Township. This year’s theme was “Under the Stars.”
Guests enjoyed food, games, fire trucks, floats and a performance by the “Roaring Raider” Marching Band before the evening concluded with fireworks at NexTier Stadium, which were sponsored by the senior high student council.
Seneca Valley will crown its homecoming king and queen during pregame festivities at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at NexTier Stadium. The Raiders will then take on Mt. Lebanon at 7 p.m. The game and crowning will be broadcast on SVTV, Armstrong Channel 208 and Consolidated Communications Channel 407.
Seneca Valley homecoming court memebers Jake Berg and Olivia Donato ride in the homecoming parade at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley Junior ROTC members lead the homecoming parade at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The Seneca Valley Fencing Club runs a booth featuring a tabletop fencing game during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Penelope Toal, 7, plays plinko during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Maddox Scheetz (8) plays a football game during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Koda Lolo plays a hockey game during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley’ secondary campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Noah Kimmel, 16, plays putt-putt golf during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Stands offering a variety of fundraiser treats line the streets at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus during homecoming, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The homecoming parade crosses the street through Seneca Valley secondary’s campus with floats and other sights, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
A variety of fundraiser games run by students are open for play during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
Eli Bough, 11, throws glowstick rings onto the legs of a spider during homecoming at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
A Cranberry Township fireman waves from a firetruck at the crowd during the homecoming parade at Seneca Valley’s secondary campus, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
