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2021-04-03 01:00:00

Rev. Brandon Johns, of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Evans City, received a little help carrying the cross with his daughters, Lily, 8, Anna, 6, Kate, 3, and his wife, Christine, Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021. Parishioners from Crestview United Presbyterian Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, St. John's United Church of Christ and Westminster Presbyterian Church gathered in Callery at noon to carry the cross. They stopped at four intersections, praying for first responders, essential workers, pastors, political leaders and members of the armed forces during the walk.

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Devin Convery-Doctor, left, and Heidi Priest prepare hoagie orders the GFWC Jr. Women’s Club of Butler’s hoagie sale fundraiser Friday, April 2, 2021, behind The Hoagie Shop in Bon Aire Plaza. The group sold over 1,000 hoagies to raise funds for Butler Memorial Hospital’s Food Institute program. The program connects food-insecure patients to appropriate resources.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Aveah Clark, 4, picks out a piece of candy from the Easter Bunny’s basket at the GFWC Jr. Women’s Club of Butler’s hoagie sale fundraiser Friday, April 2, 2021, behind The Hoagie Shop in Bon Aire Plaza. The group sold over 1,000 hoagies to raise funds for Butler Memorial Hospital’s Food Institute program. The program connects food-insecure patients to appropriate resources.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Patrick and Diane O’Donnell stand in front of their new house built by Hosanna Industries this past week. See the story in the Sunday, April 4, 2021 edition of the Eagle.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Moniteau head football coach Bob Rottman hands referee Steve Ward a helmet in recognition of his 50 years of officiating in the WPIAL, Wednesday, March 31, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Rev. Gregg Hartung, of the Crestview United Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Brandon Johns, of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evans City, carry the cross down Main Street in Callery, Friday, April 2, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Colleen Prenovitz of St. Peter´s Lutheran Church carries the cross through Callery Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Rev. Brandon Johns, of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Evans City, leads parishioners in prayer at the Crestview United Presbyterian Church in Callery following the Good Friday Cross Walk, Friday, April 2, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Anna Johns, 6, helped carry the cross with her sisters, Lily, 8, Kate, 3, her mother, Christine and father, Rev. Brandon Johns of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

When Rev. Gregg Hartung, of the Crestview United Presbyterian Church in Callery, asked for volunteers to carry the cross Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021, Kate Johns, 3, jumped to the head of the line. Kate is the daughter of Christine and Rev. Brandon Johns, of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Evans City.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Kate Johns, 3, helped carry the cross with her sisters, Lily, 8, Anna, 6, her mother, Christine and father, Rev. Brandon Johns of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Friday afternoon, April 2, 2021.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Middlesex Township Volunteer Fire Company captain Greg Vickinovac, 41, battled COVID-19, spending 13 days on a ventilator at UPMC Passavant in McCandless. The longtime firefighter had no comorbidities that could have made him more vulnerable to the virus. Doctors said for some people, the severe reaction to the virus seems almost to come down to bad luck. See the front-page story in the Sunday, April 4, 2021, edition of the Eagle.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle March 2021

Greg, Nicole, and their daughters Faith and Patty Vickinovac. Greg spent 25 days in the Hospital, 13 on a ventilator, battling COVID-19. All four suffered varying severities of the virus.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle