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Photos by J.W. Johnson Jr.Members of the Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department check equipment Friday at the Haine Station.

Photos by J.W. Johnson Jr.1-2: Members of the Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department check equipment Friday at the Haine Station.

Tim Barch, left, and Sean Morrison, members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Department, check equipment Friday at the Haine Station.

Photo by J.W. Johnson Jr.Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Department members, from left, Chuck Dohn, Tim Barch and Sean Morrison relax in a newly remodeled living space at the department's Haine Station.

Jeff Gooch, fire risk reduction coordinator for the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Department, and Chuck Dohn, rear, check equipment on one the department's trucks Friday at the Haine Station.

Butler Light Up Night

Megan Byers of Butler holds her 15-month-old son Rowan as the rest of her children, from left, Aedyn, 10; Vayda, 6; and Ben, 4; visit Santa at the Butler Area Public Library's fourth annual Light Up Night Friday.

From left, Abby Fleeger, Julie Demeio, Madie Krainbucher and Kiki Shadd pack snacks into boxes for soldiers stationed in the Middle East on Nov. 30, 2018. The girls are sixth graders at Butler Middle School. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Butler Middle School students hand packages to members of Chicora's American Legion and the 911th Airlift Wing. The men loaded the packages into a truck for mailing to an Air Force base overseas. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

From left, Ian Cieslak, Josh Greenawalt and Preston Green package up boxes to be sent to active duty U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East on Nov. 30, 2018. The boys are sixth graders at Butler Middle School. Tanner Cole/Butler Eagle

Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle: Calder Hefferan,4, of Butler and who turns 5 Christmas Eve, shares what he would like for Christmas with Santa at the Butler Twp. parks & Recreation building Saturday morning. (Uncropped)

Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle: Janet Zak watches as her daughter Casey 3, of Renfrew receives a very special handshake from Santa Saturday morning at the Butler Twp. Parks & Recreation Building.

) Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle: Lauren Chadwick, 10, and Grace Wilson, 10, of Mars Girl Scout Troop 28842 sang Christmas Carols collecting money for the less fortunate Saturday morning outside a local business along Route 8. (Dave's Meats along Route 8) Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Mars Girl Scout Troop 28842 sang Christmas Carols collecting money for the less fortunate Saturday morning outside a local business. (Dave's Meats along Route 8) From left, Troop Leader Melissa Steiner, Anya Peck, 11, Makenna Steiner, 11, Rachel Snyder, 10; Sitting (L-R): Lauren Chadwick,10, Grace Wilson, 10, and Madeline James, 11. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

U.S. District Judge and former Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Marilyn Horan, right, accepts a "Women in American History Award" and medal from Diana Grady of the Daughters of the American Revolution during a luncheon Saturday in Butler.

The driver of the red car in the distance suffered minor injuries in a two-car accident at intersection of Meridian and Whitestown roads in Butler Township on Saturday.

The driver of this car suffered minor injuries in a two-car accident at intersection of Meridian and Whitestown roads in Butler Township on Saturday.

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Mars residents enjoy the first lighting of the borough holiday tree at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Railroad St. in the borough Mars on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Santa and Mrs. Claus prepare to visit with local residents before the Mars Borough Light Up Night festivities in the borough Mars on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Mars residents wait in line to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus before the first lighting of the borough holiday tree at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Railroad St. in the borough Mars on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Santa and Mrs Claus wave from the back of their sleigh before the Mars Borough Light Up Night festivities in the borough Mars on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Santa and Mrs Claus wave to residents in front of the holiday tree before the Mars Borough Light Up Night festivities in the borough Mars on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

Mars resident, 16 mo. old Riley Kudrick, shares a moment with Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoy during the first lighting of the borough holiday tree at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Railroad St. in Mars, PA on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black

21651-Mars Light Up Night

10 year old Mars Elementary student Lily Roach shares a moment with Mrs. Claus enjoy during the first lighting of the borough holiday tree at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Railroad St. in Mars, PA on December 2, 2018. Photo by: Nate Black