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Samantha Flanhofer, Mars High School special education teacher, orders a coffee from student Ben King as he works in the Rocket Fuel Cafe at the school.

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Samantha Flanhofer, Mars High School special education teacher, helps student Ben King put the lid on a cup of coffee in the Rocket Fuel Cafe at the school.

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A fully functioning apartment is part of the new life skills room for special education students at Mars High School.

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A fully functioning apartment is part of the new life skills room for special education students at Mars High School.

These two pups and their paddling owner were among the sights seen Saturday, Sept. 16, from the Nautical Nature boat tour, which is run by the Moraine Preservation Fund at Moraine State Park. Boat tours will continued through Oct. 27, 2018. Donna Sybert/ Butler Eagle

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

Mars McKenna Bowes leads the pack during a cross country meet with Butler and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

Mars McKenna Bowes leads the pack during a cross country meet with Butler and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

Butler Chelsey Kabel comes in second during a cross country meet with Mars and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

Mars McKenna Bowes leads the pack during a cross country meet with Butler and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

The start of the boys cross country meet between Mars, Butler and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

86960 Butler Mars and North Hills cross country meet at Mars

Mars Zachary Leachman leads the pack during a cross country meet with Butler and North Hills at Mars Middle School on Tuesday September 18,2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Trooper Dan Kesten talks to the media about State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Trooper Dan Kesten talks to the media about State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Trooper Dan Kesten talks to the media about State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Jason Leslie a neighbor talks to the media about State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)

PA state police shoot a man at his home after he raised up his gun at 129 Nursery Rd in Foward Twp

Pennsylvania State Police investigators work at the scene as Pennsylvania State police Tuesday responded to a Forward Township home for a call about an armed man threatening to harm himself and others, and shot him after he allegedly pointed a gun at troopers at the Butler station in Butler Twp on Tuesday September 18, 2018.(Justin Guido photo)