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ZELIENOPLE CHRISTMAS PARADE

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus during the Zelienople Christmas parade. (Steven Dalton Photo)

Mars Area Elementary School fourth graders Luke Kelly, 10, and Brandon Abel,10, work on their Mars exploration vehicles on a map of Mars Monday in the school's gymnasium. The activity was part of the school's Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) program, students built self-propelled mini-robot vehicles with legos to explore maps of Mars and the moon. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/13/21

Township supervisor Linda Lees presents George and Aileen Cudoc with a card and fruit bouquet in honor of their volunteer work in the township. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle

Zoe Sims and Morgan Rizzardi, associate director of admissions, pose for a picture at Butler County Community College’s Pioneer Pantry in Butler Township, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Sims is a student helping at the pantry for work study.

Food sits ready to be picked up at the Pioneer Pantry at Butler County Community College in Butler Township, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. The pantry provides bags of food to students, including extras like ham during the holidays.

Santa Claus rides on the back of a truck through the Treesdale neighborhood in Adams Township, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. The Adams Township government organized "Santa Visits," where the police and fire departments escorted Santa through the township's neighborhoods to meet children. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

Carrie Bebb, Collin Bebb, 7, Drew Bebb, 2, and Geoff Bebb pose for a picture with Santa Claus in the Treesdale neighborhood in Adams Township, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. The Adams Township government organized "Santa Visits," where the police and fire departments escorted Santa through the township's neighborhoods. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

Santa Claus stops for pictures while riding through the Treesdale neighborhood in Adams Township, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. The Adams Township government organized "Santa Visits," where the police and fire departments escorted Santa through the township's neighborhoods. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

Nickolas Flanders, left, and his son, Gage Flanders, load donations of food, hygiene and cleaning supplies onto a coach bus which will be delivered to people affected by storms in Kentucky. EDDIE TRIZZINO/BUTLER EAGLE

The Butler Eagle staff pose for a portrait in front of the newspaper archive at the office in Butler, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

The Butler Eagle staff pose for a portrait in front of the newspaper archive at the office in Butler, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

The Butler Eagle staff pose for a portrait in front of the newspaper archive at the office in Butler, Pa. on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 12/20/21

Library youth services leader Bridget Weleski(left) hands a book to Kimberly Siemer at the South Butler Community Library walk through windowTuesday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/21/21

South Butler Community Library board members Mike Lazaroff (board president, left) and Kristen Allen (right) stand for a photo with Amanda Peterson from Penn Energy. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/21/21

Charlotte Buchanan, 8, of Sarver and her mother Rachel Buchanan work on a craft project in the kids section at the South Butler Community Library Tuesday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/21/21