04252022 photos

Dana Meute, center, and volunteers from the Butler Garden Club clean the sidewalk and pick up litter with Saturday on Main St. in Butler, part of Spring Cleanup Day hosted by Butler Downtown. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Cece Adkins, 6, picks up litter with her Father Joe Adkins Saturday on Main St. in Butler, part of Spring Cleanup Day hosted by Butler Downtown. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Piper Shockey, 7, cleans the sidewalk and picks up litter with her mother Brett Shockey and brother Parker Shockey, 4, Saturday on Main St. in Butler, part of Spring Cleanup Day hosted by Butler Downtown. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Parker Schockey, 4, cleans the sidewalk and picks up litter with his mother Brett Shockey Saturday on Main St. in Butler, part of Spring Cleanup Day hosted by Butler Downtown. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

North Catholic' Trevor Paschall competes against Pine Richland's Nick Hartwick in the 200-meter in Saturday's Butler Invitational at Art Bernardi Stadium. Paschall finished first in both the 100 and 200. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

North Catholic' Trevor Paschall competes against Pine Richland's Nick Hartwick, right, and teammate Luke Mager in the 200-meter in Saturday's Butler Invitational at Art Bernardi Stadium. Paschall finished first in both the 100 and 200. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Butler's C.J. Singleton competes in the 3,200-meter at Saturday's Butler Invitational at Art Bernardi Stadium. Singleton won the event and the boys team finished first overall. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Sherry Jo Matt and Erin McCurdy pose with the collection of tea sets prepared for a tea party at McCurdy's home on Thursday in Cranberry Township. "We are surrounded by wonderful women, and I want to celebrate that," said McCurdy. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 4/21/22

An array of tea pots collect in the home of Erin McCurdy on Thursday in Cranberry Township. The day before Mother's Day, McCurdy will host a tea party for nearly 80 guests. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 4/21/22

An array of tea sets collect in the home of Erin McCurdy on Thursday in Cranberry Township. McCurdy amassed cups, saucers, and pots from thrift stores and family members. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 4/21/22

Parker Shockey, 4, picks up litter with his mother Brett Shockey, right, and sister Piper, 7, Saturday on Main St. in Butler, part of Spring Cleanup Day hosted by Butler Downtown. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

Michael Ostrawski, right, with Sons of Am Vets and Kathy Halleck hold up a flag honoring World War II veteran William Bennetti during a ceremony Saturday at the Sons & Daughters of Italy. Bennetti died serving in 1944, his brother Chookie Bennetti recieved a plaque and flag in his honor. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/24/22

The Butler boys track team stands on the podium after their win at Saturday's Butler Invitational at Art Bernardi Stadium. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/23/22

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Chookie Bennetti, right, accepts a plaque and flag honoring his brother, World War II veteran, William Bennetti, from Donald Finnegan from Honor and Remember veterans organization Saturday at the Sons & Daughters of Italy. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/24/22

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Chookie Bennetti, looks at a flag honoring his brother, World War II veteran William Bennetti, during a ceremony at the Sons & Daughters of Italy Saturday. William died serving in 1944. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 04/24/22

Fingerling catfish raised in the Butler Middle School await their release into Glade Mill Lake Saturday morning. ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

Dave Andrews, the fishery science coordinator for the Butler school district, stands next to a tank of catfish ready to be released into Glade Mill Lake Saturday. ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

Jeff Scheller organized the Roots Rally music event Sunday to benefit Make A Wish and the Highmark Caring Place, which are two organizations that helped his family when his daughter, Riley, was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. EDDIE TRIZZINO/BUTLER EAGLE

The Mars-based bluegrass band Well Strung opened the Roots Rally Sunday at Jergel's Rhythm Grille to fundraise for the Marshall Middle School Kids for Wish Club and the Highmark Caring Place. From left are Stephanie Green, Jeff Scheller, Corey Wood and Valerie Wood. EDDIE TRIZZINO/BUTLER EAGLE

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Sophia Noelting, a fifth-grade student of Dave McCool, prepares to release a net full of young catfish under the direction of Tim Wilson, the regional biologist for the the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at Glade Mill Lake Saturday morning. ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

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County Commissioner Kevin Boozel addressed a crowd of over 200 people at the Butler County Democratic Committee's Blue Breakfast at Steamfitters Technology Center on Saturday.

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Photos by Molly MillerCutline 1: Congressman Conor Lamb talks with attendees of the Butler County Democratic Committee Blue Breakfast at Steamfitters Technology Center in Harmony Saturday. Lamb was one of several candidates that addressed the crowd of over 200 people regarding the upcoming election.

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County Commissioner Kevin Boozel urged attendees of the Butler County Democratic Committee's Blue Breakfast to donate to the organization and help their efforts in the primary election.