05102022 photos

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Toni Henry of the Armstrong County Rails to Trails Association rides along the bike trail in East Brady. Trail associations are working to create a unified trail from Erie to Pittsburgh.

20 of King's chickens survived, and were kept in a separate building. 5/9/2022. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle

Valencia farmer Art King stands with the disassembled chicken coop on 5/9/2022. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle

“I lost about a thousand dollars that night, if you talk about the retail value of the chickens, which were two days away from being butchered,” King said on 5/9/2022. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle

Motorcycle riders cruise Main St. during Thursday's parade to kick off this weekend's Butler Bikes & BBQ at the Butler Farm Show. This is the event's inaugural year. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 07/22/21

Mars vs Montour PIAA Girls Soccer Playoffs

Mars forward (11) Piper Coffield gets off a shot in front of a Monitor defender in PIAA Girls Soccer playoff action at North Allegheny High School on November 13, 2021. Mars triumphed over Montour 1-0 advancing to the next round of the state playoffs. Photo by: Nate Black

Construction crews have erected part of the frame of a planned gymnasium at Butler Senior High School, which is planned to be completed by next school year.EDDIE TRIZZINO/BUTLER EAGLE

Co-owner Justin Dow adds touches of paint on the front of Fisher’s Bar & Grill on Saturday in Zelienople. The night prior a vandal spray painted the outside of the restaurant as well as the neighboring business. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/7/22

Mars’ Thomas McLaren pitches during the baseball game against Hampton on Monday in Adams Township. Mars won, 7-4. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

Mars’ Jake Johnson hits the ball during the baseball game against Hampton on Monday in Adams Township. Mars won, 7-4. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Mars’ shortstop Johnny Fratto tries to make a play during the baseball game against Hampton on Monday in Adams Township. Mars won, 7-4. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Mars’ Jake Johnson tags out Hampton’s Luke Staggers at second base during the baseball game on Monday in Adams Township. Mars won, 7-4. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Kathy Voltz, of Jackson Township, and Jeanne Graham, of Evans City, look at photos from when they used to attend the school building, during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Monday in Evans City. Voltz and Graham, who both graduated in 1973, said they have been friends since third grade. “We had a lot of good times here,” said Voltz. “We’re sad to see it go.” Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Martine Devine, of Ross Township, explores old memorabilia during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School, where she attended around 46 years ago, on Monday in Evans City. The event, which will also be open Wednesday the 11th, Saturday the 14th, and Monday the 16th, offered alumni the chance to revisit the closing school, decorated with art and information from current students. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Ronald McCormick, of Forward Township, and his daughter Kathy Senn find photos in old yearbooks during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Monday in Evans City. McCormick graduated in 1954 and Senn graduated in 1979, from the school which is now closing this June. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Ronald McCormick, of Forward Township, and his daughter Kathy Senn find photos in old yearbooks during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Monday in Evans City. McCormick graduated in 1954 and Senn graduated in 1979, from the school which is now closing this June. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Fourth-grader Adam D’Biagio talks to 1954 graduate Ronald McCormick, of Forward Township, during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Monday in Evans City. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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Fifth-grader Graci Gordon looks at a wall with designs for the new Ehrman Crest Elementary/Middle School during the Memory Tours event at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Monday in Evans City. “It’s really cool here,” said Gordon of the school which she has attended since kindergarten. But Gordon added that she is looking forward to going to the new school next year. “I’m excited for the air conditioning, and being in bigger and cooler classrooms.” Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 5/9/22

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0509 LOCAL Sherry Jo Matt, left, and Shannon Frost posed in one of the rooms of the vacant house Erin McCurdy's tea party relocated to because of the weather before the start of the event Saturday. The tea party, staged in appreciation of women, hoped to raise money for Matt's Stop the Judgement Project. ERIC Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

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Patrolman Robert Capezio celebrates Saturday after scoring a goal against the North Regional Police Department in the Joyce Memorial Police Sled Hockey Challenge. Christine Border/Special to Butler Eagle May 7, 2022

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0509 LOCAL From left, Katy Dressler of Cranberry Township, host Erin McCurdy of Cranberry Township, Sherry Jo Matt of Wexford and Sarah Shipley of Evans City showed off their finery undeterred weather had forced their tea party indoors Saturday. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

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0509 LOCAL The parking attendants for Saturday's tea party in Cranberry Township dressed for the part in "Alice in Wonderland" style. They were, from left, Matt Gardner as Tweedledum, Wes McCurdy as the White Rabbit and Cam McCurdy as Tweedledee. Wes and Cam are the sons of tea party hostess Erin McCurdy. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

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Detective Justin Hewitt goes after puck vs. NRPD in the Joyce Memorial Police Sled Hockey Challenge, Christine Border/Special to the Eagle

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Patrolman Joshua Shimko celebrates a goal against NRPD in the Joyce Memorial Police Sled Hockey Challenge. Christine Border/Special to the Eagle