Photo Gallery: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025

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Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, fills cubbies with books as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sarah Smelscer is a fourth-grade teacher at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, works on putting names in folders as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, hangs signs on the wall as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Tom Bazylak, left, shakes DJ Hampshire’s, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, hand during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Tom Bazylak practices CPR technique hand during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Mike Tylka, Adams Township manager, gives opening remarks during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer applies the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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A CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, explains CPR technique with Tom Bazylak, left, during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, demonstrates CPR during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer talks about how to apply the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Dante Colorito talks about his cardiac episode at the age of 21 and the benefits of the lifesaving equipment during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Jill Pall, the Aliver Foundation founder, talks about her experiences and the benefits of having an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer, far right, talks about how to apply the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, explains CPR technique with Tom Bazylak during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Bill Sawford of Gibsonia brought his grandson, 2-year-old Theo Baker, to the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, sponsored by the Glade Run Lake Conservancy. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors and food trucks during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, sampling local flavors and browsing handcrafted goods throughout the day. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.

Michael Jenkins and his son Joseph, 2, joined Joseph’s grandmother, Leslie Cashell of Saxonburg, at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake. The family stopped by Asgard’s Alpaca station, where owner Joe Rost introduced them to Nebbie the alpaca. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.

Karl and Laura Kellar of Kellar Farms Nursery showcased a colorful variety of plants at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, including Helenium Sombrero, which they are pictured holding. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Siggy Pehel, president of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, gave a talk Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the Celebrate the Lake event about the history of the lake and the conservancy’s mission to preserve and protect it. Pehel then presented a plaque honoring Bill and Mary Ann Starr, some of the conservancy’s earliest and largest fiscal sponsors, to be displayed at the Chapel Pavilion. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Stella Burgess got to feed Ronny, a 9-year-old Belgian draft rescue horse, while attending Celebrate the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, with her dad, Kelton Burgess. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Visitors browsed handcrafted pieces from Deer Creek Pottery during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, where local artisans showcased their work alongside food trucks and community vendors. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Meet Hank 🦆 — a rescue Pekin duck who can’t walk or fly but is loved and cared for at J&J Animal Sanctuary. Volunteer Cory Sarzotti introduced him to visitors at Celebrate the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle

Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, fills cubbies with books as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sarah Smelscer is a fourth-grade teacher at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, works on putting names in folders as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Sarah Smelscer, a fourth-grade teacher, hangs signs on the wall as she gets her class ready for the new year at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary in Zelienople on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Tom Bazylak, left, shakes DJ Hampshire’s, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, hand during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Tom Bazylak practices CPR technique hand during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Mike Tylka, Adams Township manager, gives opening remarks during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer applies the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
A CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Conrad Pfeifer applies the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, explains CPR technique with Tom Bazylak, left, during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, demonstrates CPR during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer talks about how to apply the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Dante Colorito talks about his cardiac episode at the age of 21 and the benefits of the lifesaving equipment during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Jill Pall, the Aliver Foundation founder, talks about her experiences and the benefits of having an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Conrad Pfeifer, far right, talks about how to apply the pads for an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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DJ Hampshire, a paramedic through Quality EMS in Butler County, explains CPR technique with Tom Bazylak during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Jill Pall, the Aliver Foundation founder, talks about her experiences and the benefits of having an AED during a community event to celebrate the donation of a lifesaving equipment bundle consisting of a CE TEK 4000 Outdoor AED Enclosure along with a Heartsine Samaritan 350P AED at Adams Township Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Rob McGraw
Bill Sawford of Gibsonia brought his grandson, 2-year-old Theo Baker, to the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, sponsored by the Glade Run Lake Conservancy. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors and food trucks during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, sampling local flavors and browsing handcrafted goods throughout the day. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Michael Jenkins and his son Joseph, 2, joined Joseph’s grandmother, Leslie Cashell of Saxonburg, at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake. The family stopped by Asgard’s Alpaca station, where owner Joe Rost introduced them to Nebbie the alpaca. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle.
Karl and Laura Kellar of Kellar Farms Nursery showcased a colorful variety of plants at the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, including Helenium Sombrero, which they are pictured holding. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Siggy Pehel, president of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, gave a talk Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the Celebrate the Lake event about the history of the lake and the conservancy’s mission to preserve and protect it. Pehel then presented a plaque honoring Bill and Mary Ann Starr, some of the conservancy’s earliest and largest fiscal sponsors, to be displayed at the Chapel Pavilion. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors and food trucks during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, sampling local flavors and browsing handcrafted goods throughout the day. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Stella Burgess got to feed Ronny, a 9-year-old Belgian draft rescue horse, while attending Celebrate the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, with her dad, Kelton Burgess. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Visitors browsed handcrafted pieces from Deer Creek Pottery during the Celebrate the Lake event Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Glade Run Lake, where local artisans showcased their work alongside food trucks and community vendors. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle
Meet Hank 🦆 — a rescue Pekin duck who can’t walk or fly but is loved and cared for at J&J Animal Sanctuary. Volunteer Cory Sarzotti introduced him to visitors at Celebrate the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Harold Aughton/Special to the Eagle