Photos: Mars Area School District buses, commuters navigate construction to arrive at first day of school
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Cars and buses lined up to drop students off for the first day at Mars High School Thursday, Aug. 21 while construction along Route 228 continued nearby.
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Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses all share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students dodge backed up traffic along with school buses as they enter the Mars Area High School parking lot from PA Route 228 on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up due to continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up due to continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Traffic backs up as construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Jackson Ulonska gets dropped off before school starts as Mars Area High School welcomed its students back on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Traffic backs up as construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Students, cars, and buses share the same school parking lot intersection a traffic backs up amid continued construction along Route 228 continues outside of Mars High School on the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
