Mars Area School District
No official groundbreaking date set
October 15, 2025
Local News
Seven candidates will face off for four four-year terms on the Mars Area School Board in the upcoming general election on Nov. 4.
One of those candidates, Democrat Robert...
October 11, 2025
Elections
McKEESPORT — Ayden Yocum sprinted for the longest touchdown of his career Friday night.
But the Mars senior tailback’s 93-yard scoring jaunt didn’t mean much with the Pla...
October 10, 2025
Sports
Mars Area High School seniors Ayden Yocum and Cecilia Christy were crowned the school’s 2025 homecoming king and queen on Friday, Oct. 3.
Cecilia is the daughter of Kelle...
October 08, 2025
Community
ADAMS TWP — Running back Ayden Yocum has been on a tear.
Mars’ standout ran for an impressive 254 yards and four touchdowns, his third-straight game of at least 240 yards...
October 04, 2025
Sports
Cheers come only after one of their teammates does her job, but Julia Mason and Gabi Weidemann wouldn’t have it any other way.
A setter for Butler and Mars volleyball, re...
October 03, 2025
Sports
Cecilia Christy and her family turned athletic trips into academic ones, as well.
The Mars volleyball senior, a driving force in the Planets winning a WPIAL Class 3A titl...
October 03, 2025
Sports
The annual Butler County Band Festival highlighted the halftime shows of area high school marching bands on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Trumpets blared and drums kept the beat as...
October 01, 2025
Local News
ADAMS TWP — Members of the Mars Area High School girls tennis team stepped out onto a gleaming blue surface for the first time on Friday, Sept. 26, as the district offici...
September 29, 2025
Local News
The 2025 Mars homecoming parade will be at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, in downtown Mars, followed by the Fightin’ Planets homecoming football game against the Knoch Knights...
September 28, 2025
Community
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