BECOME A MEMBERElyse Helsel, left, and Oli Rigruit sing “Happy Birthday to You” to Lifesteps at its 100-year anniversary event at the nonprofit’s Butler Township location Tuesday, Oct. 3. Eddie Trizzino/Butler EagleBUTLER TWP — Students in Lifesteps’ preschool programs get to sing “Happy Birthday to You” to one another at school, but Tuesday, Oct. 3, was the first time they got to sing the song for a 100th birthday celebration.A group of preschool children sang the song to close out the celebration event for Lifesteps’ 100th anniversary Tuesday, which also featured speeches from the...…BECOME A MEMBERElyse Helsel, left, and Oli Rigruit sing “Happy Birthday to You” to Lifesteps at its 100-year anniversary event at the nonprofit’s Butler Township location Tuesday, Oct. 3. Eddie Trizzino/Butler EagleBUTLER TWP — Students in Lifesteps’ preschool programs get to sing “Happy Birthday to You” to one another at school, but Tuesday, Oct. 3, was the first time they got to sing the song for a 100th birthday celebration.A group of preschool children sang the song to close out the celebration event for Lifesteps’ 100th anniversary Tuesday, which also featured speeches from the...WW…

BECOME A MEMBERNorth Catholic HighArmstrong edges North football, 21-20Jack Fennell punched it in two times and Danny Franco once for North Catholic, but the Trojans were edged by Armstrong, 21-20, in Greater Allegheny Conference football pl...North Catholic's defense shuts down Highlands, 19-0Golden Rams entered game averaging 30 points per contestSSA passing attack too much for NorthFor the second straight week, North Catholic’s defense was at the mercy of a potent passing attack.While the Trojans escaped with a win over Serra Catholic to begin the ...SV’s Hoover, North’s Gunther named...…BECOME A MEMBERNorth Catholic HighArmstrong edges North football, 21-20Jack Fennell punched it in two times and Danny Franco once for North Catholic, but the Trojans were edged by Armstrong, 21-20, in Greater Allegheny Conference football pl...North Catholic's defense shuts down Highlands, 19-0Golden Rams entered game averaging 30 points per contestSSA passing attack too much for NorthFor the second straight week, North Catholic’s defense was at the mercy of a potent passing attack.While the Trojans escaped with a win over Serra Catholic to begin the ...SV’s Hoover, North’s Gunther named...WW…

BECOME A MEMBERFrom left, Tanya Yoshioka, Dana Kozesky, Courtenay Carrel and Susan Koma of the Mars Cheer Boosters present their designs for a potential mascot for Mars Area High School on Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. William Pitts/Butler EagleADAMS TWP — With a team name as colorful and distinct as the Planets, it’s a surprise that Mars Area High School has never had a mascot of any kind for its athletics programs.That could change soon, thanks to the efforts of Courtenay Carrel and the Mars Cheer Boosters, who have spent the past two years brainstorming potential designs for a school mascot....…BECOME A MEMBERFrom left, Tanya Yoshioka, Dana Kozesky, Courtenay Carrel and Susan Koma of the Mars Cheer Boosters present their designs for a potential mascot for Mars Area High School on Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. William Pitts/Butler EagleADAMS TWP — With a team name as colorful and distinct as the Planets, it’s a surprise that Mars Area High School has never had a mascot of any kind for its athletics programs.That could change soon, thanks to the efforts of Courtenay Carrel and the Mars Cheer Boosters, who have spent the past two years brainstorming potential designs for a school mascot....WW…

BECOME A MEMBERA collection of ceramic ghosts is set up on Mollie Jenkins’ doorstep. Her whimsical, personality-filled specters have garnered a big following of collectors on social media. Mollie Jenkins via APFor some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. A zombie girl with glowing eyes who rips the head off her teddy bear? OK. A 6-foot-tall, chainsaw-wielding hulk who emits bloodcurdling screams and buzzing? Trick or treat!Decorating with scary stuff can be part of the fun.But other people, including those with little kids, find the aesthetic disturbing,...…BECOME A MEMBERA collection of ceramic ghosts is set up on Mollie Jenkins’ doorstep. Her whimsical, personality-filled specters have garnered a big following of collectors on social media. Mollie Jenkins via APFor some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. A zombie girl with glowing eyes who rips the head off her teddy bear? OK. A 6-foot-tall, chainsaw-wielding hulk who emits bloodcurdling screams and buzzing? Trick or treat!Decorating with scary stuff can be part of the fun.But other people, including those with little kids, find the aesthetic disturbing,...WW…