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🌱 See how local vo-tech students reshaped Mars Borough’s welcome signs

Mars, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Mars! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how local vo-tech students reshaped Mars Borough’s welcome signs
  • How Mars volleyball’s jump to Class 5A reshapes local rivalries

Also on today's calendar: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gaming Day and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun with a shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• New welcome sign in Mars Borough designed and built by Butler County Vo-Tech students (wpxi.com) — New welcome signs are going up around Mars Borough, including a prominent one at Grand Avenue and Irvien Street, all designed and built by Butler County vo-tech students. The project gave students hands-on experience while adding lit, eye-catching signage to greet residents and visitors at night.
   

• With PIAA girls volleyball expanding to 6 classes, Butler County teams prepare for big shakeups (butlereagle.com) — Mars volleyball fans will see big changes this fall as the PIAA expands girls volleyball to six classes, moving Mars up to Class 5A and separating the Planets from longtime section rivals Knoch and Freeport. Butler County teams, including Mars, now face new sections, playoff paths, and some longer road trips.
   

📸 Around Mars

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mars

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★ Featured events ★

    Tuesday July 28
  • PAWS to Read →
    Mars Area Public Library, 107 Grand Ave, Mars
    2:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • KIK Custom Products, Inc. posted a job opening for Production-Filling Technician, 1st Shift in Mars. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Mars. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mars here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Trespassing charge added in case of Jackson Twp. man accused of stalking woman after standoff (butlereagle.com)

Butler

  • Bricks and Minifigs Butler To Open This Weekend (butlerradio.com)
  • Local Entities Awarded Grants For Rural Healthcare Services (butlerradio.com)
  • WBUT carries action from The Brickyard Sunday/Driver with parents native to Butler in Truck series race tonight (wbut.com)

Ok Mars! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mars

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