A tractor-trailer tries to reverse away after being stuck under a single-lane overpass on McCalmont Road in Butler Township on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A truck became stuck on McCalmont Road near the rail bridge on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A truck became stuck on McCalmont Road near the rail bridge on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A tractor-trailer tries to reverse away after being stuck under a single-lane overpass on McCalmont Road in Butler Township on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Volunteer Keith Peffer and president Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, pry open the heavy wooden door of Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the spring — which dates to 1896 — along Route 68 for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Volunteer Keith Peffer and president Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, pry open the heavy wooden door of Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the spring — which dates to 1896 — along Route 68 for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Evans City Historical Society member Dean Zinkhann observes the stonework inside Minetta Spring — a structure dating to 1869 along Route 68 — on Tuesday, Nov. 21. 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the structure and its history for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Evans City Historical Society members opened the door to Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historic spring along Route 68 dates to 1869 and is the subject of an ongoing restoration project by the historical society. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
President Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, discusses the stonework inside Minetta Spring — a structure dating to 1896 along Route 68 — on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the structure and its history for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Mackenzie Herold, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford holds a box full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, holds a box full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, plates Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, packages up Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
A platter of Christmas cookies made by Crystal Damico of Twice as Sweet Baking on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
A platter of Christmas cookies made by Crystal Damico of Twice as Sweet Baking on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, shows off a platter of Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Randy Pilarcik, of the Butler Lions Club, sets up Christmas trees for the Butler Lions Club Christmas tree sale Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Art Black and Randy Pilarcik, of the Butler Lions Club, set up Christmas trees for the Butler Lions Club Christmas tree sale Thursday, Nov. 30, 203. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Justin Castillo,Jennifer Palumbo,Laura Carlantonio,Rodger Welsh,Cheryl Kopp,Jamie Conrad andStephany Nulph ofLeadership Butler County visit the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Leadership Butler County visit the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Joel Christy, Butler Eagle press room manager, leads the Leadership Butler County class on a tour of the control room for the printing press Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Butler Eagle production center. Holly Mead/ Special to the Eagle
The Leadership Butler County class visits the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Local leaders take part in an event for the Leadership Butler County class at the Butler Eagle’s West Wayne Street facility on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Leadership Butler County class visits the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Rodger Welsh, ofLeadership Butler County, visits the Butler Eagle’s offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Tammy Shuey of the Butler Eagle address the Leadership Butler County class at the Eagle’s office on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/ Special to the Eagle
Keith Graham, vice president of advertising for the Butler Eagle, speaks to the Leadership Butler County class at the Butler Eagle’s West Wayne Street facility on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Butler's bench and student section cheer on their team after a big basket against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Stainton Forbes attacks the zone with pressure from Northgate’s defender at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Braylon Littlejohn (5) fends off pressure from Northgate’s Anthony Barronat Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Tayt Lucas goes for the lay up against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Braylon Littlejohn (5) under double coverage looks to make a play against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Avery Maier (31) is boxed out by Kiski Area's Rikiya Garcia-Broaden (32) during a free-throw attempt at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Ashton Huff (22) defends against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Sydney Patterson (15) drives toward the net against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Amelia McMichael sets for a free throw against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
A tractor-trailer tries to reverse away after being stuck under a single-lane overpass on McCalmont Road in Butler Township on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A truck became stuck on McCalmont Road near the rail bridge on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A truck became stuck on McCalmont Road near the rail bridge on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
A tractor-trailer tries to reverse away after being stuck under a single-lane overpass on McCalmont Road in Butler Township on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. William Pitts/Butler Eagle
Volunteer Keith Peffer and president Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, pry open the heavy wooden door of Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the spring — which dates to 1896 — along Route 68 for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Volunteer Keith Peffer and president Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, pry open the heavy wooden door of Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the spring — which dates to 1896 — along Route 68 for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Evans City Historical Society member Dean Zinkhann observes the stonework inside Minetta Spring — a structure dating to 1869 along Route 68 — on Tuesday, Nov. 21. 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the structure and its history for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Evans City Historical Society members opened the door to Minetta Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historic spring along Route 68 dates to 1869 and is the subject of an ongoing restoration project by the historical society. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
President Rick Reifenstein, of the Evans City Historical Society, discusses the stonework inside Minetta Spring — a structure dating to 1896 along Route 68 — on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The historical society is seeking to preserve the structure and its history for the region. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Mackenzie Herold, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford holds a box full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, organizes boxes full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Jen Ford, of the Butler County Historical Society, holds a box full of cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for the 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Walk. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, plates Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, packages up Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
A platter of Christmas cookies made by Crystal Damico of Twice as Sweet Baking on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
A platter of Christmas cookies made by Crystal Damico of Twice as Sweet Baking on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Crystal Damico, of Twice as Sweet Baking, shows off a platter of Christmas cookies on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Randy Pilarcik, of the Butler Lions Club, sets up Christmas trees for the Butler Lions Club Christmas tree sale Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Art Black and Randy Pilarcik, of the Butler Lions Club, set up Christmas trees for the Butler Lions Club Christmas tree sale Thursday, Nov. 30, 203. Mikayla Torrence/Butler Eagle
Justin Castillo,Jennifer Palumbo,Laura Carlantonio,Rodger Welsh,Cheryl Kopp,Jamie Conrad andStephany Nulph ofLeadership Butler County visit the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Leadership Butler County visit the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Joel Christy, Butler Eagle press room manager, leads the Leadership Butler County class on a tour of the control room for the printing press Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Butler Eagle production center. Holly Mead/ Special to the Eagle
The Leadership Butler County class visits the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Local leaders take part in an event for the Leadership Butler County class at the Butler Eagle’s West Wayne Street facility on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
The Leadership Butler County class visits the Butler Eagle offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Rodger Welsh, ofLeadership Butler County, visits the Butler Eagle’s offices on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Tammy Shuey of the Butler Eagle address the Leadership Butler County class at the Eagle’s office on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/ Special to the Eagle
Keith Graham, vice president of advertising for the Butler Eagle, speaks to the Leadership Butler County class at the Butler Eagle’s West Wayne Street facility on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Butler's bench and student section cheer on their team after a big basket against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Stainton Forbes attacks the zone with pressure from Northgate’s defender at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Braylon Littlejohn (5) fends off pressure from Northgate’s Anthony Barronat Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Tayt Lucas goes for the lay up against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Braylon Littlejohn (5) under double coverage looks to make a play against Northgate at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler won 67-48. Steven Dalton/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Avery Maier (31) is boxed out by Kiski Area's Rikiya Garcia-Broaden (32) during a free-throw attempt at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Ashton Huff (22) defends against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler's Sydney Patterson (15) drives toward the net against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Butler’s Amelia McMichael sets for a free throw against Kiski Area at the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament in Kittanning on Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2023. Butler lost with a final score of 55-47. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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