Photo Gallery: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024

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Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers North Side Cemetery in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Snow covers trees along Evans City Road on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe presents a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe gives a speech ahead of presenting a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Matt Aaron, president and CEO of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, recognizes Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Butler Senior High School was recognized as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Matt Aaron, president and CEO of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, helps unfurl a banner recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

From left, Paige Ponteous; Jared Tisdale, Matt Aaron, president and CEO of the Special Olympics Pennsylvania; and Mikayla Wolfe help unfurl a banner recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Frank Pasquale, left, and Jeff Lindo, volunteers with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, work during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Bill Stephans, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Jaime Gottschall, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Jeff Lindo, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, waits for cars to arrive during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Jeff Lindo, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, works during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Frank Pasquale and Jaime Gottschall, volunteers with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, load boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Hallie Mellinger, left, and Barb Daniels are the new co-managers of Giggle and Grow Learning Center in Buffalo Township. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, poses outside the business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, works at a retro dining table in her new business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, sits at her desk in her new business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Employees at the Butler Big Lots, 190 Alameda Plaza, said Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, the store will remain open until early March, following a company announcement the retailer is preparing to close all United States locations. Steve Cukovich/Butler Eagle

Linda Schmitmeyer and Jim Clendaniel hold up support group brochures at the NAMI offices in Butler at the Holly Pointe Building on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Santa Claus and Baby Jesus visit parents, students and faculty during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Finnian Mooney talks about “The Night Before Christmas” during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Abigail Hoelzer plays trumpet during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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The Rev. Al Morris high-fives students at the end of St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Jackson Bishop high-fives the Rev. Al Morris at the end of St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Clint Eury shakes Brian Slamecka's hand during a presentation at half-time during the Butler boys basketball game against New Castle on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Stainton Forbes takes it to the rim during a boys basketball game against New Castle on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Tayt Lucas (12) shoots over New Castle's Damian Harrison (2) to score during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Stainton Forbes (4) shoots over a New Castle defender during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Tayt Lucas (12) drives the ball past New Castle's Kyrell Harris (3) during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler Hall of Fame inductees pose during the 2024 ceremony Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School: from left, Jeff Schnur, hall of fame inductee; Josh Paserba, son of late inductee Tom Paserb; Brian Slameck, hall of fame board member; athletic director and hall of fame chairman Bill Mylan; Ken Cherry, father of Justin Cherry who couldn’t make it; and Mike Seybert, Butler track coach accepting for inductee Allison Sams; Clint Eury, hall of fame inductee. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers grave monuments at North Side Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees in Alameda Park in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers North Side Cemetery in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Snow covers trees along Evans City Road on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe presents a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe gives a speech ahead of presenting a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe gives a speech ahead of presenting a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Matt Aaron, president and CEO of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, recognizes Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe presents a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe presents a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler Senior High School was recognized as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Matt Aaron, president and CEO of Special Olympics Pennsylvania, helps unfurl a banner recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe presents a gift wrapped $95,000 check to Special Olympics Pennsylvania after a national banner ceremony recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at Butler Senior High School. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
From left, Paige Ponteous; Jared Tisdale, Matt Aaron, president and CEO of the Special Olympics Pennsylvania; and Mikayla Wolfe help unfurl a banner recognizing Butler Senior High School as a National Banner Unified Champion School by Special Olympics Pennsylvania during a national banner ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in the Butler Senior High School auditorium. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Frank Pasquale, left, and Jeff Lindo, volunteers with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, work during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bill Stephans, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bill Stephans, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaime Gottschall, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Frank Pasquale, left, and Jeff Lindo, volunteers with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, work during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jeff Lindo, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, waits for cars to arrive during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jeff Lindo, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, works during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Frank Pasquale and Jaime Gottschall, volunteers with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, load boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jaime Gottschall, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Bill Stephans, volunteer with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, loads boxes of food into cars during a Butler Drive-Up Food Distribution event at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Hallie Mellinger, left, and Barb Daniels are the new co-managers of Giggle and Grow Learning Center in Buffalo Township. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, poses outside the business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, works at a retro dining table in her new business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Laura Reid Riggin, owner of Woodville House Kitchens in Harmony, sits at her desk in her new business on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Employees at the Butler Big Lots, 190 Alameda Plaza, said Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, the store will remain open until early March, following a company announcement the retailer is preparing to close all United States locations. Steve Cukovich/Butler Eagle
Linda Schmitmeyer and Jim Clendaniel hold up support group brochures at the NAMI offices in Butler at the Holly Pointe Building on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Linda Schmitmeyer and Jim Clendaniel hold up support group brochures at the NAMI offices in Butler at the Holly Pointe Building on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Santa Claus and Baby Jesus visit parents, students and faculty during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Finnian Mooney talks about “The Night Before Christmas” during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Abigail Hoelzer plays trumpet during St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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The Rev. Al Morris high-fives students at the end of St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Jackson Bishop high-fives the Rev. Al Morris at the end of St. Wendelin Catholic School’s Christmas concert in Butler on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Clint Eury shakes Brian Slamecka's hand during a presentation at half-time during the Butler boys basketball game against New Castle on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Stainton Forbes takes it to the rim during a boys basketball game against New Castle on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Tayt Lucas (12) shoots over New Castle's Damian Harrison (2) to score during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Stainton Forbes (4) shoots over a New Castle defender during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler's Tayt Lucas (12) drives the ball past New Castle's Kyrell Harris (3) during a boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School. New Castle won 62-60. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle

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Butler Hall of Fame inductees pose during the 2024 ceremony Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Butler Senior High School: from left, Jeff Schnur, hall of fame inductee; Josh Paserba, son of late inductee Tom Paserb; Brian Slameck, hall of fame board member; athletic director and hall of fame chairman Bill Mylan; Ken Cherry, father of Justin Cherry who couldn’t make it; and Mike Seybert, Butler track coach accepting for inductee Allison Sams; Clint Eury, hall of fame inductee. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle