12132021 photos

Allen Stemmerich, 7, looks at the train display while his grandmother Nancy Marano; little brother, Isaac Stemmerich, 4; and grandfather Carl Marano take in another section of the elaborate layout. ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

Bruce Donaldson points out visitors to his train display have come from six continents and 47 states. ERIC FREEHLING/BUTLER EAGLE

Second Time Around owner Grace Wright. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/08/21

Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School student and Kennihan Plumbing & Heating apprentice Lucas LeFevre, 17, works on a ductless heating and airconditioning inverter. Seb Folz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Summer Laseter helps sort toys Friday in preparation for the Lighthouse Foundation's annual Toy Shoppe Saturday at Bakerstown United Methodist Church in Gibsonia. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Knoch's Ryan Lang dribbles past Cathedral Prep's Reese Colvin in Friday's game at Butler. Knoch lost to Cathedral Prep 31-48. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Butler's Devin Carney goes up for a layup at home against Latrobe Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Butler's Charlie Kreinbucher drives to the hoop against Latrobe Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Butler's Charlie Kreinbucher goes up for a layup at home against Latrobe Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Butler's Madden Clement goes up for a layup at home against Latrobe Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Butler's Devin Carney goes up for a dunk at home against Latrobe Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Santa waves to Cranberry area residents at the Township's Santa's First Stop event Friday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 11/19/21

Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School student and Kennihan Plumbing & Heating apprentice Lucas LeFevre, 17, opens a panel on a geothermal heating and airconditioning unit. The traditional furnace and air conditioning unit alternative runs more efficiently and cost effectively. Seb Folz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Ken Altemus(left) of Zelienople, Summer Laseter and Bob Baldini (back) help sort toys Friday in preparation for the Lighthouse Foundation's annual Toy Shoppe Saturday at Bakerstown United Methodist Church in Gibsonia. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

Mars Area School District students Addy Valla, 14, (left) and Ellie Koma, 14, help sort toys Friday in preparation for the Lighthouse Foundation's annual Toy Shoppe Saturday at Bakerstown United Methodist Church in Gibsonia. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/10/21

BUTLER VS PREP

Butler's Madden Clement (5) looks to make a play with Prep's Jacob Sambachino defending at Butler High School. (Steven Dalton Photo)

BUTLER VS PREP

Butler's Raine Gratzmiller (1) pushes past Prep's Amaree Pickens (4) at Butler High School. (Steven Dalton Photo)

Kids enjoy the animals at Concordia's Annual Live Nativity held at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot on Sunday December 12, 2021 (photo by Jason Swanson)

Dave Gilkey, Chris Nagg, and Eric Peat perform at Concordia's Annual Live Nativity held at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot on Sunday December 12, 2021 (photo by Jason Swanson)

Participants at Concordia's Annual Live Nativity held at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot on Sunday December 12, 2021 (photo by Jason Swanson)

Kids enjoy the animals at Concordia's Annual Live Nativity held at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot on Sunday December 12, 2021 (photo by Jason Swanson)

Participants at Concordia's Annual Live Nativity held at the Concordia Lutheran Ministries at Cabot on Sunday December 12, 2021 (photo by Jason Swanson)