01092023 photos

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Volunteer curator Fred Caesar, on right, shows off a scaled version of what the wire rope on the Brooklyn Bridge is made of to German Consul General David Gill on Thursday afternoon at Saxonburg Museum at Roebling Park. SHANE POTTER/BUTLER EAGLE

Portrait of Lorraine Shaffer who is a retired elementary school teacher that owns a nonprofit organiztion called “Kid's Innovation Playground” in Slippery Rock PA. Photo by: Steve Dietz

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Installers from Shaw Sports Turf are working to place the artificial turf atop the field at Knoch Athletic Stadium on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The surface will be the district’s first experience with artificial turf. The work is part of a $35 million renovation project at Knoch High School and the athletic stadium. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Installers from Shaw Sports Turf are working to place the artificial turf atop the field at Knoch Athletic Stadium on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The surface will be the district’s first experience with artificial turf. The work is part of a $35 million renovation project at Knoch High School and the athletic stadium. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Installers from Shaw Sports Turf are working to place the artificial turf atop the field at Knoch Athletic Stadium on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The surface will be the district’s first experience with artificial turf. The work is part of a $35 million renovation project at Knoch High School and the athletic stadium. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Installers from Shaw Sports Turf are working to place the artificial turf atop the field at Knoch Athletic Stadium on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The surface will be the district’s first experience with artificial turf. The work is part of a $35 million renovation project at Knoch High School and the athletic stadium. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Installers from Shaw Sports Turf are working to place the artificial turf atop the field at Knoch Athletic Stadium on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The surface will be the district’s first experience with artificial turf. The work is part of a $35 million renovation project at Knoch High School and the athletic stadium. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Freeport's Gavin Croney dribbles the ball while looking for a teammate to pass the ball to on Friday night, Jan. 6, 2023, in their game against Highlands. Highlands won 74-47. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

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Butler’s Ryan Porch (11) fights for a rebound with New Castle’s Quintin Boatright (11) in the WPIAL 6A section 1 boys basketball game at Butler High School on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. New Castle beat Butler 71-60. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Union's Skylar Roxbury makes a mid-air pass to a teammate in their game against Monitea on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2023. Moniteau won 63-54. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

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Wiz Kids line up to get autographs From Harlem Wizards players as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Wiz Kids line up to get autographs From Harlem Wizards players as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Wiz Kids warm up with the Harlem Wizards as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle

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Harlem Wizards’ Jonathan Hevalow (28) (Top Flight) gets the crowd ready for the start of the game as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Butler Area School District staff was introduced to the sold-out crowd as BASD staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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A lot of kids came to cheer on the Butler Area School District staff as BASD staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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BASD Staff sing Baby Shark before BASD Staff played the Harlem Wizard at Butler High School on Saturday January 7, 2023. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle 01/07/23

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Harlem Wizards’ Jonathan Hevalow (28) (Top Flight) dunks the ball as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Butler Area School District staff Ann Mato (3) shoots the ball against the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Harlem Wizards’ James Tyndal (4) (Road runner) jungles three basketballs as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Harlem Wizards’ Robert Young (34) dunks the ball as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Butler Area School District staff Theresa Cherry (37) shoots the ball as BASD staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Fans sing and dance to “YMCA” as Butler Area School District staff played the Harlem Wizards at Butler High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Fans sing and dance along with the Harlem Wizards as BASD Staff played the Harlem Wizard at Butler High School on Saturday January 7, 2023. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle 01/07/23