December 17

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

Cutline 2: Butler Fire Bureau used a ladder truck to rescue the woman from her vehicle which fell into Sullivan Run Wednesday afternoon.

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

Mars Area Elementary fourth graders Ainsley Beck, 9, and Brielle Dennison,9, llisten to instructions for their Mars and moon exploration STEAM actvities Monday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/13/21

Mars Area Elementary fourth graders listen to instructions for their Mars and moon exploration STEAM actvities Monday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/13/21

Mars Area Elementary STEAM teacher Colleen Hinrichsen helps students with their moon exploration vehicle projects. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/13/21

Mars Area Elementary School fourth graders Brielle Dennison, 9,(left) Jackie Li, 9, and Mary Rhenish, 6, watch their Mars exploration vehicle navigate a map of Mars Monday in the school's gymnasium. The activity was part of the school's Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) program. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/13/21

Knoch cheerleader Veanna Pollard is honored during a halftime ceremony celebrating Pollard being cancer free. Knoch and Hampton cheerleaders and coaches circled around her during the ceremony which recounted her battle with cancer. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/14/21

Knoch cheerleaders wear orange during a halftime ceremony celebrating teamate Veanna Pollard being cancer free. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/14/21

Knoch students where orange in support of classmate and cheer leader Veanna Pollard Knoch. Pollard was honored during a halftime ceremony celebrating teamate her being cancer free. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/14/21

Knoch Cheerleader Veanna Pollard cheers with her teammates during Tuesday's game against Hampton. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/14/21

Knoch's Keegan Fraser goes for a layup at home against Hampton Tuesday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/14/21

Butler Middle School teacher David McCool harvests lettuce from the school's aquaponic garden Wednesday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 12/15/21