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Amateur archeology buff donates tools, findings to SRU

From left, Slippery Rock University assistant professor Aksel Casson and local archaeologist Edmund Dlutowski look over artifacts that Dlutowski donated to the university's archeology lab that bears his name.

Earlier this month, the 82-year-old former senior electronic designer for Armco turned his collection of arrowheads, clay pipes and other artifacts to Slippery Rock University.

7/28/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Writer publishes 1st book right out of college

Stories read at SR library

Ellaura Shoop read from her new book Thursday evening at the Slippery Rock Community Library, where she also signed copies for fans.

Ellaura Shoop wrote and self-published a novel about meerkats that she wrote while attending BC3.

7/27/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Guided tours showcase natural beauty of park

Manager Wil Taylor, left, gives visitors Becky and Greg Koller of Slippery Rock information about the Jennings Environmental Education Center following a guided tour Sunday.

Blooming wildflowers brought plenty of people this weekend to the Jennings Environmental Education Center, helped along by guided tours Sunday.

7/26/2021 Community Features 0 comments

'It's so nice to see live theater again'

The audience is up close Sunday as the Hob Nob Theatre Company performs at Butler Memorial Park. The group also gave performances at Preston Park this week.

As the sun dimmed Sunday evening in Butler Memorial Park, the plot thickened, The Hob Nob Theatre Company performed “Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare to a crowd of more than 30 people.

7/26/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Excerpts from “Not Just a Hero, But a Legend,”

Pic of Ken Scholter with Charles Lindberg. Photo with Lindberg is from the book “A Place in the Sky,” by Richard David Wissolik.

Joyce Echevaria

Kenny (Scholter) was one of nine children in his family and very capable of managing on his own for being 14 at the time. He was determined that he was going to work at the airport with all these flying machine masterpieces. His dream of wanting to fly one of them emerged as a real possibility.

7/24/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Pioneering Pilot

Move to memorialize aviation leader delayed

It's been five years, and efforts to honor an aviation pioneer with ties to Butler County remain grounded.

7/24/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Beer, Wine and Music Fest comes back to Seven Fields

After a hiatus in 2020, Seven Fields will host its third annual Beer, Wine and Music Fest on Saturday.

7/23/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Anniversary activities

Gaiser anniversary event continues

The Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Center will continue to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a meet-and-greet Thursday at its 165 Old Plank Road location.

7/22/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Source of beauty

Museum's raised garden uses old wood, soil

Board members of the Harmony Museum, from left, Gwen Lutz, Rodney Gasch and Chuck Welsh plant flowers in the H�gelkultur, or raised garden beds, at the Harmonist Barn on Tuesday morning.photography by harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Harmony Museum's latest living display of the German culture on which Harmony was founded in the early 1800s is H�gelkultur, a technique that uses old wood and soil to create, in essence, a sustainable raised bed garden.

7/21/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Hot Dogs Show Off Crowds in Zelie treated to entertainment

Hot dog lovers chow down during the ShuBrew Hot Dog Eating Contest at Zelienople Horse Trading Days on Saturday. At left is the winner, Tiler “The Hoover” Stoops of Harmony, who ate 11 hot dogs, with Zach Shumaker.

Hundreds of visitors braved rain and storms for the last day of the 57th annual Horse Trading Days festival in Zelienople.

7/19/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Boy Scouts hike, camp at Philmont ranch

SHARING HIS SNAPSHOTS is Luke Mager, (bottom row, second from left) who hiked the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico with fellow Scouts from Troop 400. They are, top row from left, Scott McBride, Braeden Croop, Tommy Beresnyak, Ed Noe, Chuck Hickenboth, Shane Messina; and bottom row from left, Lan Zimmerman, Mager, Hunter McBride, Ranger Gordon, Ian Messina, Cal Hickenboth and Henry Noe.

Learning to cope with desert heat followed by overnight temperatures dropping to the 30s was one thing.

7/17/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Event a major fundraiser for humane society

Fur a good cause

Michelle Edinger, director of development for the Butler County Humane Society, takes Ford, an 8-year-old pit bull mix, for a walk. According to Edinger, Ford is good with children, but not cats.

It is a few months later than usual, but the Butler County Humane Society's ever-popular Fur Ball will return for its 14th year this month at the Butler Country Club on July 24.

7/16/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Engines of praise

Drive Your Tractor to Church revs up to return

From left, interim pastor Dave Fox, Caleb Kennedy, Bryson Kennedy and their grandparents Sandy and Dave Cox gave a preview of this Sunday's Drive Your Tractor to Church service at Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church.

Drive Your Tractor to Church revs up to return

7/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments

It's a cool, cool summer

Ben Mason, 6, of Connoquenessing Township reacts to the robotic race car that he and his partner, Andrew Rock, 7, of Center Township built Wednesday afternoon during the Kids on Campus program at Butler County Community College.

Activities available for the Kids on Campus program participants Wednesday at Butler County Community College ranged from baking an apple pie to building a survivor shelter.

7/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Concerts planned during Mingle

SAXONBURG — Two organ concerts will be given Thursday during the Mingle on Main event in Saxonburg.

7/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments

Christmas in July coming to Harmony

The Harmony Business Association is hosting Christmas in July in Harmony from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 24.

7/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments

County student at Jimmy Awards

Abigail McAuley from Knoch High School is representing the Mancini Awards at the 12th annual Jimmy Awards, the national student talent showcase.

7/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments

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Verse

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" - Matthew 7:3-5