PAINTING THE TOWN — Walldogs volunteers paint the mural on the side of Butler Brew Works on Jefferson Street in Butler on July 28. There were 10 murals painted by the group; some are still be hung. Walldogs is a collective of muralists from around the world brought in by the Butler County Historical Society.

Some notable events occurred across the region during 2016. Here is a quick look back at a number of them.

- Police said an attempted robbery in Adams Township that turned into a shootout in January left one man dead and another man injured.

- Jason T. McIntyre, 24, of Kittanning, died on the steps of the rental property, shot by one of the tenants.

Police alleged McIntyre and two other men were trying to rob the tenants of drugs and money.

Prosecutors said the tenants were not charged because investigators believed they were defending themselves in their home.

- About 105 Jeeps and 280 people were part of the first Bantam Jeep Night Ops Mission at Coopers Lake Campground June 8 that kicked off the 2016 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.

Jeff Allen, star of the CNBC series “The Car Chasers” and iTunes podcast “Skidmarks Show” visited with fans and took part in some rugged Jeep riding.

Festival director Patti Jo Lambert said 2,151 Jeeps registered. In the fall, the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association doled out a total of $20,000 to 19 nonprofits from festival proceeds. The group had already given $15,000 to local organizations that assisted with the event.

- John L. Wise III, vice president and treasurer of the Butler Eagle, and his family gave a $1 million gift to Butler County Community College in memory of his sister, Amy Wise, who died in 2014.- The Moniteau School Board accepted the resignation of George Svolos, then superintendent, at the Oct. 10 board meeting. District business manager John D'Amore was approved as acting superintendent and is serving until the board finds a permanent replacement.- The ribbon was cut Sept. 24 for the “Out of the Park” playground in Graham Park in Cranberry Township, to benefit the Miracle League of Southwestern PA.- The field resurfacing and new playground were the Cranberry Township Community Chest's Project of the Year. More than 500 donors contributed to the project, which had a goal of raising $600,000.

- Butler County Community College surpassed in its fundraising efforts to support the Heaton Family Learning Commons, which replaced the John A. Beck Library. The new facility was unveiled to donors Aug. 19.The Pioneer Proud Campaign produced $6.85 million in donations. The college used $2.5 million in addition to a state grant to complete the $5 million project, and the additional funds are being used to benefit the students.- A boat crash on the Allegheny River killed three men, Chad Wilson, 34, of Prospect; Joe Wrbas Jr., 48, of Butler; and Timothy Jones, 62, of Tarentum; and injured a fourth.- Faculty members at Slippery Rock University and 13 other state-owned universities hit the picket lines Oct. 19 after contract negotiations failed between their union and managers of the State System of Higher Education.The strike lasted until Oct. 21 when the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, the union representing striking professors, reached a tentative contract agreement.The state system board signed the contracts Dec. 20.

- Community members gathered Oct. 25 at the Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Center during its annual Community Celebration luncheon as its board members conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the center's inpatient treatment center in Butler Township.The expansion, which was initially announced in April, comes after what the center has called a “substantial” increase in demand among women for addiction treatment services.- Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Gloyer of Zelienople, a graduate of Seneca Valley High School, was killed Nov. 3 while fighting enemy forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan. A decorated combat veteran and Green Beret, Gloyer was serving his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.Gloyer was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued a nonrenewal notice in early November for the child residential facility operated by Glade Run in Zelienople, leaving the rest of the facility to continue operating.DHS officials said inspections revealed incidents involving staff negligence, including one in which a resident was found hanging himself with a bed sheet after being left alone and another in which an employee was found on a bathroom floor after overdosing on heroin.Glade Run officials responded with a letter about the nonrenewal, but did not appeal the decision.- Individuals from the Walk In Faith Outreach Ministry approached the Butler School Board with interest in buying Broad Street Elementary School, after city council previously blocked the conditional use request by the Arc of Butler County, a nonprofit that considered buying the building.The ministry's Cindy Parker, Terry Devlin and former councilman Cheri Readie pitched a religious-based community youth center that they said could be used for a clothing bank, free meals, tutoring, music and drama lessons and other projects.

- The construction of the new Glade Run Lake dam is complete and while the lake is refilling, the finishing touches are being added at the property off Overbrook Road. Siggy Pehel, president of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, said the lake will be reopened by the first day of trout season in April.

ON THE SAME TEAM — Player Kate Conway, left, and helper Mary Kate Seskey pause during the rededication of the Miracle League fi eld at Graham Park in Cranberry Township in September.

CITY ICON BURNS — As they fought the March 11 blaze, firefighters cut trenches in the roof of the Worsley's building on Main Street in Butler in an attempt to prevent the fi re from spreading. Damage ultimately was deemed too extensive and demolition of the downtown fixture began in November.

HOME OF THE JEEP — Driver Nick Berezovski drives through the mud pit at Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival at Coopers Lake Campground in June. The festival, which drew thousands, was the biggest one yet.

CUP OF CHEER — Helping celebrate the Pittsburgh Penguin's Stanley Cup win is Nevaeh John, 7 weeks, of Callery who is lifted into the Cup by her mom, Brittany, and aunt, Jodi Deal. The Cup made a stop at Dick's Sporting Goods in Cranberry Township in June.

ON THE JOB — Denise McCrea works on the Steamfitters Local 449's $18.5 million training facility in Jackson Township in August. The facility opened in November and classes are expected to start in January.