Photo gallery for Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017

2016-12-31 00:00:00

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic senior Sam Breen recently went over the 2,000-point plateau for the Trojanettes. She is the program's all-time leading scorer.butler eagle File Photo

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A worker cleans up debris after a chain-reaction collision that sent a Jeep into the front of a Butler Township business on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. No one was injured.Kim Paskorz/butler eagle

ON THE SAME TEAM — Player Kate Conway, left, and helper Mary Kate Seskey pause during the rededication of the Miracle League field at Graham Park in Cranberry Township in September.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

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.Tye Cypher/ SPECIAL TO THE Eagle

REMEMBERING — Members of Butler Township Volunteer Fire District Station 3 raise the flag over Main Street before the Memorial Day Parade.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

FARMING FAVORITES — Hannah Govan keeps her champion home-bred hog under control at the 39th annual Junior Livestock Sale at the Butler Farm Show in August. Farm families also got to show off at the Big Butler Fair in July and the Butler County Farm Tour in the fall.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

OUT OF THIS WORLD — Dan Williams of Simply the Best Kettlecorn cooks a batch during the annual Mars Applefest in October.Tye Cypher/special to the eagle

COOL MOVE — Arkin Cook of Slippery Rock enjoys a trip down a sliding board made of ice at the first Carved in Ice, sponsored by Butler AM Rotary in Diamond Park, in February.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

SUPER FAN — Tom Henschel of Cabot shows his tickets to last year’s Super Bowl. He has attended every Super Bowl and this year the NFL treated him to two tickets on the 50 yard line to mark the 50th year of the game.submitted photo

BC3 DEDICATION — Sponsor Robert Heaton receives a standing ovation from family and friends at the opening of the Heaton Family Learning Commons at Butler County Community College in August.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

RIDDLE 5-GENERATIONS — While celebrating Christmas in Butler, the Riddle family gathered for a five-generation photograph. Gladys Riddle, center, of Harmony is pictured with, from left, her daughter, Shirley Riddle of Butler, grandson John Barkley of West Sunbury, great-granddaughter Aleta Barkley of West Sunbury and great-great-grandson Orion Merryman of West Sunbury.SUBMITTED PHOTO

Debbie Reynolds talks with Chuck Crowell of Slippery Rock who brought along an old photograph before her 2009 performance at the Strand Theater in Zelienople.butler eagle/File photo

FACE OF DOWNTOWN — The demolition of historic Worsley’s building after a fire in March is changing the look of Butler’s downtown. An addition of several new pub-style restaurants, a parking garage and a hotel also will bring a new look to the city in 2017. This photograph was taken in November.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle

VA PROGRESS — A worker installs piping at the new VA Butler Healthcare site in Center Township last summer. The VA’s new facility is still on track to be completed by July.Justin Guido/butler eagle

Knoch’s Jordan Geist is the 2016 Butler Eagle Local Sports Story of the Year.butler eagle File Photo

Moniteau’s Maura Kimmel poses with her gold medals after winning the shot put and discus titles at the PIAA Track and Field Championships in May. Kimmel owns the only two state titles in school history.butler eagle File photo

The Moniteau softball team celebrates its victory over South Park in the PIAA Class AA semifinals at North Allegheny High School in June. The Warriors punched their ticket to the state title game, but ultimately came one win short of a PIAA championship. Not long after, Moniteau softball coach Dan Beebe resigned.Mike Schnelle/special to the Butler Eagle

Referee Chris Riskus lifts the fist of Brian Minto after the Butler boxer was announced the winner of a bout over Hungarian Andras Csomor at Kelly Automotive Park in September. Minto capped his 14-year boxing career with the victory and finished with a 42-11 professional record.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

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 fire from spreading. Damage ultimately was deemed too extensive and demolition of the downtown fixture began in November.Dave Prelosky/BUTLER EAGLE

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.justin Guido /BUTLER EAGLE

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.Dave Prelosky/BUTLER EAGLE

RIGHT OF PASSAGE — Meagan Rankin of the Class of 2016 at Karns City was among hundreds of Butler County high school seniors who received their diplomas in the spring.Dave Prelosky/butler eagle