Photo gallery for Wed. Dec. 18, 2019

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Robert Tirk of Parker Township has been collecting model trains for the past 44 years. He and his wife, Sue, started with two or three houses and one train set. Today, it takes about a month to set up the village and seven tracks for the more than 30 cars.

Ethan Morton reacts to Butler’s 75 - 71 victory over Mt. Lebanon Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Jace Steele, 5, of Butler takes a chance on one of the many gift basket drawings at the Butler Health System Caring Angel Program auction Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Lori Steinheiser places cherry filling on the conveyor belt at Peter’s Chocolate Shoppe in Butler. See the story about Pennsylvanians’ favorite Christmas candy in the Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, edition of the Butler Eagle.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Dan Ekas dumps salt into Andrew Rockar’s plow truck Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at the PennDOT facility on Route 228 near Saxonburg.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Raine Gratzmiller (1) dishes it off for an assist in the second quarter against Mt. Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Treva Mohan spoons sugar out of a bag to make the filling for Peter’s Chocolate Shoppe chocolates. See the story about Pennsylvanians’ favorite Christmas candy in the Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, edition of the Butler Eagle.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Ethan Morton drives the ball between two Mt. Lebanon defenders in the final minutes of Butler’s 75 - 71 victory Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle

Butler County Prison inmates may be able to participate in a Penn United Technologies apprentice program newly approved by the prison board.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

North Catholic guard Ryan Feczko (11) looks to utilize a pick from teammate Jackson Paschall (1) at Seneca Valley High School on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.Nate Black/Special to the Eagle