Photo Gallery: January 1, 2022

2022-12-31 00:15:00

A car overturned Monday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2022, on Center Avenue in Butler. Traffic on Center Avenue was rerouted on Donaghy and Standard avenues. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

Crews from Unionville and Water Rescue team 300 clean up after making a water rescue of a patient who fell in a body of water along the train tracks near Beaver Dam Road in Clay Township on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Emerson Peffer looks to get around Knoch's Adah Fuller in their game Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Police point guns toward a house from behind an armored vehicle during a standoff in Butler Township on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

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YEAR IN REVIEW: Fifth-graders Stella Brody and Lauren Johnston wave goodbye to a friend during dismissal on the last day of school at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Friday, June 3, 2022. The 84-year-old school is now closed and students moved to Ehrman Crest Elementary/Middle School. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: It was a beautiful backdrop to the Mars/Highlands WPIAL Class 4A Greater Allegheny conference football game at Highlands on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Highlands won 54-22. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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Butler’s Ayden Davis (4) looks to pass the ball by Bethel Park’s Shawn Davis (00) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Braylon Littlejohn (0) dunks the ball against Bethel Park in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Madden Clement (5) gets fouled by Bethel Park’s Jovian Smith (21) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Ryan Porch (11) plays tight defense on Bethel Park’s Nick Brown (4) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Donovan Carney (2) passes the ball as he was pressured by Bethel Park’s Ben Guffey (13) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Butler’s Lance Slater (23) fights for a loose ball against Bethel Park’s Tristen Jackson (20) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Knoch's CeCe Koseck chases down a loose ball to keep possession in the second half of their game against Seneca Valley at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Emerson Peffer and Knoch's CeCe Koseck both go up and fight for a rebound in the first half of their game on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Gracie Cato gets past Knoch's Nina Shaw at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Seneca Valley's Natalie Hambly puts up a three-point shot right in front of the Knoch bench in their game on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Knoch's Nina Shaw looks past Seneca Valley’s Brionna Brown to move the ball to a teammate at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Lyndora Hotel owners Mike Pawk and his sister Laura Santora hold up an old family picture with their Ukrainian ancestors on Feb. 28, 2022. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Firefighter Tim Iman of the Butler Bureau of Fire catches his breath in the backyard of a house fire on Third Street on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Smoke rises from the embers of a Christmas Day fire at Thompson's Country Market in West Sunbury on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: From left, Alina and Nikita Lyman, Domenick Yarmatsevych, Irena Tkachenko, Yegor and Ivan Tkachenko, and Matvey, Anna and Illia Kisel — photographed by the Butler Eagle on Nov. 21, 2022 — thank the people of Butler County for their donations when they fled their war-torn homeland of Ukraine this summer and arrived in Cranberry Township with one suitcase per family. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Judy Ferree, owner of the Saxonburg Hotel in Saxonburg, poses in front of the building on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

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YEAR IN REVIEW: On Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2022, at Birdsfoot Golf Club in Freeport, Michelle Hardt walks down the hills of the golf course while playing the bagpipes to kick off the 6th annual Dreamin to Eagle golf outing. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Nina Lark, 2, left, and her sister Lily, 5, both from Saxonburg, share a lemonade on a rather humid night during the Saxonburg Mingle on Main on Thursday, June 16, 2022.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Justin Guido

YEAR IN REVIEW: Rick Dohn and Maggie Dohn, of Mars, walk through late evening light after casting their ballots at the Adams Township building on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Their son, Slade, 5, accompanied them to the polls. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Ben Lane leads the Freeport Yellowjackets onto the field Friday night, Oct. 7, 2022, before their game against East Allegheny. Freeport won 35-13. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

YEAR IN REVIEW: Co-owner Laura Pawk hugs a friend at the Lyndora Hotel in Butler Township on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Lyndora Hotel was operating a fundraiser including meals, T-shirts and raffles to benefit Ukrainians impacted by the Russian invasion. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

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YEAR IN REVIEW: Owner Ed Bloom works behind the front desk at Bortmas, The Butler Florist on Wednesday, May 5, 2022, in Butler. He sold the business this year, and it is being run by the new owners in much the same way as Bloom himself ran the florist’s shop for decades. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

A car overturned Monday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2022, on Center Avenue in Butler. Traffic on Center Avenue was rerouted on Donaghy and Standard avenues. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle
Crews from Unionville and Water Rescue team 300 clean up after making a water rescue of a patient who fell in a body of water along the train tracks near Beaver Dam Road in Clay Township on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Emerson Peffer looks to get around Knoch's Adah Fuller in their game Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Police point guns toward a house from behind an armored vehicle during a standoff in Butler Township on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

Joseph Ressler
YEAR IN REVIEW: Fifth-graders Stella Brody and Lauren Johnston wave goodbye to a friend during dismissal on the last day of school at Evans City Elementary/Middle School on Friday, June 3, 2022. The 84-year-old school is now closed and students moved to Ehrman Crest Elementary/Middle School. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: It was a beautiful backdrop to the Mars/Highlands WPIAL Class 4A Greater Allegheny conference football game at Highlands on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Highlands won 54-22. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Justin Guido
Butler’s Ayden Davis (4) looks to pass the ball by Bethel Park’s Shawn Davis (00) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Braylon Littlejohn (0) dunks the ball against Bethel Park in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Braylon Littlejohn (0) dunks the ball against Bethel Park in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Madden Clement (5) gets fouled by Bethel Park’s Jovian Smith (21) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Ryan Porch (11) plays tight defense on Bethel Park’s Nick Brown (4) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Donovan Carney (2) passes the ball as he was pressured by Bethel Park’s Ben Guffey (13) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Butler’s Lance Slater (23) fights for a loose ball against Bethel Park’s Tristen Jackson (20) in a WPIAL non-conference game at Butler High School on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Butler won 81-66. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle
Knoch's CeCe Koseck chases down a loose ball to keep possession in the second half of their game against Seneca Valley at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Emerson Peffer and Knoch's CeCe Koseck both go up and fight for a rebound in the first half of their game on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Gracie Cato gets past Knoch's Nina Shaw at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Seneca Valley's Natalie Hambly puts up a three-point shot right in front of the Knoch bench in their game on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Shady Side Academy Tournament. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Knoch's Nina Shaw looks past Seneca Valley’s Brionna Brown to move the ball to a teammate at the Shady Side Academy Tournament on Friday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2022. Knoch won 34-32. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Lyndora Hotel owners Mike Pawk and his sister Laura Santora hold up an old family picture with their Ukrainian ancestors on Feb. 28, 2022. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Firefighter Tim Iman of the Butler Bureau of Fire catches his breath in the backyard of a house fire on Third Street on Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2022. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Smoke rises from the embers of a Christmas Day fire at Thompson's Country Market in West Sunbury on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: From left, Alina and Nikita Lyman, Domenick Yarmatsevych, Irena Tkachenko, Yegor and Ivan Tkachenko, and Matvey, Anna and Illia Kisel — photographed by the Butler Eagle on Nov. 21, 2022 — thank the people of Butler County for their donations when they fled their war-torn homeland of Ukraine this summer and arrived in Cranberry Township with one suitcase per family. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Judy Ferree, owner of the Saxonburg Hotel in Saxonburg, poses in front of the building on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Justin Guido
YEAR IN REVIEW: On Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2022, at Birdsfoot Golf Club in Freeport, Michelle Hardt walks down the hills of the golf course while playing the bagpipes to kick off the 6th annual Dreamin to Eagle golf outing. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Nina Lark, 2, left, and her sister Lily, 5, both from Saxonburg, share a lemonade on a rather humid night during the Saxonburg Mingle on Main on Thursday, June 16, 2022.Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Justin Guido
YEAR IN REVIEW: Rick Dohn and Maggie Dohn, of Mars, walk through late evening light after casting their ballots at the Adams Township building on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Their son, Slade, 5, accompanied them to the polls. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Ben Lane leads the Freeport Yellowjackets onto the field Friday night, Oct. 7, 2022, before their game against East Allegheny. Freeport won 35-13. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
YEAR IN REVIEW: Co-owner Laura Pawk hugs a friend at the Lyndora Hotel in Butler Township on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Lyndora Hotel was operating a fundraiser including meals, T-shirts and raffles to benefit Ukrainians impacted by the Russian invasion. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle

JOSEPH RESSLER
YEAR IN REVIEW: Owner Ed Bloom works behind the front desk at Bortmas, The Butler Florist on Wednesday, May 5, 2022, in Butler. He sold the business this year, and it is being run by the new owners in much the same way as Bloom himself ran the florist’s shop for decades. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle