Photo gallery for Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

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Associate Pastor Tim Boden, left, and Pastor David Fisher serve the congregation at Homeacre Chapel in Butler Township. Fisher, 86, will mark his 60th year as pastor of the independent, nondenominational church on Dec. 31, 2016.TYE CYPHER/special to Eagle

South Butler School District security along with state police are investigating a written bomb threat that was discovered Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Knoch High School. Both the high school and middle school were evacuated.JUSTIN GUIDO/Butler Eagle

Abigail Kelly of Saxonburg as Tiny Tim and Bob Meals of Butler as Ebenezer Scrooge star in Hobnob Theatre Company’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” opening Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, for three shows. The curtain goes up at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children at www.hobnobtheatre.com/tickets, or at May’s Music Shoppe. Any available tickets will be sold at the door one hour before curtain time.Submitted photo

Dancing as flowers in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s “The Nutcracker” are, from left, top, Katy Coulson of Cranberry Township and Patricia Dietrick of Mars, and bottom, Katie Johnson of Zelienople and Kayla Rush of McMurray. The performance opens Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016.Submitted photo

Karns City’s Ian McElroy attacks the basket while getting past Keystone defender Nate Wingard in the Gremlins’ 50-45 home basketball loss Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Karns City’s Noah Pollock drives past Keystone’s Tanner Wilson and Ian Henry in the Gremlins’ 50-45 home basketball loss Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Jimmy Thompson of Karns City battles Keystone’s Austin Ion for the ball in the Gremlins’ 50-45 home basketball loss Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

Karns City’s Chandler Turner battles against Keystone’s Ian Henry in the Gremlins’ 50-45 home basketball loss Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.DAVE PRELOSKY/Butler Eagle

The Harmony Fire District unveiled its new rescue truck during a dedication ceremony Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at the fire station. About 75 people attended. The truck, dubbed Rescue 22, is a 2012 Pierce-Saber that cost $375,000. State aid helped finance the purchase. Fire Chief Scott Garing said the truck will be used primarily in vehicle rescue emergencies, but it also is equipped to handle rope and water rescue and at emergency scenes involving many hazardous materials. The vehicle replaced the department’s 1994 rescue truck.Submitted Photo

Employees Johnna Chicots, left, and Nancy Boland piece together a bicycle at a build-a-bike event Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at Westinghouse Electric’s Warrendale facility. Forty employees volunteered to build 20 bikes for MHY Family Services in Adams Township.PAULA GRUBBS/BUTLER EAGLE