Photo Gallery: Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024

2024-01-02 00:15:00

Carol Caparoula, left, of New Castle, and Allison Caparoula, of Pittsburgh, enjoy the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with their dogs. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Environmental education specialist Natalie Simon, left, leads hikers on the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday morning, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Victoria Garcia, left, Javier Gilette, right, carrying his son, Ben, and Alan Josserand enjoy the trails during the First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at Moraine State Park. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Janet Shaffer, of Niles, Ohio, and Hannah Durkin, of Butler, prepare to hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Natalie Simon, environmental educator at Moraine State Park, left, welcomes visitors to the park’s First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Piper Burr, 14, of Evans City, assembled the first snowman of 2024 before heading out on the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Butler Outdoor Club members — from left, Tammy Veloski of Fombell, Rich Thornhill of Portersville, Tom Vayansky of Connoquenessing and Sherry Magill of Connoquenessing — assist with the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Natalie Simon, environmental education specialist at Moraine State Park, organized and hosted the First Day Hike at the park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle

Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 5 — the “Wedding Rock” — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 2 — John Brown’s ruined saw mill — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 1 — the abandoned mine drainage passive treatment system — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle

Jerry and Janet Campbell celebrate 60 years of marriage on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Jerry and Janet Campbell enter the Slippery Rock Township building where family and friends were gathered for a surprise 60th wedding anniversay party on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Family and friends gathered in the Slippery Rock Township building to surprise Jerry and Janet Campbell for their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle

Friends Rob and Larry celebrate at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Alice Del Vecchio, left, assistant professor at Slippery Rock University, looks on as Jaden and Emy play games at Butler SUCCEED's third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Donna Jenerski, Butler County director of Drug and Alcohol Programs, hosts Bingo during Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Jaden and Emy celebrate at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Carrie Hall celebrates at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Zach Leachman crosses the finish line as he wins the mens 5K during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

The ball descends as people touch it for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Madison Sharrar participates in the tree tossing competition during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

The ball drops as people gather to touch it for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Jameson Conlin, 3, of Evans City, touches the ball for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

The ball drops during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

People look down on the square and wait for the ball to drop during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

People count down until the ball dropsduring the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Jim and Debbie Tobin perform at Bottlebrush Gallery during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Sean Harcar, from Butler, throws a Christmas tree during the tree toss at the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle

Carol Caparoula, left, of New Castle, and Allison Caparoula, of Pittsburgh, enjoy the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with their dogs. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Environmental education specialist Natalie Simon, left, leads hikers on the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday morning, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Victoria Garcia, left, Javier Gilette, right, carrying his son, Ben, and Alan Josserand enjoy the trails during the First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at Moraine State Park. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Janet Shaffer, of Niles, Ohio, and Hannah Durkin, of Butler, prepare to hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Natalie Simon, environmental educator at Moraine State Park, left, welcomes visitors to the park’s First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Piper Burr, 14, of Evans City, assembled the first snowman of 2024 before heading out on the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Butler Outdoor Club members — from left, Tammy Veloski of Fombell, Rich Thornhill of Portersville, Tom Vayansky of Connoquenessing and Sherry Magill of Connoquenessing — assist with the First Day Hike at Moraine State Park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Natalie Simon, environmental education specialist at Moraine State Park, organized and hosted the First Day Hike at the park on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Chris Leisie/Special to the Eagle
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 5 — the “Wedding Rock” — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 2 — John Brown’s ruined saw mill — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, pamphlets titled “New Year, New Views Self-Guided Walkabout” became available at Jennings Environmental Education Center for a self-guided hike in the park. Visitors are invited to reflect at sites like No. 1 — the abandoned mine drainage passive treatment system — as the new year begins. Austin Uram/Butler Eagle
Jerry and Janet Campbell celebrate 60 years of marriage on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Jerry and Janet Campbell enter the Slippery Rock Township building where family and friends were gathered for a surprise 60th wedding anniversay party on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Family and friends gathered in the Slippery Rock Township building to surprise Jerry and Janet Campbell for their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Holly Mead/Special to the Eagle
Friends Rob and Larry celebrate at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Alice Del Vecchio, left, assistant professor at Slippery Rock University, looks on as Jaden and Emy play games at Butler SUCCEED's third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Donna Jenerski, Butler County director of Drug and Alcohol Programs, hosts Bingo during Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Jaden and Emy celebrate at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Donna Jenerski, Butler County director of Drug and Alcohol Programs, hosts Bingo during Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Carrie Hall celebrates at Butler SUCCEED’s third annual Sober New Year’s Eve Party on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Zach Leachman crosses the finish line as he wins the mens 5K during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
The ball descends as people touch it for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Madison Sharrar participates in the tree tossing competition during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
The ball drops as people gather to touch it for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Jameson Conlin, 3, of Evans City, touches the ball for good luck during Harmony’s Silvester New Year’s Eve celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
The ball drops during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
People look down on the square and wait for the ball to drop during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
People count down until the ball dropsduring the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Jim and Debbie Tobin perform at Bottlebrush Gallery during the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Sean Harcar, from Butler, throws a Christmas tree during the tree toss at the Silvester New Year’s Eve Celebration in Historic Harmony on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle