This holiday season, some shoppers are looking beyond traditional wrapped gifts — the kind that sometimes end up forgotten in the back of the closet — and choosing instea...
The 37th annual Holiday Train Display will run through Jan. 11 at the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum in Gibsonia.
The 4,000-square-foot display features 20 tr...
The following is a list of church services to be held in Butler County and the surrounding area on or around the Christmas holiday.
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Catholi...
1. 1971
2. Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
3. Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol”
4. John Boy and Grandpa Walton
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. A Hula-Hoop
7. Paul Giamatti
8. New York C...
With the holidays just around the corner, Santa Claus and his army of helpers have come to town.
One such helper is Al Mazuch, who has acted as Santa’s eyes and ears at M...
A holiday season in Butler County is always ripe with opportunities to explore, gather and give back. Below are just a few events that can put you in the spirit this mont...
Bernice Hook, of Jefferson Township, was born the same year her first Christmas gift was created and both would celebrate their 89th holiday in December, 2010.
“I was bor...
It’s the time of year when Grupp’s Christmas Trees is open for the holiday season.
The owners said the family-run farm takes pride in providing a memorable and joyous ex...
Here are some fun trivia questions to expand your holiday cheer.
1. In what year did the NFL have its first Christmas Day game?
2. What are the names of the Three Wise Me...
The following is a list of some live Nativity scenes scheduled to be held throughout Butler County this holiday season:
Bradford Woods Community Church
Bradford Woods Com...
Below is a list of Butler County locations participating in the national “Wreaths Across America” event on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Sponsorships for wreaths can be purchased fo...
The annual Wreaths Across America tradition unofficially began in 1992, when the Worcester Wreath Company, of Harrington, Maine, began transporting its surplus holiday wr...
Gardeners bring us beauty by maintaining healthy landscapes with yearlong interest.
In addition to providing colors and textures, gardeners keep pollinators and wildlife...
Opening presents is generally the favorite part of Christmas Day for children.
Opening books has proved to be a fun way for them to get into the holiday season beforehand...
Stumped on a holiday gift? Reach for a coffee-table book.
The sometimes pricey, often large-format books are abundant at holiday time. Take care to invest in just the ri...
The holiday season offers a chance to spend time with family, friends and coworkers in a festive setting, with parties and gatherings galore. But how do you make sure you...
The following live Nativity scenes are among those planned for the Butler County area this December:
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
Concordia will host a live Nativit...
Some gift-givers wrack their brains trying to come up with an idea for Grandpa or Aunt Susan during the holiday shopping season.
Others feel no pressure to find the perfe...
If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your gifting opportunities these days are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and creative concoctions in ...
Happy holidays, everyone. Scoop, here, on the job, seeking out the season’s scuttlebutt, the Christmas controversies, if you will. I’m here at the North Pole, investigati...
Here are some fun trivia questions to expand your holiday cheer.
1. In what year did the NFL have its first Christmas day game?
2. What are the names of the three Wise Me...
1. 1971
2. Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
3. Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol“
4. John Boy and Grandpa Walton
5. Jimmy Buffett
6. A Hula-Hoop
7. Paul Giamatti
8. England
9....
Butler Eagle photographer John C. Bowman aimed his camera north through the heart of Butler’s business district during a momentary lull in the flow of pre-holiday traffic...
Jennifer Friel has taught first, second, fourth and fifth grades while at Butler Catholic School. Throughout the years, she has always had her students recreate the Nativ...
It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system. Whether you’re a parent, relative, te...
Do you have a someone in your life who plays Vulture's Cinematrix game every morning? Or maybe they have the kitchen television turned to Turner Classic Movies all day an...
Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.
“Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It...
When Tyler Huth was 8 years old, his father died, throwing family traditions like decorating their house for Christmas into uncertainty.
Not to be derailed by family trag...
