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The Butler Pennsylvania Blog ~The Butler Pennsylvania Blog ~. . . keeping up with events, past and present, from a small town in Western Pennsylvania. 
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Twelve Below Zero in Butler ~
2009-02-18 16:36:00 January 17, 1977 More About: Twelve , Main Street , Butler
Armco Basketball ~
2009-02-13 18:01:00 This Armco team won the 1973 Industrial League Championship. Names of players [click] More About: Sports , Basketball
Young Funeral Home ~
2009-02-06 12:07:00 Founded in 1896. Since then, four generations of the Young family have been serving us in Butler. More About: Home , Funeral
Morgan's Diner ~
2009-01-24 17:49:00 Bill Morgan's original dinner in Butler at Jefferson and Washington Streets years later. More About: Restaurants
The Old St. Paul's School ~
2009-01-16 11:25:00 St. Paul 's School ca. 1940 Corner of Locust and Monroe Streets. More About: Schools
Another Sad Closing ~
2008-12-31 19:49:00 Robert's Bakery at 109 S Main St is closing at the end of business today.
James Pugh ~ BHS Grad 1968
2008-12-20 15:19:00 Our James Pugh has had a distinguished career as a freelance trombonist, composer, and educator. His playing crosses all boundaries. He has been recorded in small-group jazz improvisational settings with such artists as Joe Lovano, David "Fathead" Newman, and André Previn. He has recorded classical chamber music with Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble as well as the chamber music of Paul Bowles, Irwin Bazelon, and Ben Johnston. He has been a featured soloist on Grammy-Award winning recordings with Woody Herman and has recorded large orchestral works with the Eos, Concordia, St. Luke's, and 92nd Street Y Orchestras. Jim is well known for his musical integrity, inspiring improvisation, virtuosity, and all-encompassing versatility. Butler is proud of you, Jim. [Update 20 Dec. 2008] In NPR's year-end round-up of the Best of 2008, trombonist James Pugh?s new recording of three genre-bending concertos stands out on top. More About: Music , Tribute
William Morgan ~ Honored Butlerite
2008-12-06 12:12:00 + November 30, 2008 Bill Morgan started his career as an entrepreneur as a small boy delivering newspapers in Meridian, where he walked up and back a half-mile lane, all for two cents per paper. He ended up with a chain of 52 restaurants serving Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. More About: William
Butler Senior High School ~
2008-11-26 19:31:00 The school on the hill. More About: Senior , Schools , School , High School , High
Armco Dancing Girls ~ ca. 1950
2008-11-10 19:56:00 [L. to r.] Evelyn Druga, Barbara Schultz, Tamara Boring and Joyce Smith. More About: Dancing , Girls
Brian Minto Update ~
2008-11-02 15:40:00 Brian won again on November 1. He is now has 32 wins and 2 losses.Update More About: Brian
BHS Football ~ 2008
2008-10-30 21:05:00 BHS 28 [W] - New Castle 21BHS 26 [W] - Norwin 20BHS - Penn HillsBHS 18 [W] - Canon-McMillan 0BHS 20 [L] - Shaler 37 BHS 14 [L] - Pine Richland 21BHS 3 [L] - North Hills 21BHS 7 [L] - North Allegheny 24BHS 14 [L] - Seneca Valley 18 More About: Football , 2008
A Butler Mystery Spot ~
2008-10-17 21:55:00 Who knows what this is? It is right off Rt. 422 on Keck Road. Cassie Kelly-Winkler thinks it is an old permanent circus attraction called Circus Town. More About: Spot , Mystery , Butler
Center Avenue School ~ 1951
2008-10-13 12:12:00 Third Grade class, Room 9 More About: Schools , School , Center , Avenue
The Larkin Building ~
2008-10-01 11:11:00 As of today, Sep 30, 2008 the Larkin Building is no more. . . . . Photos: Pat Gallagher
Old Butler Senior High School ~
2008-09-23 16:34:00 One of Butler's architectural gems. One felt uplifted when one entered. More About: Senior , Architecture , Schools , School , High School
Elm Court ~ The House We Never Saw
2008-09-18 17:28:00 Benjamin D. Phillips founder of Phillips Gas and Oil Company, resided in this Tudor-Gothic mansion named Elm Court , one of America's most spectacular private homes. It was completed in 1931 by Benno Jannsen, a Pittsburgh architect. The mansion houses the famous Skinner Organ, Opus 783. More About: House , Homes , The House
Thomas Rutkoski ~ Evangelist
2008-08-14 21:29:00 Butler Evangelist who founded Gospa Missions. Thomas Rutkoski is a speaker in demand in churches throughout the world. His Mission has grown to include worldwide retreats, conferences, prison ministry, healing ministry, speaking engagements, publishing and humanitarian efforts. His books have had inspired many to conversion.
Viaduct Market ~
2008-08-07 22:30:00 Everything we needed for a good Italian meal.Photo: Pat Gallagher More About: Market , Viaduct
Troutman House ~
2008-07-27 14:40:00 Greetings Charles,I would imagine that you are aware of the "happening" in Butler this morning. Just in case you haven't seen a picture, I thought I would provide one for you. This was taken first hand, this morning as the house crawled from Main Street to the new destination on N. McKain Street.Carol FosterFor Tom Menchyk's contribution click here More About: House
Early Downtown Car Dealership ~
2008-07-08 10:40:00 Cadillac, Buick, ChevroletCorner of Main and Brady Streets More About: Downtown , Early
Just a Quick Notice ! !
2008-07-04 15:29:00 Susan Stover Lehman from Jupiter Florida wrote saying that Brian Minto is fighting tonight, July 4th, at the old Pullman Park in Butler. The fight will be on ESPN2. Good luck, Brian. All of Butler is behind you!Brion won !!Latest Update on Brian Minto More About: Quick , Notice
Elm Court ~ Home of T.W. Phillips
2008-07-03 12:31:00 Butler's Beauty GardenPhoto: Thanks Bruce Fratto BHS '78 More About: Phillips , Home , Court
Butler Bantams ~
2008-06-20 04:39:00 Our famous small cars.Photo: Thanks DeWayne Johnston More About: Butler
Graduation ~ St. Paul's School ~ 1939
2008-06-11 10:19:00 Click: Enlargement More About: School , Graduation
Normandy ~ 6 June 1944
2008-06-06 15:07:00 Butler MotherNormandy June 6, 1944She was standingon the porchthat day in Junewatching her youngestcome running up the stepsand across the lawnwhen it happenedon the beachat Omahawhere her eldest lay,face down, no longerclawing at wet sand.She stood there, quiet,holding him close,fingering his hair.from: The Butler Pennsylvania Poems
On the Diamond ~
More articles from this author:2008-05-27 12:26:00 Served us faithfully for so many years. More About: Diamond , Main Street , The Diamond 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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