The Old Trolley Station ~

A fine example of Butler classical architecture.

Bob Hazy BHS '82 ~ View of Lyndora

Lyndora
A view from the painter's easel.
Thanks: Bob Hazy

Catholic Daughters of America ~

State Champions 1973
Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

Harmony Short Line Trolley ~

Thanks: Cappy Pucket

A Harmony Line trolley crosses the Lyndora valley. The trestle has been gone for many years, but at least one of the concrete posts used to support the trestle can still be seen from the location of the old Pullman Standard office building.

Inside the Court House ~

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Digging Out ~

1976

Thanks: Leslie McKain

Summit Academy ~ Herman, Pa.

A tribute to 

Samuel Costanzo

Founder and Headmaster:  

Friend and Helper of The Young.
About the Academy

Butler Theater ~

Happy Days

Connoquenessing Creek ~

The postmark on the back is dated July12,1935

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

St. Mary's Monastery at Herman ~

First generation Italians loved this Capuchin monastery. Crowds of them would make pilgrimages to Herman and spend the day there honoring St. Francis, the patron saint of the land they had left behind. 

Thanks: Mike Schuler

Loss ~

Thanks, Nick Ban, for 25 years of service.

Photo: Butler News

John Quincy Adams Kennedy Mansion ~

Hidden away beside the Court House.

Thanks: Beau Olson

Nixon Hotel 1973 ~

Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

The Worsley's Building ~

The building was so badly damaged in a fire on Friday night, March 11, 2016 that it will have to be torn down.
Photo: John Cingolani

Lyndora School ~

Third Grade 1953, 
Ms Eberhardt.

Thanks: John Pichler

Cherrie Ann Mahan ~ Dear Little Girl

February 22, 1985

After all these years, she is still gone, but not forgotten, as her family and friends still pray for her safe return.Today marks the anniversary of the disappearance of 8-year-old Cherrie Ann Mahan. The dark-haired and wide-eyed third-grade student at Winfield Elementary School was dropped off from her school bus along Cornplanter Road in Winfield Township, Cabot, Pennsylvania shortly after 4 o'clock that afternoon. Cherrie never made the 50 feet from her bus stop to her front door, and today, State Police at Butler are still collecting leads that will hopefully bring her home safely someday.

Tribute to BHS athletes ~

 A gift of the NFL to BHS.

Footballs honoring Terry Hanratty and Rich Saul. Both played in Super Bowl games, Hanratty for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Saul for the Los Angeles Rams.

Photo: Insidebutlercounty.com

Wholesale Plumbing and Heating Supply~

Building razed due to viaduct construction.

Slippery Rock University ~

Founded March 26, 1889
Old Main

Katie McLafferty ~

The Herman community and the fire department pay tribute to a beloved member. 

Johnson's Restaurant ~

Not Howard Johnson's. This was the Johnson family that was part owner of Lloyd-Johnson Co. This is actually the same store, long before the Office Supply store was in it.

Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

St. Andrew's United Presbyterian Church ~

At the corner of Jefferson and McKean. 
First worship service 1804.

Lowry House ~

Photo: Helen Lowry Schalles

Pullman Standard ~

When production was great.

Photo: Cappy Pucket

Circus Town ~

Abandoned cage. 

Photo: Dennis Keyes

Joseph Sherman's Car ~ Made in Butler

Joseph Sherman established his Star Iron Works in Butler in 1890. Two automobiles were built in the Butler factory very early in the 20th Century, one owned by the J.B. Sherman family, the other by the A.E. Russell family.
From an undated clipping of an auto-club run in the Russell car from Butler to Pittsburgh:  "These cars, both 50 horse power, have run throughout the season, with little or no repairs, and without one serious breakdown. Members of the party who made the trip say that some of the miles were covered at a mile a minute clip, and even then the big machine did not seem to be anywhere near its limit of speed."

Thanks: Jeff Schalles

Our Constant Reminder ~

For those who served.

For those who died.

South Side Fire Department ~

Across the street from Diehl's Bakery

Thanks: Robert Emigh

BHS ~ Golden Tornado Football ~ 2015

BHS 17 [L] – Altoona - 19

BHS 22 [L] – Baldwin - 45 

BHS 07 [L] - North Hills - 35

BHS 20 [L] - Shaler - 30

BHS 07 [L] - Seneca Valley - 43

BHS 07 [L] - North Allegheny - 41

BHS 30 [L] - Pine Richland - 67

BHS 30 [W] - Fox Chapel - 22 

BHS 00 [L] - Central Catholic - 49

Deshon VA Hospital ~

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

Flooding ~ 1954

Looking down Pillow Street 

towards West Cunningham Street. 

The date on the back of the photo is 9/15/1954.

Thanks: Carl Aquaviva 

St. Michael School ~

Opened 1922

Thanks: Butlerbloggers

Hindman Farm Supply ~

Thanks for taking care of our cars and trucks.

Atlas Hotel ~

Thanks: Dave Craig

Lowry House ~ 1907

Thanks: Georgia Nanni Tavira

Improvement at Pickle Gate Crossing ~

Thanks: Pat Gallagher

Station under the Viaduct ~

Our busy train station.

Thanks: Ryan Macefe

Boy Scouts ~

Boy Scouts Armco Troop 16 Lyndora PA 
Early 1960's.

Thanks: John Pichler

Bon Aire Shopping Center Opening ~

May 17, 1950

Photo: Butler Historical Society

Stoughton's Beach Entrance Off Rt. 8 ~

Happy Hours they were. . .

BHS Swimming Pool ~

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Butler Swimming Pool ~ June 1, 1952

Photo by "Hopie's" 

Click to enlarge.  

Notice the high diving board and 2 low diving boards.  Sunbathing on roof top.  There used to be a pond in the park close to here where we would ice skate.  The creek was called Sullivan Run.

Thanks: James Cooper

View from Main Street ~ 1920

Looking out from Main Street to the Wayne Street Viaduct.
Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Lyndora School ~ 8th Grade ~ 1952

Click on picture to enlarge

First row: R-L

Patty Suchy, Carole Roe, Virginia Schnitzki,

Mr Shricker, Miss Shanor, Mr Kerr, Diane Turner, Mary Lou Klowak

Second row R-L

Unknown, Mary Ann Derkics, Alice Diehl, Jeanne Davis, Mabel Cress, Andrea Gyongosi, Joyce Flack, Yvonne Betres,

Third Row R-L

Margaret White, Nancy Herman, Donna Rausch, Dorthy Ballon, Nancy Cubbison, Nancy Longdon, Unknown, Donna Sobkowz

Fourth row R-L

Lee Hoovler, Leonard Pruckner, Jackie Povlick, Alan Cubbison, John Kosar, Tony Grenek, Fred Polanec

Top row R-L

David Hindman, Frank Komitsky Jr., Tim O'Hara, Russel Crouse, Ronnie Hemphill, Mike Pawk, Phillip Mudrick

Photo: Frank Komitsky Jr.

Vacant Lot ~

At the the corner of Main and Cunningham Streets
with a sign reminding us of an excellent Mens' store.

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

View of Butler ~

Postmark on the back is dated August 26, 1910 

Click on image to enlarge.

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

Henninger House on West Pearl Street ~

A beautiful home, and beautifully kept. 

Boy Scouts ~ Early 1960s.

Boy Scouts 
Armco Troop 16 
Lyndora PA 

Thanks: John Pichler

Click on picture to enlarge.

Freedom Towel ~

Made in Butler

308 Mitchell Avenue

Is the Penn Theater coming back?

Photo: Mike Rehm

June 6, 2015
Good news! Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation is now taking bids, and expects to accept one this week, to repair the abandoned Penn Theater's marquee and façade.

The foundation has allocated $30,000 for the project, likely to start this month, said Dave Farkas, director of the foundation's Main Street projects.

Read more: About the revival.