Peggy Lou Bakery ~

Thanks: Celia Snodgrass

Snow Storm, November 25, 1950 ~

Keeping the sidewalks open for business.

Stepp Inn ~

Was located on Route 8 south at the turnoff to the airport. 
They served good meals.

Flooding on Pillow Street ~

1951

Photo: Carl Acquaviva

Butler on Route 8 at end of viaduct

                                                                                      

 Photo: Thomas Sheehan

Serventi's Restaurant ~

A favorite Butler restaurant since 1955. 

Thank you, Joe.

Sad closing: April 2014

The Great West Window ~

The magnificent window above the sanctuary in St. Paul's church.

Christmas in the '60s

Photo: Jonathan Cooper

View of Butler ~

Hometown, Butler.

Thanks: Richard Sanders

Oesterling & Son ~

A  tremendous storehouse with railroad siding. 
Thanks: Gayle Barnett Radwanski

Pellicionne's

Photo: Aalph Goldinger

Who knows the exact address? 

Walkway at BHS ~

Familiar sight?

Photo: Wayne Lee Brady

Gasoline Station ~

Gasoline Station was at the corner of Jefferson and Washington Streets. In the background - Young's Funeral home. 

Photo: Arnie Macko

In a Cave in the Netherlands ~

Photo and Comment: Dan Roxbury

While in the Netherlands recently I visited the Velvet Cave. During WWII the cave, where I found this soldier's name, had been used as a shelter for the public and also by American Troops. Many soldiers have inscribed their names in this sandstone cave. I knew about this prior to visiting the cave and had been looking to spot where the soldiers wrote their names. The first thing I spotted was "S F Henry Butler PA". At first glance, I thought this was possibly my grandfather Henry Dottle from Butler PA. I was blown away because Butler PA is where I grew up, and I saw it written 2 more times. This was by far the highlight of my trip! I know my Grandfather was actively serving in Europe in 1945 when most of the names were written inside the cave. I will always wonder if he had been there or if he knew the other men from Butler who were. 

Two more photos

The New Comique Theater ~

The theater is the first building on the left side.
Thanks: Robert Emigh

Kellar's Grocery Store ~

Also famous for the Mail Pouch sign.

From: The Outskirts of Suburbia 

Veterans Day Parade 2014 ~

Thanks to our veterans. 

Photo: Marie Colosimo

Gas Station at the End of the Viaduct ~

Gas was cheap, less than 20 cents.
Photo: Gayle Barnett Radwanski

Kelly Automotive Park ~ Baseball ~ Pullman Park Renamed

I was really impressed by the beauty of the ballpark.

Photo and comment: Barbara Bloom
[In January 2014 the naming rights of Pullman Park were sold to Kelly Automotive of Butler.]

Main Street ~

Trees on Main Street

Photo: Butler Downtown

Patterson's Foot Lotion ~

Thanks: Georgia Nanni Tavira

BHS ~ Friday Night Football ~ 2014

                

08/29 BHS 10 [L] – Altoona - 28
09/05 BHS 31 [W] – Baldwin - 21
09/12 BHS 07 [L] - North Hills - 35
09/20 BHS 42 [W] - Shaler - 7
09/26 BHS 22 [L] - Seneca Valley - 29
10/03 BHS 00 [L] - North Allegheny - 21
10/10 BHS 10 [L] - Pine Richland - 48
10/17 BHS 00 [L] - Fox Chapel - 21
10/24 BHS 14 [L] - Central Catholic - 55

Majestic Theater ~

Not very majestic now.

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Slippery Rock Creek ~

It was dangerous but we loved to play around on the rocks.

Elm Court ~ The House We Never Saw

Benjamin D. Phillips, founder of the 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.

Beautifying Butler ~ Mural

To the left at the corner of Washington and Jefferson Street you can see St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Stoughton's Beach ~

This was a real treat for us as kids. There were cabins, too, that were for rent in the summer. 

Trader's Music Store ~ ca. 1958

Thanks: Paul D. Johnson Jr. 

click to enlarge

Pittsburgh-Butler Airport ~

Just south of Butler, off Route 8.

Butler Symphony Orchestra ~ Schedule

Current Schedule