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In today's newsletter:
- Why is a Butler shooting scene now hanging in the White House?
- How you can join Butler County’s Christmas Bird Count this month
- How a Butler child’s cold case is shaping a $100,000 reward
Also on today's calendar: Butler WIC Kids in the Kitchen and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trump Painting Displayed in White House Lobby (digitalchew.com) — A new painting in the White House lobby dramatically recreates the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler putting the town’s name before visiting dignitaries and guests. Trump posed with the artwork and shared it online shortly after speaking about three recent mass shootings at a White House Christmas party. The piece, by Florida artist Marc Lipp, has sparked debate over timing and tone. 
• Butler birdwatchers keep track of population with longstanding study (butlereagle.com) — Bird lovers in Butler County can join the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count at Succop Nature Park and Buffalo Creek Nature Park later this month, helping track local bird populations. Even beginners and families are welcome, with staff offering guidance, kids’ activities, and options to participate right from home using the eBird app.
• Reward for info on Jodi Huisentruit goes to $100,000 (willmarradio.com) — A private investigator boosting a $100,000 reward in a long-running Iowa missing-person case says he was inspired by progress in the decades-old abduction of 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan from Butler. His work there reportedly produced a key witness and renewed hope for an eventual arrest, showing how persistence in cold cases can still matter for Butler families.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Butler
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★ Featured events ★
- It's a Wonderful Life | Countdown To Christmas Movie Series
The Penn Theater, 149 N Main St, Butler
6:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Summit Candy Gram Sales
Summit Elementary School
8:30 am - Summit Altitude Jump Party
Altitude Trampoline Park , Clearview Mall , Butler
6:00 pm - Summit Candy Gram Sales
Summit Elementary School
8:30 am - City of Butler Council Meeting
Butler City , 140 W North St , Butler
7:00 pm - Butler WIC Kids in the Kitchen
323 Sunset Dr , Butler
10:00 pm - Dancing Queen
The Penn Theater , 149 N Main St , Butler
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Monday December 22
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Summit Candy Gram Sales
Summit Elementary School
8:30 am - SHS Winter Chorus Concert
Intermediate High School Auditorium
7:00 pm - IHS Spirit Week- Candy Cane Attire
Butler Area SD Butler, PA 16001 - Butler Workshop - December 17
Heritage Elder Law & Estate Planning, LLC , 318 S Main St , Butler
2:00 pm - Silent Book Club: Paint & Listen Edition
Steele’s Brushes and Ceramics , 1631 N Main St Ext , Butler
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A Hugh thanks to Paul for changing my tire yesterday.
It couldn’t have happened at best time. I had so many offers. We have a lot of great men in the Butler area. Again, thank you Paul, you’re the best. (Nextdoor Shanor-Northvue) - **UPDATE** WE HAVE THEM!
THANK YOU TO OUR VILLAGE WHO HELPED SO MUCH, WE APPRECIATE OUR NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY AND THE POLICE WHO ALL HELPED US!!Our German shepherds got out of… (Nextdoor Meridian)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Butler. Apply here.
- Sheetz, Inc posted a job opening for Lead Team Member in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butler here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harmony
- More than 4,000 without power Monday morning in Butler County (butlereagle.com)
Mars
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