Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was advised to grow up after his well-publicized incident in March with a Georgia college student.

That same advice is appropriate for Ralph M. Sarvey, 71, of Center Township, who has six convictions in Pennsylvania for driving under the influence, has trials pending on two other alleged DUIs, and Wednesday night was arrested on a similar charge after his pickup truck struck a parked truck on Eau Claire Street in Butler.

Since it's questionable whether he'll ever grow up and act responsibly in regard to this serious offense, Sarvey, if he is convicted in the latest cases, should be given enough jail time to give serious thought to what he's been doing. He also needs to be compelled to go through appropriate alcohol addiction programs.

It's only a matter of time until people like him hurt or kill someone.

Sarvey deserves the maximum sentence permitted, not a minimum sentence. There's no excuse for his conduct.

The introduction of online bill paying for money owed to Butler County courts is a step toward greater efficiency.With the introduction of the new paying option, E-Pay, part of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's effort to improve court collections, fines and costs tied to traffic, nontraffic, summary, summary appeal and criminal cases, as well as restitution, now are able to be paid online.Although a $2.75 transaction fee will be charged by the processing company, that charge should be weighed against the cost of driving to the county Government Center or a district court office, possibly having to pay a parking fee while at the office, and tying up time that could be spent more productively.In addition, paying online is likely to improve efficiency in the Clerk of Courts Office.The online pay option won't be open to everyone, since individual courts have the option of restricting certain individuals or cases from online payment. But in most cases, the E-Pay option will save considerable time and expense.People interested in making court payments online should access the Unified Judicial Web Portal at http://ujsportal.pacourts.us.According to an article in Tuesday's Butler Eagle, in 2009, Butler County courts collected and disbursed $7.9 million to the state, county, municipalities and crime victims.Because of their unfamiliarity with online bill paying, some people might be reluctant to make use of the new option. However, Clerk of Courts Office employees can answer any questions those people might have and offer encouragement to use the new system.It is a win-win situation for both the county and those with payments to make.

Many children have big hearts in terms of helping those less fortunate. That has been clearly evident in Butler County over the past several months — and the children involved should feel great satisfaction in what they accomplished.At Butler's Emily Brittain Elementary School in April, students raised $5,290 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by hopping for two minutes.But the April event doesn't tell the full story about the school's dedication to the society's efforts. In fact, Emily Brittain students have raised more than $50,000 for the society over the past 10 years — a remarkable accomplishment.Meanwhile, in the southwestern part of the county, Camryn Chaffee, 9, of Adams Township, by way of a two-phased individual effort, raised $600 to help those afflicted with multiple sclerosis. One part of her project involved placing collection jars in seven Cranberry Township businesses for five weeks, and she also solicited donations from neighbors.The money she collected was combined with about $3,000 raised by All in for a Cure, her father's 13-person team that participates annually in the five-mile MS Walk in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.Her father turned in the $3,600 at the MS Walk on April 18.Some people say good deeds often go unnoticed, especially those of young people — and many times that is true.But it's hard to overlook the good deeds of the Emily Brittain students and Camryn Chaffee. What they accomplished was much bigger than what their ages might suggest was possible.And, in both instances, their efforts were for good causes.It is to be hoped that these young people will carry their generosity and determination into adulthood.