[naviga:h3]High demand forces halt of rail pass sales[/naviga:h3]
PHILADELPHIA — Overwhelming demand has forced Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authorityto halt...
Penn State Extension hosts event Aug. 4
The Penn State Extension dairy team will host a free dairy twilight tour Aug. 4 for dairy producers.
The event will be hosted by t...
Members elected serve 3-year terms
The nomination period for Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency county committees, which began on June 15, ends in two weeks.
Nominati...
State GOP leaders may face decision
HARRISBURG — In one of Pennsylvania’s defining legislative battles this century, then-Gov. Ed Rendell won passage of a $1 billion tax...
TOKYO — Japan scrapped the design of the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Games because of soaring costs Friday and said it will reopen bidding for a new plan, in a st...
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently donated $250 to the Butler County 4-H for its annual Farm Show Scholarship for a 4-H member furthering his education.
A ...
It wants to hire at-risk youth
SEATTLE — Starbucks said it’s opening stores in 15 poor and middle-class inner city locations across the U.S., including one in Ferguson, M...
Egg prices rise 18.3% amid flu
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose in June for the fifth straight month and posted their first 12-month increase since December in a sign th...
1st crash injuries were reported
LOS ANGELES — Google revealed that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury accident for the first time.
In the c...
Transportation bill needs passage
WASHINGTON — At a time of record auto recalls and high-profile train wrecks, Republicans are working on legislation to roll back safety ...