Deficit panel nears deadline
WASHINGTON — Just as the U.S. economy is making progress despite Europe’s turmoil, here come two new threats.
A congressional panel is suppos...
WASHINGTON — An unapologetic Energy Secretary Steven Chu defended a half-billion-dollar federal loan to a solar-panel manufacturer that went belly up, even as he told a ...
Butler Downtown Wednesday night officially kicked off its capital campaign with the goal of raising $500,000 to fund Butler’s Main Street program for years to come.
But...
Dems say it would hurt middle class
WASHINGTON — A GOP plan to raise taxes by $290 billion over the next decade would limit deductions for mortgage interest, charitable d...
ORRVILLE, Ohio — J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella con...
Amount of fee key difference
HARRISBURG — The state House and Senate on Tuesday opened a long-anticipated debate over competing Republican bills to overhaul the regulatio...
WASHINGTON — Consumers are giving a modest lift to the economy.
They spent more on trucks, electronics and building supplies in October to boost retail sales for the fif...
HARRISBURG — A bill to overhaul laws governing bingo and other small games of chance sponsored by charity groups and fraternal organizations has strong support in the st...
New website set for Dec.
CRANBERRY TWP — The Community Development Corporation of Butler County shared a draft of its next strategic plan and gave a preview of its new we...
U.S. defense could suffer
WASHINGTON -- The number of U.S. ground forces would drop to levels not seen since 1940, the Navy would drop to the smallest number of ships sin...
