More than 280 Butler County 4-H volunteers, members, and their guests were on hand for the annual Achievement and Recognition Banquet held recently at Butler County Comm...
Doctors facing steep pay cuts
WASHINGTON — It’s become a symbol of sorts for the federal government’s budget dysfunction: Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors will...
WASHINGTON — After the failure of the congressional deficit-reduction committee last week, members of Congress from both parties signaled limited willingness to compromi...
BUTLER TWP — After more than 12 years of wrangling with Congress and construction work, the VA Butler Healthcare's new Community Living Center is open.
Nursing home pati...
CRANBERRY TWP — A new AutoZone store will replace the building that once housed Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 19.
Final plans were presented to the township supervisors Tuesda...
Companies talk of gloom
WASHINGTON — Large and small companies have told Republican-led congressional committees what the party wants to hear: dire predictions of plant c...
One man shot in California
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Black Friday’s typical jostling and jockeying took a more ominous turn during this year’s bargain-hunting ritual with a s...
Oil rises to near $97 a barrel
Saving 7 cents on a gallon of gas sounds like small change compared with $200 off the price of a flat-screen TV. But drivers will take it t...
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s oil production is quickly increasing and now stands at more than 600,000 barrels a day, a prominent Libyan oil expert said Thursday.
Ali Tarhoun...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the Nov. 22 livestock auction. Market steady, 220 head.
Commercial bulls, 57.50 to 75.; commercial cows, 30...
