What are your plans for the New Year?
Perhaps putting away the holiday decorations tops your list, or are you thinking about those New Year's resolutions? You know, the ...
HARRISBURG — The talk in the Capitol these days is how to close a yawning budget deficit with cash reserves and cutbacks, but still-looming decisions could have tremendo...
SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $40 a barrel today in Asia, jumping for a second trading day as the conflict between Israel and Gaza raised tensions.
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The Butler County Conservation District is preparing to undertake a strategic planning process early in the new year.
The first meeting will be held at noon on Jan. 22 a...
U.S. hospitals are beset by financial pressures from all sides. Issues cited by hospital executives, industry consultants and other experts include:
• More patients aren...
Recession leaves many scrambling to remain open
TRENTON, N.J. — Gainesville's first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in nort...
GM financing arm had final hurdle
GRAND BLANC, Mich. — The financing arm of General Motors Corp. wasn't immediately saying early Saturday whether it had met a midnight de...
Coffee, wax logs create more heat
QUESTION: I have a regular fireplace I like to use, but I hate the hassle of using firewood. I was thinking of using the composite f...
EMLENTON — Paul McEachin is the new branch manager in Butler for Farmers National Bank of Emlenton.
He will oversee the bank's Bon Aire and Meridian offices. He was prev...
Butler Crossing site opens Dec. 12
BUTLER TWP — Fries didn't come with the ribbon cutting on Dec. 12 of the new McDonald's restaurant at Butler Crossing Shopping Center a...