Uniting groups may be tough task
WASHINGTON — Republicans are united on repealing President Barack Obama’s health care law, but ideologically and practically speaking, th...
The 2017 Southwest PA soil health and no-till conference will be held Jan. 25 at St. Vincent College near Latrobe featuring Jim Hoorman and Russ Wilson as morning speake...
Butler County is one of 57 Pennsylvania counties entered in the state’s Farmland Preservation Program. There are now 49 farms enrolled here.
The state agricultural land ...
Business to buy some Rite Aids
NEW YORK — Fred’s, a small regional drugstore chain from Memphis, Tenn., had a very good week.
It all started Tuesday, when Fred’s said it ...
Obama provided a boost, but restless voters chose Trump
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s first job as president: Piece together the shards of a shattered U.S. economy.
It was...
Ikea to pay $50M in toddlers’ deaths
PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for three families say Ikea is agreeing to pay $50 million because toddlers died when the company’s dress...
Trump vows coal support
LOS ANGELES — Swaths of virgin desert in the U.S. West in recent years have transformed into solar farms, a trend green energy supporters predict ...
3.5 percent is fastest in 2 years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, the fastest pace in two years and more th...
Oprah helps Weight Watchers gain
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey’s loss is Weight Watchers’ gain.
The former talk show host, who bought a nearly 10 percent stake in the we...
Fines from financial crisis
FRANKFURT, Germany — Deutsche Bank said today it has agreed on a $7.2 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over its dealings in...
