The article in Monday's Butler Eagle looking at firefighting operations in Butler, Beaver Falls and the Schuylkill County city of Pottsville gave local residents a persp...
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama is not exactly Jefferson-Adams or Lincoln-Douglas. No Harry Truman or Bill Clinton here, let alone FDR or Reagan. Indeed, it’s ...
Uncertainties over the outcome of Mars School District’s contract negotiations with teachers and support personnel plus a $1.2 million 2012-13 budget deficit have the di...
John Vasconcellos could be forgiven for having a migraine right now. As a longtime California legislator, he was the driving force behind the state’s Task Force to Promo...
In recent columns about moderate voters, I've argued center-right Republicans should defend their positions, just as hard-right Republicans do. Today, I'm going to take ...
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Last night I was score keeper for a baseball game of 11 and 12 year old boys. We had lost to this team before on their home field. As a matter of f...
Some things in life never change. For one, Uncle Sam always will waste billions on subsidies to farmers.
A renewal of the nation's main farm and food-aid bill is making ...
The Butler School District is fortunate to have had someone with Michael Strutt’s extensive district experience and management skills in-house to succeed longtime Superi...
If you think our roads and bridges are in terrible shape, along with mass transit, you’re right. And it’s altogether possible you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.
A critical rene...
Cities, counties and school districts are facing a one-two punch: simultaneous drops in property tax revenue and state aid. The blows come even as demand for services is...
