Michael Shick of Sarver deserves a thumbs-up for creation of the new logo for Butler Downtown, the revitalization program designed to bring vitality to the city's centra...
WASHINGTON — When I was in high school, my parents gave me 15 shares of General Motors stock, worth maybe $600, and a lecture on investing in America. This is a great co...
Butler County probably won't suffer a big hit under General Motors' plan to start forcing 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming dealerships to close — the initial phase of a pl...
The collapse of the U.S. economy was caused in large measure by East Asian currency manipulation, especially by China. The economy collapsed because of our huge trade de...
With more than 150 flu deaths in Mexico, and new cases in Europe and the U.S., health officials are scrambling to answer a basic question: Is this the Big One? The flu p...
It's well-accepted that teenage drivers are, by definition, short on driving experience and also more vulnerable to distractions while driving. In that light, it was enc...
WASHINGTON — It's been more than four decades since Arlen Specter, the senator from Pennsylvania, earned the nickname "Specter the Defector." This week, he confirmed tha...
Some people might consider it odd to reflect on a small community's failed bid to bring the premiere of a major Hollywood movie to town.
Not really. For Zelienople, whic...
President Barack Obama has proved to be very good at spending money, with the help of a more-than-willing Democratic-run Congress. Money to states, to cities, to schools...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In the imposing Bala Hisar fort looking down over this frontier city, Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan is planning how to stop the Taliban advances.
An intense ...
