The demise of Silicon Valley Bank has put the U.S. government into an uncomfortable position, backstopping depositors like never before to prevent a broader and potential...
In spring, a young bear’s fancy turns to doughnuts, it seems. That was the downfall of a large, male black bear who had been making a nuisance of itself in Connoquenessin...
Has the nation reached a tipping point when it comes to the soaring cost of a college education? Declining enrollment numbers should be a warning to institutions of highe...
There was a time, only a few short years ago, when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thought Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was worse than A...
I just read that Butler County businesses are required to get a permit for the spotted lanternfly. The county now has areas in quarantine. The plan is to prevent the pest...
In answer to Shirley Iman’s letter on March 4 about the GetGo station coming to Franklin Township, she mentions that the township meeting Feb. 20 was standing room only.
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I have attended Franklin Township planning board and supervisors’ meetings since 2022 on the proposed GetGo development on Route 422 and Eagle Mill Road.
There was a 201...
The Food and Drug Administration, which is supposed to be protecting us, has decided that soy, oats and almonds can be classified as milk.
According to Webster's dictiona...
A well-known community landmark, the Butler Art Center, seemed to be in dire straits not long ago after a boiler failure forced a prolonged closure.
At the time, we expre...
“Torture breeding.” That’s how many countries refer to the breeding practices that result in dogs with grotesquely flattened snouts like those of English bulldogs, French...
