In 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept. 21, 1897. Th...
In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
And al...
The Butler County commissioners voted Wednesday to accept more than $9.5 million from a proposed $1 billion settlement between the state and several opioid manufacturers...
As omicron cases rise rapidly, there are urgent questions about how aggressively we should respond.
But the sudden surge in cases has given fresh impetus to those who b...
The last “normal” Christmas, December 2019, was the last time I saw my grandma. She was years into an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and she had to be moved to an assisted livin...
For months, Sen. Joe Manchin’s refusal to sign onto President Joe Biden’s signature Build Back Better bill has subjected the West Virginia Democrat to substantial flak f...
NEW YORK — Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing.
Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost $850 in recent mont...
If you still haven’t gotten a holiday gift for someone — or anyone over the age of 12, for that matter — you’ve come to the right place. As an economist, I can assure yo...
Butler County has a history of giving when people in their community fall on hard times. But county residents also have a penchant for looking outside of their immediate...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But bad decisions while celebrating the holidays also often make it one of the most dangerous times of the year.
On Sunday, the...
