The Butler Zoning Hearing Board did the right thing this week when it approved a special exemption allowing Robin’s Home to provide transitional housing for women milita...
Don’t overlook the significance of what police Detective John Johnson said during a recent court hearing about drug “host houses.”
Testifying during a March 12 court hea...
As of July 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will make all state prisons tobacco-free. Butler County has long been ahead of the curve on this issue.
Jo...
It’s the robocall no parent ever wants to answer.
It’s also the robocall no school administrator ever wants to consider, let alone make.
On Friday, parents and guardians...
If your only tool is a hammer, every problem becomes a nail, Abraham Maslow wrote in his 1966 book, “The Psychology of Science.” The wry axiom became known as Maslow’s H...
Don’t Knoch it until you try it.
David Foley, superintendent of the South Butler School District, told the school board this week that he wants to initiate forward-think...
Although less than a half square mile in size, the borough of Valencia has not been immune to the growth in Butler County over the past decade.
Next week, officials will...
Lawyers for state Rep. Brian Ellis broke a month-and-a-half-long silence this week regarding a sexual assault accusation against the lawmaker that surfaced in a Jan. 24 ...
Harmony needs a dose of Fred Rogers.
The pride of Pittsburgh and star of the children’s television show that bore his name for 33 seasons, Mister Rogers was widely cher...
It’s a great idea to encourage children at an early age to take an interest in topics that matter in the world in which they live and teach them skills they’ll need in t...
