In Asia they tell a parable of an order of Buddhist monks who grow a certain strain of giant bamboo.
The monks bury a cutting of the bamboo’s root. They water it. They f...
Should’ve been dead on Sunday morning banging my head, No time for mourning, ain’t got no time.
— From “My own Prison” Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp
Pain and bewildermen...
Is Pennsylvania ready for medical marijuana to become more than just an exercise in approving business plans and training doctors? Because patients throughout the state ...
If Butler County should want to dip a toe into the casino trade, it’s still not too late.
But it’s still not a good venture.
Across the state, Pennsylvania’s new gamblin...
With about 30 of the 4,300 Pennsylvania State Police troopers set to begin testing body cameras next year, the time is ripe to revisit the Commonwealth’s deplorable lack...
The Milken Educator Award is a special recognition for exceptional teachers.
Coined “the Oscars of teaching,” the Milken Awards include an unrestricted $25,000 cash awar...
Sometimes the editorial writer’s challenge is to point out connections between elements of our community’s culture that seem unrelated — or just as frequently, between e...
What will it take to spark a renaissance on Butler’s Main Street? The question suddenly becomes more than a rhetorical exercise.
The Butler County Tourism and Convention...
A bill reforming Pennsylvania’s backwards teacher furloughing system headed to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf last week. And while it’s clear that the governor, who vetoed a ...
Oh, those burdensome property taxes! They’re unequal, unfair and unending.
Retirees on fixed incomes feel trapped by ever-rising property tax rates. They fear losing the...
