It’s difficult to find fault with the handful of Middlesex Township property owners whose land is being sought for the straightening of Route 228 through the stretch com...
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Let’s not overlook a sterling moment last week for Butler police officers Anthony Fatta, James Hollobaugh and David Villotti. For the sake of public safety, they ...
The case of Matthew G. Hamersley should deeply disturb residents of Butler, and not just because of the garish prison tattoos on Hamersley’s face. It’s his criminal reco...
Rules were issued last week by the Interior Department to set standards for hydraulic fracturing. The new rules are aimed at strengthening protections for human health a...
Midway through the first decade of the new millennium, Butler County is experiencing an economic renaissance, punctuated across the region with large and small construct...
I’ve been thinking about how my college classroom will look and feel next fall if some of my students are carrying handguns on their hips.
It’s a possibility. On March 1...
State lawmakers in Pennsylvania are advancing legislation that would give the General Assembly the authority to craft the definition of a charity, granting the associate...
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It’s not unusual for people who have experienced a fire to express great appreciation for the volunteer firefighters who battled the blaze. Sometimes people wr...
In this year’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama was clear. He said, “(A) better politics is one where we spend less time drowning in dark money for ads...
Last week was Sunhine Week, a time for the national media organizations and good-government groups to report on efforts to encourage transparency in government. Given th...
