Gov. Tom Corbett set the stage Tuesday for his budget address with a theme similar to President Barack Obama’s exit of his recent State of the Union address with a rousi...
There’s something counterintuitive about pruning — the cutting away of parts of a plant to make it more productive. Yet, farmers who are adept at it can testify to the p...
Academy Award-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman was only 46, busy as ever and one of the world’s greatest actors. Hoffman’s death Sunday in New York brought a stunning halt ...
The cause-and-effect arguments being posed in defense of the current real property tax reform seem a little skewed.
Identical House and Senate bills, if enacted, would e...
Cheers to Max Lamm, a sixth grader at Mars Centennial School, and his guide dog, Seal. Max, who is blind, relies on Seal to get around.
Max's courage and persistence has...
A note of gratitude goes to J.S. Capitol Construction, the developer of the Centre City project that is soon to break ground.
Meeting Tuesday with city, parking authorit...
Welcome to frigid Southwestern Pennsylvania, Mr. President. We trust you will have a productive visit in suburban Pittsburgh promoting the economic thrust of Tuesday’s S...
The home page for Mayors Against Illegal Guns features a webcrawl listing more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns whose mayors are members of the pro-gun-control organizat...
If ever Butler needed a leader, it needs one now.
With momentum stalling for the Centre City project, Butler needs a leader to step up, reinvigorate the vision and final...
You can say what you will about Butler School Board member Bill Halle, his contentious style and his obvious desire to be current on all board business — whether or not ...
