When assigned an important and infrequent task, it’s helpful to study others going about the same process and to adopt their best ideas. A good example of this is develo...
Most children — and many adults — can remember their earliest bike riding experiences. Whether it was graduating from a tricycle to training wheels or the first wobbly t...
While state lawmakers work to complete a budget by the June 30 deadline, debate continues over Gov. Tom Corbett’s pension reform plans to ease taxpayer pain caused by sh...
General Electric’s entry into the oil and gas extraction industry should be welcome news to all but the most ardent anti-fracking activists.
Although the use of horizont...
Butler County’s elected officials will take a pay cut next year — sort of — thanks to the county commissioners’ vote Thursday to reduce annual cost of living adjustments...
Financial pressures and the challenges of finding and keeping volunteers were among the factors that drove three Butler Township volunteer fire departments to plan a mer...
Normally, news that a government-related agency’s budget is growing would be cause for concern for taxpayers. But in the case of the Butler County Tourism and Convention...
Butler School Board member Helene Abramowitz says “people spend $85 a week on beer and cigarettes. Why can't they spend $35 a year on education?” She made that statement...
Hoping to reduce the terrible toll of drunken driving accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board has suggested lowering the legal limit for blood alcohol while ...
The arrest of a Moniteau High School teacher on sexual assault charges has understandably shaken the Moniteau community. Jonathan Crum, who had taught 11th-grade English...
