It’s a shame Seven Fields has to consider hiring private security for nighttime during the summer months. However, this summer’s upswing of vandalism might require that ...
When the debate was raging over whether to allow casino gambling in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg touted the significant local property tax relief that state taxes imposed on...
The Obama’s administration’s beleaguered 2009 stimulus bill took another hit last week when it was revealed that Solyndra, a California solar-energy firm that received $...
When the Butler School Board considered a request by Jim Keffalas, a district resident, for additional information related to votes by the board, the district sought the...
With officials of Evans City and Callery boroughs locked in a sewage dispute that could end up in court, residents in both towns should be concerned about how much the l...
Friday’s news that progress was being made in the city’s negotiations with its three employee unions is a welcome development.
But how that progress might translate to h...
For Butler County residents who lived through the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and who were old enough to understand what was happening on that horrific day, this weekend’s...
The U.S. Department of Transportation was correct in repealing a rule requiring municipalities across the nation to upgrade traffic signs to meet federal reflectivity st...
It’s become a perennial story: The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. But this year’s report by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is dire. Donahoe says the Postal Servi...
By the end of the week, the world’s attention will be focused on New York City and the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero. Americans will reflect on the terrible destruction a...