The Butler School Board’s rejection of a student activity fee for the 2011-12 school year won’t necessarily kill the issue forever. No one can predict what a future boar...
Pennsylvania American Water has had more than its share of breaks in the waterline under Pillow Street. Friday was the latest incident, when a break between 9 a.m. and 1...
Homeowners and businesses depend on firefighters for their safety and to protect their property in the event of a fire. Firefighters, in turn, depend on their training.
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Some of the best politicians and public servants are found on the local level. When they win the voters’ confidence, their goal simply is to do the job they were elected...
Raising the debt ceiling, like so much else in Washington, D.C., has become political theater, devolving to a game of chicken. Both sides admit that failing to raise the...
The state law passed five years ago giving voters the right to veto or approve school property tax increases above the rate of inflation hasn't worked.
It's not because ...
At a time when the nation’s attention is on creating jobs, growing the economy and helping expand exports of products made in the United States, it was shocking to read ...
Public service is laudable, and being recognized by one's peers is a high honor.
Given that, a double cheer goes out to Zelienople Mayor Tom Oliverio, who was recognized...
The presentation Wednesday evening by paraprofessionals in the Butler School District raised important issues, including the unfairness of seniority rules or “bumping” a...
As the temperatures rise with the approach of summer, so do the number of motorcycles on the road. And this year, expensive gasoline might also motivate more people to t...
