The newness of Marcellus Shale gas drilling is destined to spawn many more questions and concerns — and fears — than already have been voiced. Rex Energy didn't enhance ...
Once again, the perennial debate over privatizing Pennsylvania's state store system is heating up. The issue has come up during previous Republican administrations, but ...
Gov. Tom Corbett's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission isn't likely to have all of its proposals implemented. However, the commission's recommendations will give ...
Taxpayers of the Butler School District are entitled to their opinions about the school board's decision regarding use of $742,947 in additional state funds for the 2011...
The dire warnings over a failure by Congress to raise the debt ceiling by the Aug. 2 deadline cannot be ignored any longer. Anti-tax and smaller-government idealogues wi...
If there are no legal impediments, the Butler Area Sewer Authority should follow through with its proposal for an amnesty program to try to collect nearly $900,000 in de...
Remembering that we all live downwind from something, it was encouraging to learn last week that the federal Environmental Protection Agency is issuing new pollution sta...
Since no one can predict what issues might come before the Butler County Board of Commissioners during the remainder of 2011, the interim commissioner that President Jud...
To motorists who routinely travel Route 228 between Routes 19 and 8, the major improvement projects planned for 2012 and 2013 will not come soon enough.
Development arou...
News last week that obesity rates in the United States are increasing is not surprising, but it is troubling because the implications are so serious. The costs are clear...
