Evans City's Living Dead Fest is deceased for this year, but it should be hoped that, like the unburied dead who returned to life in the classic horror film "Night of th...
Education is in the midst of what might be its most intense era of scrutiny, and that tougher scrutiny seems destined to continue.
Kimberly Morris, a language arts instr...
Pittsburgh is faced with major financial problems; among them is an underfunded pension plan for municipal workers. Many other cities face similar financial troubles wit...
Officials in Charlotte, N.C., can be excused for any envy they might harbor over having been passed over by Westinghouse Electric for the company's new headquarters.
The...
Even if it seems like ancient history, and a story most Americans would like to forget, it's worth keeping an eye on how the financial bailout funded by U.S. taxpayers i...
Erin Wincek, new director of the Saxonburg Public Library, has the right attitude in regard to the position.
She not only wants the library to continue to operate well a...
A surprising message of reason and practicality was heard from Congress last week. The absence of partisanship or pre-election propaganda was refreshing.
For some, thoug...
Many Butler County residents are fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates and are troubled by the Bucs' continued hard times. Even people who don't consider themselves diehard fan...
One of the first tasks of George S. Svolos, who was hired Monday as superintendent of the Moniteau School District, will be to ensure that there are procedures in place ...
Butler's reputation has suffered as a result of the city's growing illegal-drug problem.
Over the past couple of weekends, a different sort of crime has emerged that, li...