Even with Gov. Ed Rendell's assurance that the proposed deal to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike is a good idea, there is much more to be learned about the complex, 75-ye...
Last week, when the average price of regular unleaded gasoline nationwide hit a new high of $3.73 a gallon, Congress voted to order President Bush to stop buying oil for...
With a slot machine gambling law on the books, Pennsylvania should be focused on getting all of its proposed casinos up and running and fine-tuning its gambling regulato...
The alleged payment of generous year-end bonuses to state House and Senate legislative staffers in late 2006 involved $3.6 million in taxpayer funds. Now, as the investi...
There's nothing wrong with the South Butler School Board being undecided at this time about whether to enact a property tax increase for the 2008-09 fiscal year, which b...
Evans City Elementary School third-graders have a better understanding of the borough and its workings as a result of touring government and community facilities on Tues...
Mistakes are part of the human condition. Some are honest mistakes while others are stupid errors in judgment, bad decisions based on arrogance, or inappropriate actions...
Alternately described as a bailout for bankers or a housing stabilization plan, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation last week that is being seen as a st...
The validity of the message at the southern entrance to the city that Butler is a great place to live is going to be questioned if the vandalism spree that has afflicted...
For Zelienople, a fire Saturday morning that destroyed two buildings and resulted in damage to several others has posed immediate challenges for the community, probably ...