When the real estate bubble burst, and the extent of the subprime lending mess was revealed, millions of people lost money. Some have lost their homes; many more have se...
Pittsburgh Police Department brass get a failing grade in communication with their officers regarding the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system.
LIDAR, a speed timi...
It might be a dead issue if Gov. Ed Rendell is successful in rushing through a lease for the Pennsylvania Turnpike — unlikely, given slow-moving legislative pace in Harr...
Much has been made of Barack Obama's comments about people in Pennsylvania's small towns being bitter. Hoping to slow his momentum, Sen. Hillary Clinton has used the com...
People with their children's best interests in mind should applaud the county's decision to implement a hotline for reporting underage drinking.
The hotline, once operat...
Much of the political world is focused on Pennsylvania this week as the April 22 primary election approaches. But once the primary election is over, the candidates will ...
The March 24 Butler Eagle editorial "General Assembly shouldn't delay return of surplus money" failed to mention some major reforms that have gone into effect in the Sen...
Students at Slippery Rock University made a positive, important statement during the past week by voting in favor of a $5-per-semester green fee — money that would be al...
What do you do with a feral cat that keeps having and leaving kittens at your house?
After three litters, asking friends to take a kitten, and putting ads in the newspap...
Regardless of one's position on the war in Iraq, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., raises a valid point in pressing for Iraq's billions of dollars in oil revenue to be used...
