When Butler City Council was presented last month with the idea of erecting a statue of Gen. Richard Butler at the southern entrance to the city, the idea was generally ...
The issue is destined to remain controversial, but Pennsylvania lawmakers are right in joining about 20 other states that are considering expanding the DNA database to i...
I agree with Arthur Urban's letter to the editor of April 20, "Pick jeep, not general."
Urban said "the reason for a jeep monument (at the General Richard Butler Bridge)...
Expanding the county program that uses convicted drunk drivers to pick up litter is one of those ideas that makes so much sense, it's a wonder it didn't happen before.
S...
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 ...
