An article in the Oct. 1 edition of the Butler Eagle reported the good news about the start of Mars Public Library's expansion project. However, that article contained o...
Keeping things looking nice in a small town or a larger city, for that matter, is not easy. It takes homeowners with pride in their properties, and sometimes it takes la...
The farmers' market structure in Butler has been victimized by destructive vandals and graffiti "artists" several times during the past couple of years. Now, vandals wit...
President Bush has followed through on his threat to veto an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Predictably, Democrats accused him of, in the wo...
With nearly three months remaining of 2007, Harmony Borough Council members are looking forward to 2008 on a positive note.
During the past week, council members gave te...
State Auditor General Jack Wag-ner said yesterday that there are problems at the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
No kidding.
After newspaper investigati...
It is welcome news that county officials have moved forward with charges related to election code violations in this year's May primary for Butler County commissioner. S...
Last week's death of farmer Jeffrey Hixon, 41, in Penn Township is a reminder that farming remains a dangerous occupation. The front page coverage of the accident and th...
Until recently, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency was a low-profile organization helping students finance college. In the past year, however, the agenc...
The Interstate 80 tolling saga took another turn last week with the announcement by state Rep. Scott Hutchinson, R-Venango, that he would be introducing a bill within tw...