One of the most basic functions of government on all levels is to pass a budget. For Pennsylvania state government, the deadline for budget approval is June 30.
But for ...
The images of the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau and the Regatta at Lake Arthur's organizational committee aren't enhanced by having to annually beg for mon...
There is nothing wrong with Zelienople officials' attempts to ensure a semblance of order in the community in regard to businesses' signs.
But judging from the oppositio...
Much of the news coverage of the state budget negotiations in Harrisburg has focused on increased transportation funding by raising $1 billion or more for road and bridg...
The long, drawn-out state budget process, which often doesn't end until the June 30 deadline or sometimes days later, is unfair to the state's 501 public school district...
Much has been made of President George W. Bush's low approval ratings. But Congress, based on leading polls, fares even worse in the eyes of the public.
In several leadi...
Higher-than-anticipated revenue collections have virtually guaranteed that there will be no prolonged state budget impasse past Saturday's end of the current fiscal year...
Based on a recent contract settlement in the Mars School District, it would seem to be a step in the right direction that a fact finder will be brought into the labor di...
The board of trustees of Butler County Community College deserves a thumbs-up for its decision to not increase tuition for the upcoming academic year.
The decision refle...
Students, alumni and friends of Butler County Community College have reasons for being both excited and hopeful in response to the appointment of Nick Neupauer as the co...
