The artificial budget crisis created by Gov. Ed Rendell over his dispute with the state legislature was settled last night, with both sides saving face by claiming the d...
The aggressive driving enforcement effort in Butler in recent days is built upon a federal grant the city and a handful of other county municipalities received for the i...
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama enjoyed a real standout week at the start of this month — he stood out in fundraising and he stood out in political c...
Last Sunday's Butler Eagle article "Plane used to nab speeders" no doubt is causing some Route 422 motorists to slow down during this Independence holiday week.
That's g...
The budget standoff continues in Harrisburg, but it's not the state's annual spending plan that is the sticking point between Gov. Ed Rendell and the legislature.
Seeing...
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...
