It sometimes can sound quaint coming from "good government" groups, but few will argue against the adage that "sunlight is the best disinfectant."
For Pennsylvanians who...
Former Pennsylvania House Speaker John M. Perzel of Philadelphia displayed an arrogant, self-serving attitude over the misguided, ill-fated legislative pay-raise vote of...
Fluorescent light bulbs use 75 percent less energy than the familiar incandescent bulbs found in most living rooms. Fluorescents also last up to 10 times longer than inc...
Pennsylvania is right in its efforts to crack down on mass dog-breeding operations, sometimes referred to as "puppy mills."
But groups representing dog breeders and anim...
With 12 candidates vying for three seats on the Butler County Board of Commissioners and seven candidates seeking election to the county court of common pleas, the stage...
For most Americans, paying taxes to the Internal Revenue Service is an unpleasant experience. But it is even more unpleasant when honest taxpayers realize that they are ...
A fundraising campaign update provided by United Way of Butler County last week provided a glimmer of hope about the prospects of raising an additional $200,000 to help ...
In the 2006 elections, Pennsylvania voters rejected state Rep. Frank LaGrotta, D-Lawrence; Rep. Mike Veon,D-Beaver Falls; and Sen. Robert Jubelirer, R-Altoona. Others, i...
Anyone who ever has been involved with something new understands the risks of growing pains associated with that new endeavor.
It's therefore no surprise that some of th...
The dispute over funds for Pennsylvania's need-based educational grant program is doing nothing to enhance the state's image.
On the one hand, the chief executive of the...
