As far as invigorating the voters and fueling reforms, Pennsylvania lawmakers should be thanked for their middle-of-the-night pay-raise vote of July 7. 2005. The voter a...
The Butler Transit Authority took a bold step Monday in breaking ground for its proposed multi-modal transit facility along Hansen Avenue.
The authority kicked off the p...
The newly enacted expansion of the Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has put into focus again statistics that deliver an unflattering message about...
Although no charges have been filed in the federal probe of U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., the appearance of influence by the congressman in helping to direct business to...
Regardless of whether it's politicians or corporate CEOs, when it comes to spending other people's money, excess is all too common.
A recent audit of spending at the Com...
The merging of the Mars Volunteer Fire Department with the Valencia Volunteer Fire Department is moving foward despite opposition from some longtime members at Valencia....
Many people were not surprised to hear this week that state lawmakers made a few mistakes in passing a measure to reform the slot machine gambling law and also a long-ov...
With the General Assembly on the verge of finally passing a lobbyist disclosure law, greater public attention should focus on the role played by lobbyists in state gover...
The state Senate and House this week have taken overdue steps toward moving Pennsylvania in line with other states in terms of reporting of lobbyists' activities.
But as...
News reports from Pittsburgh last week that a few bus drivers with the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) made over $90,000 last year, with $41,725 coming in overt...
