Pennsylvania residents, already upset about the overly generous pay raise state lawmakers bestowed upon themselves and other state officials, have been dealt another rea...
While campaigning for governor, Ed Rendell promised to cut state spending as one means for ridding the commonwealth of its budget problems.
That campaign pledge was a go...
It appears that Democratic lawmakers who didn't vote with party leaders in supporting the controversial pay-hike vote in early July are now paying the price.
It might ju...
The massive highway funding bill that has been so much in the news in recent weeks should not be in the news at all. Congress should have had the law in place by Septemb...
A small army of helping hands descended on Butler over the past week as 480 youths from across the nation braved 90-degree temperatures to help to refurbish and repair 5...
A proposed master plan for Butler parks and recreation has a number of positive elements that merit support.
However, one especially notable aspect of the proposed plan ...
The American people shouldn't overreact to the news that NASA has grounded all future shuttle flights because of the large chunk of foam that broke off Discovery's fuel ...
A Pittsburgh radio station celebrated "Christmas in July" on Monday, adding holiday music to its regular oldies format and giving away gifts to certain callers. The hot,...
The past weekend's permanent closing of the Main Street Viaduct went smoothly enough. So did Monday's start of demolition of the old bridge, which will be replaced by a ...
It's not new for municipalities to have rules and regulations governing land development and new construction. Such safeguards, which are aimed at orderly growth, safety...
