Motorcycle riders have the right to increase their risk of serious head injuries by not wearing helmets, if they choose to do so. That thinking was at the heart of the r...
Gov. Ed Rendell's decision to tie a legislative pay raise to an increase in the state's minimum wage is destined to trigger a new round of contentious debate in Harrisbu...
While it is by no means limited to young families, the Family Resources Education Expo (F.R.E.E.) that will be held from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the Butler YMCA on No...
It's time for Gov. Ed Rendell and lawmakers to stop expressing disappointment over the overwhelming rejection of Act 72 by Pennsylvania school districts. Four-fifths of ...
There is plenty of fodder for thought in the news that a privately built teen detention center in the Allegheny-Clarion Valley Industrial Park is nearing completion and ...
A thumbs-up is in order to schools such as Evans City Elementary that provide an end-of-the-year fun day for students.
A story on Page 2 of Wednesday's Butler Eagle reco...
Butler County Commissioner James Kennedy used flawed reasoning Wednesday in voting against the hiring of two additional probation officers.
Kennedy based his reasoning o...
Tobacco companies provided a clear picture of their profit-making conscience in their efforts over the years to hook women on smoking.
And, that conscience is not someth...
Buffalo Township supervisor Linda Stover, who resigned, effective Tuesday, had the positive distinction of being the first woman ever to serve as the board of supervisor...
Observing recent political campaigns, Americans have learned that being able to frame the debate - either accurately or not - is a useful tool in winning. Political cons...