NOTE: This is the edited version used in the paper on Dec. 24, 2003. It has been updated for 2004, changing the 106 years to 107 years, in the intro.
Some stories are ti...
In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
And all...
The retirement of Gary Alt, supervisor of the Pennsylvania Game Commission's deer-management section, effective Dec. 31, will provide an opportunity for the commission t...
The fact that there aren't numerous homeless people huddled against storefronts on Butler's Main Street or in other county communities at night doesn't mean that need do...
Butler County residents have until Dec. 30 to express their opinions to the county commissioners about the 3-mill property tax increase proposed as part of the 2005 budg...
The idea that the Butler Area School District might look into starting its own cyber school brings to mind the expression "If you can't beat them, join them."
It was Mic...
Though not entirely surprising, it was still discouraging that no Butler residents or city business representatives attended the special Saturday morning meeting on Dec....
Americans already cynical about politicians have yet another confirmation that public service on the national level is too often a stepping stone to big bucks. It was an...
Helping teenagers overcome a drug or alcohol addiction is a complex challenge that often disrupts or dominates their lives. The cooperative effort behind the Transition ...
With the approaching holidays, there no shortage of reminders of the growing influence of China. Attentive shoppers notice that most items - from clothing and toys to ap...
