It's a rare homeowner or renter who doesn't have half-empty paint cans, an old car battery or two, pesticides, paint thinner and unused-but-old household cleaning chemic...
It would be good for voters if both John Kerry and President George W. Bush would condemn all negative ads by so-called 527 groups and instead begin to focus on the more...
The effort to restore the Penn Theater on Butler's Main Street has value from two perspectives. At one level, preservation of a downtown theater saves a landmark buildin...
Two letters to the editor in the Butler Eagle last week addressed the issue of dogs being brought to the annual Cruise-A-Palooza in the downtown business district.
The f...
While in Butler to present $5.5 million for four economic development projects in the county, Gov. Ed Rendell discussed a couple of other issues that should not be regar...
The Mars area is understandably jittery. Twice within 34 days, children have been approached and frightened by strangers in vehicles.
The latest incident occurred at abo...
The governor of Pennsylvania doesn't ride into a county handing out millions of dollars without much prior work having been done on the local level justifying that drama...
Last week's Butler City Council actions aimed at addressing the municipality's financial crisis are a positive step. However, there must be many more substantive decisio...
As the clock ticks toward Aug. 25, the scheduled start of classes in the South Butler School District, the school board and South Butler Education Association must look ...
The residents of the West End who have been attending meetings dealing with the proposed revitalization project should be encouraged to continue their involvement. It is...
