BUTLER TWP — Being a single mom of two children, Rose Dickey found trying to balance school on top of that to be nigh impossible.
“I had tried, but I had a very difficul...
Butler County Vo-Tech sets students up for success
BUTLER TWP — Boasting 16 programs — from welding to culinary arts and cosmetology — the Butler County Vocational-Techni...
BUTLER TWP — With more than 5,500 students at its main Butler Township campus and four satellite facilities last school year, Butler County Community College continues t...
Multiplier'is said to create plenty of peripheral work
The Marcellus Shale natural gas boom has led to growth in companies that aren't even gas producers.
“I call it the ...
Modern burial customs resemble ancient ones
In some ways, a lot of the ancient, mysterious burial customs of old Egypt bear some similarity to modern burial customs.
Carl...
BC3 program encourages walks on new trail
BUTLER TWP — Township resident Walt Shaffer is an official Trailblazer. After walking 260 miles, he has two shirts to prove it a...
Chamber program benefits county
Leadership Butler County came of legal age this year, turning 21. And it is thriving.
While less robust leadership programs have struggled...
Architect builds upon leadership skills
PENN TWP — When architect Jessica Forsythe left a larger firm in 1997 to start her own, her goal was to get back to that hands-on,...
BC3 president takes academic approach to leadership
BUTLER TWP — The president of Butler County Community College has spent most of his career as an educator, so his acad...
BC3's Snyder comfortable as man of many hats
BUTLER TWP — Jen Barry was a full-time student with a full-time job last fall.
That didn't leave much time for volleyball.
Be...
