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Not all victories are won on the playing field. Sometimes the winners can be found on the sidelines. The Mars Area High School mascot, the Fightin’ Planet, earned the tit...
May 11, 2026 Our Opinion
The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce U.S. gas taxes. At least three Republican-run st...
May 11, 2026 Other Voices
I find it incredible that my tax dollars for education are being used to teach kids how to make graffiti. They cannot keep the kids engaged with worthwhile activities and...
May 09, 2026 Letters to the Editor
As summer looms, school districts across Pennsylvania are working to formulate revenue and spending plans for the 2026-27 fiscal year. District administrators will untang...
May 08, 2026 Our Opinion
Education, collaboration key to moving forward
May 08, 2026 Other Voices
May 06, 2026 Other Voices
As the weather finally starts to warm up, there will be more and more outdoor events available throughout the Butler area. There will likely be several things to pick fr...
May 06, 2026 Our Opinion
Conservatism is in decline. True, it’s not dead — in 2025, a larger share of Americans described themselves as conservative, 35%, than liberal, 28%, but this seven-point ...
May 06, 2026 Other Voices
Although it sometimes seems like the news is all politics all the time, residents of Butler County should not ignore the upcoming May 19 primary election. The upcoming vo...
May 05, 2026 Our Opinion
Few dispute that America’s public debt is growing unsustainably and that, sooner or later, the task of reining it in will be unavoidable. Oddly, this presumption of inevi...
May 05, 2026 Other Voices
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