Butler Area School District is the latest in the area to vote to ban cellphone usage. The state may soon step in to remove the handheld distractions in all districts.
But...
Something is breaking in farm country and the warning signs are growing harder to ignore.
The clearest indicator arrived this spring, when farm bankruptcies reached their...
I'm appalled by Sheriff Mike Slupe’s comment in the Eagle on July 3 regarding the detainment of Ignacio Carrizalez (“Butler resident released from ICE custody,” Page 1). ...
I want to give a big shout out to Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick for making sure Pennsylvania was represented at the celebration on the National Mall. I’m so gla...
I disagree with the writer on the issue of the value of a minimum-wage increase (“Minimum wage hike makes good cents,” June 14, Page 1).
Your paper has recently been a fo...
Butler County students are encouraged to apply for the Teen Academy program offered by the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. It’s a one-day experience, but the FBI intends t...
With growing national attention on drinking water safety, many people are asking, “Is my water safe?”
For residents of Butler County, that answer is readily available in...
Steeples & Stacks is a landmark event for the Butler Cultural District, an initiative that started in 2022 to focus arts and culture in one area of the city.
The event t...
The Social Security Trust Fund will run out of money by late 2032, according to the annual report the program issued last month. The specific date is new — last year’s re...
Well, it’s happened again. For the fifth year in a row, Pennsylvania lawmakers missed the deadline for passing a state budget.
Republicans who control the state Senate se...
