The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour three times. The state Senate has failed to act. Over half a million wor...
Channeling Dr. Seuss, here is a warning for old and young alike about the dangers of the upcoming holiday.
If you look up at the sky
For the fireworks you buy,
the whizba...
I would like to comment on the local paving taking place north and east of the city of Butler. Route 68, from Butler toward Chicora and beyond. Shields Asphalt Paving are...
Each June, our nation takes time for a different sort of holiday. It isn’t focused on family or tradition. It doesn’t directly mark history or honor anyone in particular....
As the world recognizes 2026 as the United Nation’s International Year of the Woman Farmer, it provides an opportunity to celebrate the countless women who have helped b...
In late May, a 12-year-old was severely injured after crashing an e-bike into a vehicle near the intersection of School and Eau Claire streets in Butler.
Parents, or any...
Even as the U.S. struggles to conclude its war with Iran, it’s stumbling toward an equally ill-conceived conflict in Cuba. If the White House wants to avoid another strat...
Charity work in Butler is once again going to the dogs — literally.
Street Dog Coalition is returning this Saturday to provide free veterinary care and pet supplies to th...
The most moving scene in Homer’s works is not the death of the great heroes, Patroclus or Hector, but the tail-wagging of a pet dog, Argos.
After 20 years away, 10 fight...
During a recent conversation, my 16-year-old son told me I did not understand him.
Parents know these moments well. What begins as a disagreement about something practica...
