Moniteau Hires New Superintendent
The Moniteau School District has officially hired a new superintendent. The school board unanimously approved Tom Samosky as the district’s superintendent. Samosky comes from Trinity School... Read more
A Butler County native will be the new leader of the Pittsburgh Festival Opera. The city’s resident summer company named Knoch graduate Marianne Cornetti as its new artistic director. Cornet... Read more
Gas Prices Soar Ahead Of Holiday Travel
Gas prices have soared in Butler over the past week thanks to a variety of reasons according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve in Butler is $2.80. That’s up 16 ce... Read more
PA Approves Minimum Wage Increase
The minimum wage in Pennsylvania is set to increase over the next few years. A bill passed by the state senate would eventually make the new minimum wage $9.50 per hour—but that rate wouldn’... Read more
VA Warns Veterans Of Phone Scam
The VA is warning veterans about a nationwide phone scam. Callers are telling veterans that there is a new type of benefit related to home loans—and officials say that the scammers often lea... Read more
Evans City Rd. Accident Slows Commute
A three vehicle accident in Forward Township caused delays during the Monday morning commute. The crash happened just before 6:00 a.m. on Evans City Road near the intersection with Ash Stop... Read more
SRU Student Dies In Hunting Accident
Authorities say a Slippery Rock University student died following a hunting accident over the weekend. According to our news partners at WPXI, 19-year-old Jacob Smith of Linesville was hunti... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is expected to sign a bill into law that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes in Pennsylvania. The new law requires you to be 21 or older to buy... Read more
Interstate 79 Delays Expected on Monday
Motorists traveling on a portion of Interstate 79 in Jackson Township on Monday could encounter rolling roadblocks in order to allow for the filming of a movie. According to PennDOT, the clo... Read more
Cranberry Twp. Supervisors Approve MSA Thruway
The MSA Thruway project in Cranberry Township is officially moving forward after receiving approval from the township’s Board of Supervisors. The $12 million project will connect Interstate... Read more