Police Blotter

9:13 p.m. March 5 — A car driven by Erica L. Schwoegl, 20, of Allison Park, Allegheny County struck a pickup truck at Branchton...
Eileen Vaughn

Eileen Vaughn, A Slippery Rock School District Retiree, Exhibits Her Work...

Eileen Vaughn of Butler has toured the Louvre in Paris, the Uffizi in Florence, and the Tate Modern in London. The Butler County Community College...

Outdoors Events

What’s Cool in the Pool?: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on March 20 at Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock. Hike...

SRU’s Sport Management Program Awarded Reaccreditation

Slippery Rock University's Sport Management Program was the first degree program of its kind in the country to be accredited by the Commission on...
Kenneth Murray

Kenneth “KR” Murray Passes At 58

Kenneth “KR” Murray, 58, of Stow, Ohio had his sunrise November 17,1959, in Aliquippa, PA, and his sunset March 3, 2018, in Stow Ohio. Born...

SRU To Celebrate Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a number of special events. SRU’s The Women’s Center hosts multiple...
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington

Reeb Memorial Lecture To Focus On Social Justice

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington will visit St. Olaf College March 19 to deliver this year’s James Reeb Memorial Lecture, titled Social Justice 2018: The...

New Shirts Are In At Bob’s Sub & Sandwich Shop

New shirts are in. We have the limited time black for $10 and the hooded sweat shirts for $18. To order, please visit or call...
P&W Construction

Dan Parr, A Former SRU Football Star, Helps Restore The Roof...

It was exceedingly noisy inside Mary Arnold's modest home Monday morning, but it was a good kind of noise. A three-man crew from P&W Construction...
Amy Homer, 2nd on the left.

Amy Homer, An SRU Alumnus & USC Teacher, Honored

Two Boyce Middle School (Pittsburgh, PA) teachers were honored with the Promising Practitioners Award from the Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education. English language arts...
Kevin A. Brodie, 24

Slippery Rock Man Jailed After Court Outburst

An outburst in Butler County Court Tuesday resulted in new charges against a Slippery Rock man. Kevin A. Brodie, 24, was charged by the Butler...
Sue Mulvey

Mulvey, An SRU Alumnus, Announces Candidacy For Democratic Nomination For 50th...

Sue Mulvey of Sharon has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 50th District Senate seat. The 50th District includes all of Crawford...
Julia Igims

Julia Igims, An SRU Alumnus, Named PA Teacher Of The Year...

Shaler Area School District teacher Julia Igims is a Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year semifinalist. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National State Teachers of the...

Police Blotter

Feb. 23 — An Allegheny County man was charged with drugged driving stemming from a December traffic stop on Kiester Road. Police said they...
Olivia Wiest

Butler Twp. Names New Tax Collector

Butler Township Commissioners have chosen a new real estate tax collector. Following a public interview with three applicants, Olivia Wiest was appointed the next Tax...

Senior Safe-Driving Classes Offered

Older drivers in Pennsylvania can save 5 percent on their insurance, every year for three years, by taking a driver improvement class. Motorists 55 and...
Dr. Luis Almeida

Almeida’s TechnoModeration Book Is Published

Dr. Luis Almeida, associate professor of communications at Lee University, had his book, TechnoModeration: Our Only Means Of Survival, published by Break Free Press. The...
Koppel Bridge over Beaver River

PennDOT Will Replace Four Bridges, Undertake Other Work This Year In...

PennDOT has announced several projects this year for Lawrence County and northern Beaver County, including the replacement of four bridges. In a list of upcoming...

SRU Establishes New Anti-Hazing Task Force

Slippery Rock University has established a new task force designed to take aim at the recent rash of hazing incidents at college campuses across...

Police Blotter

A westbound car driven by Zachary David Ilgen, 21, of Slippery Rock, crossed the center line and hit an eastbound commercial vehicle driven by...

Hoop Tourney

The 19th annual Drill 4 Skill Boys and Girls Youth Classic pool play basketball tournament takes place next month at Slippery Rock University. Age ranges...

Former School Volunteers Voice Concerns

A recent change at Slippery Rock schools that impacts classroom volunteers has raised concerns. Several people spoke during public comment at Monday's school board meeting,...
Robert Siar

Robert Siar Passes At 85

When Fox Chapel wrestling coach Ron Frank started coaching, two former opposing coaches helped him. One was late North Allegheny coach Gus DeAugustino and the...
Lefto to right: Regina Brosenitsch, Wendy Moore, and Karen Beilstein

CLM Reports 3 Staffers Promoted

A Saxonburg resident is among three Concordia Lutheran Ministries staffers who were recently promoted by the organization. Karen Beilstein, who began her career at Concordia...

2 Injured On Route 108 When Truck Hits Car

Both drivers were injured, one seriously, when a tri-axle truck and car collided Thursday morning on Route 108 in northern Butler County, authorities said. The...

SRU Students Open (up their) Hearts For All

When shooting for the stars, you do not aim for just one — and a new nonprofit is not stopping at benefiting just one...