Sen. Scott Wagner (R)

Sen. Scott Wagner Predicts Financial Death Of All 14 State Colleges...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday in Harrisburg, Sen. Scott Wagner said that Pennsylvania's 14 state colleges will not be around in four years. Wagner,...

Slippery Rock University Presidential Search Down To 2 Finalists

Slippery Rock University's council of trustees Friday narrowed the field of candidates to become the school's 17th president to two finalists and agreed to...

Robert P. McConnell Gives Guilty Plea In Deer Case

The owner of Horseshoe Hills Outfitters in Slippery Rock Township has pleaded guilty to four counts of illegally importing deer into Kansas. Robert P. McConnell,...
George Washington

Hikers Take Washington’s Journey Through Butler Co.

Hikers will walk through the same area this weekend that George Washington journeyed back in the 1700s. The walks on Saturday, February 24, in Slippery...
Corey Carrington

Pittsburgh Public Schools Spotlights Alumni Who Are Making A Mark In...

Each year for Black History Month, the Pittsburgh Public School District showcases black alumni who are making a mark on Pittsburgh and across the...
John Kiriakou

SRU To Host CIA Whistleblower, New Castle Native Kiriakou

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou blew the whistle on the United States intelligence community's use of waterboarding to collect information. Now, he is sharing his...

Police Blotter

District Judge William S. O’Donnell, Slippery Rock, PA Preliminary Hearings Emmett Andrew Freshcorn, 29, of Cranberry; Slippery Rock police charges of possession of marijuana and use/possession...
Young Irelanders

Young Irelanders Bring Song, Dance Act To SRU

The Slippery Rock University Performing Arts Series will close out its season on March 25 with a concert by the Young Irelanders, eight performers...
SRU Western Equestrian Team

SRU Western Equestrian Team Earns Top Honors

The Slippery Rock University Western Equestrian Team, coached by Tammy Braham of Grove City, earned high honors recently.  The SRU team was named 2018 IHSA...
Christen Cappatt

SRU Alumnus Fights Against Human Trafficking

Call it divine intervention, or a productive moment at an otherwise unproductive time. Either way, Christen Cappatt found her life's calling in the most unlikely...

Butler County To Hold Hazardous & E-Waste Collection

Butler County will hold household hazardous and electronics waste collections on March 17 and April 21 at 129 Ash Stop Road in Evans City. Appointments...
Nick Iagnemma

Nick Iagnemma Picks Slippery Rock University

Lower Dauphin High School student-athlete Nick Iagnemma, the son of Tony and Linda Iagnemma, the school’s all-time assists leader and a second-team divisional all-star...

SRU Athletes Earn PSAC Honors

Three Slippery Rock University athletes have received Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) weekly awards in their respective sports. Sophomore pole vaulter Maddy Marshall was named...

Crystal Grubbs To Face Welfare Fraud Charge

A Slippery Rock woman faces a hearing next week on charges she illegally obtained $2,717 in public assistance benefits. The Pennsylvania Inspector General’s office on...

Asbestos Flooring Will Be Replaced

Slippery Rock School District officials said asbestos in the cafeteria of Slippery Rock Area Elementary School is not a danger to students. During a renovation...

SRU Spring Enrollment Up

Officials at Slippery Rock University point to hard work from faculty and staff as the reason why enrollment numbers continue to grow. SRU’s enrollment is...

State Universities’ Leader: $15 Million In Wolf’s Budget Is Good. But...

State System of Higher Education interim Chancellor Karen Whitney intends to pull no punches when she goes before state lawmakers to ask for the $73...
Ursula Payne

SRU First In State Approved For Creative Movement Endorsement

Slippery Rock University has been approved as the first institution in the state to offer the Endorsement for Movement from the Pennsylvania Department of...

Michael Demko Charged With Possession Of A Controlled Substance & Drug...

Michael A. Demko, 38, of Slippery Rock was charged with having heroin and other drug contraband stemming from an incident last month on West...

Single-Vehicle Wreck Sends 1 To Hospital

A man was injured about 11:20 a.m. today when he was thrown out of his vehicle in a single-vehicle crash on Route 108 in...

Dagnis Dreimanis, An SRU Alumnus, Has Been Appointed As New Council...

Extraordinary shareholder meeting of JSC “HansaMatrix” on February 16, 2018, in addition to the existing Council members Krišs Osmanis, Andris Bērziņš, Ingrīda Blūma and Gundars...

Home Playoff Guaranteed For SRU Men’s Basketball Team

The Slippery Rock University men’s basketball team guaranteed itself of a home playoff game in the upcoming Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs with a...
Mike Humes (left)

Sru Gets The Ball Rolling For Area Bocce Teams

Simply cheering for his brother's bocce team last year did not satisfy Mike Humes. So, the Slippery Rock University senior health and physical education...

Search For SRU’s Next President Continues

The last of the five candidates in the running to be the next president of Slippery Rock University is on campus today. Dr. Rodney Hanley...

Biddeford, ME Art Show To Feature Work Of Beth Wittenberg

SRU undergraduate alumnus artist Beth Wittenberg will be exhibiting her soft sculpture creations, known as whimzees, at the Rumpus 2018 sponsored by Engine, whose...

Bob’s Sub & Sandwich Shop Adds Soup To The Menu

We now have added cups of soup to the menu. Today is broccoli cheddar. If you stop in, try a cup with your sub or...