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Slippery Rock University Police Monday — Police charged Trent R. Whittaker, 22, of New Castle with drugged driving stemming from a traffic stop earlier this...

Three-Vehicle Crash

One person was hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. Lisa M. Herbert, 25, of New Castle, one of the...

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

An 86-Year-Old Woman From Slippery Rock Fell Asleep While Driving

An 86-year-old woman from Slippery Rock fell asleep while driving on Route 8 in Brady Township and ended up wedging her car between two...

Mother Overdoses, Child Found Wandering Housing Projects

A 5-year-old boy is safe after wandering alone around a New Castle housing project. According to police, a neighbor had the boy for two days,...

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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...

SRU Investigating Death Of Student

Slippery Rock University police are investigating the death of a student found Wednesday morning at a baseball field on the campus. Authorities have not released...

Police Blotter

3:30 p.m. April 13 — A Slippery Rock University student was arrested after she allegedly shoved and elbowed a police officer trying to arrest...

Conference Schools Select Top Contributors

In recognition of college football’s sesquicentennial season, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is recognizing a group of individuals who have been distinguished as the...

In The Courts

The following cases were recently heard by District Judge William O’Donnell. Joshua Ian Eiler, 35, of Slippery Rock, waived to court charges of DUI, careless...