Slippery Rock Man Charged For Stabbing Man In Neck
A Slippery Rock man is facing charges of attempted homicide for stabbing a New Castle man in the neck on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania State Police said Kalin...
SRU President-Elect’s Opening Act Nearly Flawless
Slippery Rock University President-elect William Behre made his first formal appearance as the school’s top administrator last week, and hit all the right notes...
What You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer
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SRU Softball Drops Pair At Lock Haven
The Slippery Rock University softball team (13-10) lost a doubleheader Saturday at Lock Haven, 6-2 and 8-4.
Kailey Myers had three hits, Megan Brown and...
Slippery Rock University Turns 129
Slippery Rock University turns 129 years old today.
March 26, 1889 was the first day of classes at what was then Slippery Rock State Normal...
Hilliards Couple Charged With Fraud In Crash Report
A Hilliards couple is awaiting a preliminary hearing in April on felony fraud charges after police say they made a false claim about an...
AGB Search Recruits President For Slippery Rock University
In recent months, a number of top universities have announced that they are looking for new, high-profile leaders to take them into new eras...
Locals Take A Stand Against School Shootings
Addy Birkes, 17, is going against the grain of her community and her school, but if she’s nervous, you wouldn’t know it.
Birkes spoke with...
SRU Performing Arts Series Season Concludes On Sunday
This season of the Slippery Rock University Performing Arts Series will wrap up with a performance this evening.
The Young Irelanders will perform a show...
Victim’s Mother Sues Suspect
The mother of Amanda Elizabeth Schmitt, the Altoona native murdered in Mill Creek Township, Erie County, earlier this month, has filed a civil lawsuit...
Police Blotter
New Castle police charged Perry Lawry, 49, of Slippery Rock, simple assault, resisting arrest and harassment.
SR Man Released From Prison On Sex Assault Case
A Slippery Rock man, charged with sexually assaulting a young girl, was paroled after serving more than the minimum sentence handed down in Butler...
New Falcons Guard & SRU Alumnus Brandon Fusco: “I Play With...
The Falcons’ major offseason signing has been right guard Brandon Fusco, who signed a three-year, $12.75 million contract.
Fusco has made 80 starts in the...
PA State Universities’ System Fills Another Of Its Presidential Openings
A senior vice president at Hunter College of the City University of New York has been named as the next president of Lock Haven...
A National Contest To Find The Best U.S. College Name
Our team is not a contender in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, but Slippery Rock fans have pushed the school to...
Butler Man Charged With Slippery Rock Vehicular Homicide
Police have filed charges against a Butler man accused of driving drunk, crashing and killing a Saxonburg woman.
Aaron Burd, 39, was charged Thursday with...
PennDot Offering Free Motorcycle Courses At SRU’s Vincent Science Center
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot) is offering a new series of motorcycle safety clinics.
The courses focus on developing operator proficiency among prospective, experienced, and...
James Edward Gibson Passes At 85
My father, James Edward Gibson, passed away peacefully at his home, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. He is together again with his loving wife, Mary.
Dad...
Another Big Day For “Downtown” Brady Brown?
They are not calling him "Downtown Brown" - not just yet. But if harness racing driver Brady Brown, a Slippery Rock native and resident, keeps coming...
Former SRU Professor, Dr. Roger L. Gordon, Publishes Movie Book
"Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures", a new book by Dr. Roger L. Gordon, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
"Supporting Actors in Motion...
A Warm Welcome For SRU’s Next President, William Behre
The next president of Slippery Rock University was formally introduced to students, faculty and the community on Thursday.
William Behre will be the school’s 17th president....
5th-Grader’s Art Included In SRU Professor’s Book
A fifth-grader from Seneca Valley's Haine Middle School will soon be a published illustrator, when one of his drawings is included in an upcoming...
$9.5 Million Route 19 Project To Begin
Commuters traveling on Route 19 this Summer will encounter roadwork projects along their drive.
White and orange markers and signs are in place on Route...
Police Blotter
07:15 a.m. March 8 — State Police in New Castle say a Slippery Rock man was speeding, which caused an accident on Route 488...