Slippery Rock University Ranked As Top School

Slippery Rock University is one of the country’s best regional schools, according to a new report. U.S. News and World Report ranked SRU in 75th place...

Jordyn Katic, 19, Charged With Felony & Misdemeanor Assault, Resisting Arrest...

Jordyn E. Katic, 19, of Gibsonia is accused of felony and misdemeanor assault, resisting arrest and other charges. She is free on $7,500 bail. A...

We Will Never Forget

The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on the morning...
depression

Experience Of Being A Minority Puts Teens At Higher Risk Of...

Puerto Rican teens growing up as minorities in South Bronx are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than their peers growing up as...
Ruff Mudder

“Ruff Mudder” Comes To Slippery Rock

The "Tough Mudder" made its way to Slippery Rock this morning, a mud run that tests the mettle of athletes with several different obstacles,...
Dunkin'

Dunkin’ Comes To Slippery Rock

Students, guests and Slippery Rock residents will have a new spot to stop for pastries early next year. Dunkin', formerly known as Dunkin' Donuts, has...
Chace Small

Chace Small Passes At 27

It is with tremendous sorrow that the Small family must announce the unexpected loss of a vibrant and positive soul to the world.  Due...

Michael Churilla, 44, Arrested For Theft

On August 19, 2019, Michael J. Churilla, 44, of Slippery Rock, was charged with stealing merchandise in June from the Walmart on West Main...
Gov. Tom Wolf

Gov. Wolf Highlights Effort To Combat Campus Sexual Assault During SRU...

Gov. Tom Wolf highlighted his administration’s efforts to combat campus sexual assault during a visit to Slippery Rock University on Wednesday. Wolf launched It’s On Us...

Tennis Clinic Held In Pittsburgh For Blind And Visually Impaired People

The Highland Park Tennis Club, with help from Envision Blind Sports, hosted a blind and vision impaired tennis clinic on Saturday afternoon. Catering to each...
Kimberly Torman

Kimberly Torman Is The New Principal At AFC

One of the new faces at the Ashton-Franklin Center High School in Franklin Grove, IL this fall is the new principal Kimberly Torman.Torman, a...
Jermaine Jett

Jermaine Jett, 20, Arrested For Firing A Stolen Handgun At 2...

Police believe an argument over parking at an off-campus apartment complex near Slippery Rock University led to shots fired. No one was injured in the...

SRU Ranked No.10 In First AFCA Poll Of Season

The Slippery Rock University football team will begin the ranked 10th in Division II after the American Football Coaches Association released their preseason poll...
David Shaw

David Shaw Passes At 70

David L. Shaw, 70, of Wayne Township passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the VA Butler Healthcare. Mr. Shaw was born on March...

SRU Welcomes Class Of 2023

Slippery Rock University is starting the fall semester with a freshman class size that is similar to last fall’s class. The Class of 2023 is...
PennDOT

Large Road Patching Project Planned For Slippery Rock

PennDOT is continuing to move through late summer road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include shoulder repair, which will be...

Slippery Rock Music And Arts Festival Resonance

Resonance is back for their sixth year, and with a new home at Coopers Lake Campground. This new location will offer 500-acres offering more...
Theresa Miller

Pennsylvania’s Suicide Prevention Task Force Will Hold Public Meetings This Fall

A special task force convened by Gov. Tom Wolf will travel across the state this fall to hear from Pennsylvanians affected by suicide, his...

Barn Girl Surpasses $800,000

Barn Girl, a 7-year-old mare trained and owned by Bill and Renee Bercury of Slippery Rock, surpassed the $800,000 mark in career earnings with...

First-Year Students, Transfers Moving In

Slippery Rock University will have its annual move-in day on Thursday. All first-year students and transfer students will move into their dorms from 08:00 a.m....

Slippery Rock Students Head Back To Class

The first public school district in Butler County to head back to class will welcome students to a new school year on Wednesday. The Slippery...

Jane Elizabeth Lemmo & James Edward Nusser Jr. Bewed

Jane Elizabeth Lemmo and James Edward Nusser Jr., both of Fairfax, Va., were united in marriage July 20, 2019, at St. Gregory Roman Catholic...
Jodi VanderSchaaff

Deer Lakes School District Taps VanderSchaaff For Acting East Union Intermediate...

Deer Lakes School District has a new acting principal at East Union Intermediate Center. Jodi VanderSchaaff, a 1999 Deer Lakes graduate, takes over for Jamie...
PennDOT

Summer Road Work

It might be back-to-school time, but that doesn’t the summer road construction season is over. PennDOT District 10 is working on several roads this week-...
Mike Lewis

Quaker Valley School District Welcomes Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis is one of Quaker Valley School District's new administrators and is excited for the opportunity to make a difference in the district. Mike...
Dr. Robert N. Aebersold

Dr. Robert N. Aebersold Passes At 83

Dr. Robert N. Aebersold, 83, extraordinary husband, father, grandfather and human being, passed away at 02:40 p.m. on August 12, 2019 in Greensboro, NC,...