The Cyber Trio

Cory Haser adds a new dimension to his work with computers, having previously developed software that uses three-dimensional models. He got an opportunity this...

Police Busy With Weekend Crashes

Police say no one was seriously injured in a crash Saturday morning in Muddy Creek Township. The two-vehicle crash was reportedly about 09:00 a.m. on...

Saundra Leann Ringle Passes At 78

Saundra Leann Ringle, 78, of Franklin Township, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ringle was born on June...
Jim Foringer (from left), Jacob Southwick, James Garfield, Nick Swatzler and Chad Tarr come together to honor the two interns who sprang into action and helped Garfield to safety.

Area PennDOT Interns Honored For Heroism

Two Pennsylvania Department of Transportation interns who assisted a man trapped under a tractor earlier this summer were recently honored for their heroism. Interns Jacob...

Slippery Rock University Spring 2019 Dean’s List

Area students were among those named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Slippery Rock University. They are listed with their hometowns as...

Archie C. Thames Passes At 87

Archie C. Thames passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019, after three years of failing health. He was born on May 14,...

New Pastor At Faith United Church Of Christ

Faith United Church of Christ in Boston has introduced its new transitional pastor, The Rev. Dr. Theodore Brelsford. Rev. Brelsford attended Slippery Rock State University...

Man Accused Of Strangling Woman

A Worth Township man remains jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail after state police said he attacked a former girlfriend near a South Main...

Barbara Detlefsen, 72, Killed In Two-Car Crash In Richmond, MA

A two-car crash on Route 41 at Dublin Road at about 05:30 on Wednesday evening resulted in the death of a 72-year-old woman.On Thursday,...

In The Court Of District Judge Scott McGrath

Slippery Rock woman is in custody, accused of striking one police officer and burning another with a cigarette after she police say she assaulted a man at...

SRU Rated To Be One Of The Best Colleges In Northeast

Slippery Rock University has once again been named one of the best colleges in the Northeastern region by The Princeton Review. The accolade was included...

Helen Claypool Passes At 87

On Saturday, August 10, 2019, Helen (Trapp) Claypool, age 87, of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, passed away at Quality of Life Service – Grove Manor...

Wallace Michael Sychak III Passes At 85

Wallace Michael Sychak III, 85, of Camp Hill, passed away August 04, 2019 in Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by his entire family. He was born...

A 58-year-old Slippery Rock man reported that someone stole the tailgate off his 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 while the pickup was parked in a...

SRU Women’s Soccer Team Spending Time In Costa Rica

The Slippery Rock University women’s soccer team is continuing an overseas community service trip today in Costa Rica. The team left Pennsylvania on Monday for...

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...

SRU Football Team Tabbed First In PSAC-West Preseason Poll

The Slippery Rock University football team has been named the preseason favorite to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division following the PSAC...

In The Court Of District Judge William O’Donnell

District Judge William O’Donnell recently heard the following cases. Corey Mitchell Wimer, 36, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of theft by deception...
Alice Rebecca Baker & Corey Todd Whaley

Baker-Whaley Engagement

Alice Rebecca Baker and Corey Todd Whaley, both of Somerset, are announcing their engagement. Miss Baker is the daughter of Robert and Linda Baker, both...

Jeremiah Atwell, 29, Pleads Guilty

Jeremiah A. Atwell, 29, of Slippery Rock pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay fines and court costs...

Allen Frieson, 26, Sentenced

Allen D. Frieson, 26, of Slippery Rock was sentenced to five years of intermediate punishment with the first 105 days on house arrest and...

SRU Online Nursing Program Rated Best

An online nursing program at Slippery Rock University was ranked as the best in Pennsylvania. The website Registerednursing.org ranked the school’s RN to BSN program...
Laura Leonhardt

Laura Leonhardt Passes At 90

Laura Leonhardt, 90, of Slippery Rock Township passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 27, 2019, in her residence. Mrs. Leonhardt was born December 17, 1928,...

Austin Fleeger, 21, Involved In A Car Crash

A van driven by Austin L. Fleeger, 21, of Slippery Rock allegedly crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck on Sunset Drive...

Jordan Frano Plans To Attend SRU

Jordan Frano is one of the two recipients of the 2019 DuBois Area School Retirees’ Scholarships. Frano is a 2019 graduate of the DuBois Area...

State Universities Freeze Tuition, First Time In Two Decades

Pennsylvania students who attend one of the 14 state-owned universities will NOT see higher tuition next year as a result of a board vote...