Slippery Rock Football Team Honors Late Police Officer Brian Shaw

Slippery Rock paid tribute Saturday to former football player Brian Shaw, killed in the line of duty in his work as a New Kensington...

Collecting Winter Items For Slippery Rock & Grove City Food Banks

The Harrisville American Legion Auxiliary 852 will conduct a winter item drive Oct. 1 - Nov. 10. Members are collecting socks, hats, gloves, mittens and...

House For Rent In Slippery Rock

This single family home, located in Slippery Rock, PA is equipped with a kitchen, central air, a fireplace, a formal living room & dining...

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...

JCPenney, SRU Join For Suit Up Event

JCPenney has partnered with the career service center at Slippery Rock University for a college Suit Up event designed to help students dress for...
Madeleine Yayodele Nelson

Madeleine Yayodele Nelson Passes At 69

Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, founder of the musical company Women of the Calabash, died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at the age of 69. Madeleine, a...

Glen Brunken: Master Visual Artist

The Martha Gault Art Gallery hosts an opening reception for “Glen Brunken: Master Visual Artist” from 05:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. Monday. The SRU professor...

SRU Hall Of Fame Presenting 35th Induction Class

The Slippery Rock University Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its 35th class Saturday, prior to The Rock's home football game with Mercyhurst. The event...

Crash on Main Street

Fire and EMS crews just cleared a crash on Main Street.  

SRU Graduate Degree Proposals Pending Chancellor Approval

Slippery Rock University’s Council of Trustees has voted to request approval to offer two new graduate degree programs. SRU would like to make available a...

Slippery Rock’s Annual VillageFest

Slippery Rock's annual VillageFest occurred on Saturday September 22, 2018. The festival featured music, food vendors, and so much more. This is what took place, in...
Mary Decker

Congratulations To Mary Decker

Congratulations to Mary Decker, winner of our Slippery Rock Heritage gift basket raffle held during the Slippery Rock VillageFest yesterday.  

SR Rotary Offers Blood Tests

The Slippery Rock Rotary along with Quest Diagnostics is sponsoring a diagnostic blood analysis from 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 6 at...

Police Blotter

It is not your typical theft. State police said a Lawrence County man stole a car boot — from his own car. The investigation began...

Friday Night Storm Knocks Out Power, Delays Football Games

Butler County 911 received 22 reports of trees and power lines knocked down and transformer fires during a storm that brought high winds and...

SRU Begins Year On Solid Financial Ground

Slippery Rock University ended the last academic year with a surplus and thus begins this year with a positive cash balance. A report of the...

Police Blotter

State Police, Butler Wednesday — Austin T. Freeman, 22, of Pittsburgh was charged with driving on drugs and alcohol stemming from an August traffic stop...

Big Weekend In Slippery Rock

There are expected to be a lot of people in Slippery Rock this weekend. The university’s annual "Friends and Family Weekend" is coinciding with Slippery...

VillageFest Schedule Of Events

We have a great day planned for tomorrow! Please join us in Slippery Rock for VillageFest. Over 100 food and craft vendors PLUS plus...

Welcome Reception For President William Behre

The Slippery Rock University Alumni Association invites you to attend a welcome reception for President William Behre, which will be held on September 25th...
Marcus Martin

Slippery Rock Alumnus Marcus Martin Signs With Rams’ Practice Squad

Former NCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Martin signed Wednesday with the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad. Martin, a Slippery Rock and...
Isaac Cole

Slippery Rock’s VillageFest… Lots To See, Do, Hear…

Slippery Rock Development wants to continue the success of Slippery Rock's VillageFest by keeping things relatively the same as previous year. Bill Sonntag, Slippery Rock...
Tom Breth, Slippery Rock University trustee

SRU Trustees To Meet This Week

The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold two days of meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule includes committee meetings in Room 320 of...

Homecoming Royalty

Morgan Waag and Sean Northcott were named king and queen of Slippery Rock High School’s homecoming festivities Friday. She is the daughter of Scott and...
Ota Benga at the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904

Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History Of Scientific Racism

If you have not already seen or ordered the new documentary Human Zoos, by John West, you should. You can watch the film now...
Sandra Ihlenfeld

YMCA Hires New Executive Director

The Butler County Family YMCA has promoted Sandra Ihlenfeld to the executive director position following the resignation of Francine Mills. Ihlenfeld began her career at...