Cutting grass at Slippery Rock University is a little easier this summer. The university used a grant to purchase a robotic lawn mower. It will soon begin cutting the grass in the quarter-ac... Read more
No one was hurt in a house fire Thursday afternoon in Jackson Township. Firefighters from seven departments were called to the multi-family home on Lutz Road about 3 p.m. after someone saw s... Read more
Off-and-on storms moved through Butler County on Thursday morning. Following the storm which rolled through the city of Butler and surrounding areas about 10 a.m, power was knocked out to ne... Read more
Remember when national TV host “Dr. Phil” said he didn’t think a place like Slippery Rock University existed? You can now buy a shirt to remember the incident. Back in April, Phil McGraw of... Read more
The South Butler County School District needs to fill two major administrative positions this summer following a resignation and a proposed hire that fell through. During a school board meet... Read more
The South Butler County School District needs to fill two major administrative positions this summer following a resignation and a proposed hire that fell through. During a school board meet... Read more
A personal finance website has released a report that puts Pennsylvania at the top of a list on the states with the most student debt. WalletHub compared states across 12 metrics, including... Read more
Butler County will get federal grant money to help pay for the county’s new voting system. Through the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Butler County will receive federal financial assistance... Read more
Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. A company called “Ready Access” out of Chicago will supply the windows fo... Read more
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a tuition freeze Wednesday. That means tuition and fees at all 14 state universities– which includes Slippery Ro... Read more