New Board of Higher Education Meets
The newly established State Board of Higher Education met held their first official meeting last week. The board was created to streamline plans between the state-owned universities and comm... Read more
SRU Receives Nationwide Recognition
Slippery Rock University is being recognized as a top college in the region. According to U.S. News and World Report’s Best College’s guidebook, Slippery Rock was ranked 44th on the “Best Re... Read more
Program Will Focus On STEM Careers For Girls
There’s still time for girls interested in learning more about careers in the steel industry and manufacturing to sign up for a free program in a couple of weeks in Saxonburg. Building Your... Read more
Nearly two dozen fire departments were needed to battle a blaze at a lumber company in Emlenton over the weekend. The fire broke out at Hickman Lumber Saturday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. on... Read more
An Evans City man has been charged with over 380 felonies for having possession of child sex abuse materials after several cyber tip lines were filled. In October of 2022, Pennsylvania State... Read more
Slippery Rock University Proposing New Degrees
Slippery Rock University may soon see two new majors added to the college after a vote that took place late last week. The SRU Council of Trustees voted in favor to move forward for final ap... Read more
Election officials will be doing the logic and accuracy test for the voting machines. The test is scheduled for Tuesday morning. The day serves as a test-run to make sure the voting machines... Read more
Cranberry Highlands Looking At Clubhouse Updates
Cranberry Highlands Golf Course could soon be seeing updates to its clubhouse. The township-owned course is looking at a couple of renovations of their main facility. That includes improveme... Read more
Trails Advisory Committee Seeks Members
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to fill positions on the Trails Advisory Committee. The group specializes on expanding the trail system in both... Read more
Safe Exchange Zone Proposed Statewide
After a tragic death in Cambia County, the police department created a Safe Exchange Zone, now lawmakers are looking to bring that to the state. A safe exchange zone would be a highly monito... Read more