SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team will hold a series of Friday fish and chicken dinners starting next week.

The annual fundraising dinners will be held Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21 and 28, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 30 at the firehouse, 162 Elm St.

The meal includes a choice of fish or chicken, cheesy potatoes or fries, coleslaw, a roll, dessert and a beverage. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 8. Takeout and delivery are available.

For more information, call 724-794-3817 or 724-794-3482.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University again will welcome some 450 junior high and senior high students to the 57th annual Region IX Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science as they vie for SRU scholarships and other prizes Saturday.SRU will offer a $12,000, four-year scholarship to the top senior and the top junior award recipients. Other awards also will be handed out.The meeting is an all-day event hosted in various campus academic buildings.This marks the 17th consecutive year the event has been hosted by SRU.First place winners earn the right to compete at the state competition in May.The state is divided into 12 regions. Region IX covers Butler, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango counties.PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science among its members. It is affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

SLIPPERY ROCK — The Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team's annual ambulance subscription period will take place during March.The cost is $20 for an individual and $40 for a family, with additional household residents being $20 extra. With a subscription, there is no out-of-pocket expense for ambulance transport. For more information, call the station at 724-794-3817.