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Slippery Rock Area School District
District 10 all-region teams were announced this week, with multiple Slippery Rock athletes earning honors. Region 2 baseball all-star honors went to catcher Connor Zorn ...
June 30, 2025 Sports
Two Slippery Rock softball players made All-Region 5 last week. Junior catcher Lilly Campbell was selected to the first team, and sophomore third baseman Savannah Smith w...
June 26, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP -- While a tax increase will ultimately occur, Slippery Rock Area School District residents will not face the $1.3 million deficit and 5.31 mill tax inc...
June 24, 2025 Local News
Slippery Rock third baseman Jacob Kunsman was the Rockets’ sole representative on the All-District 10 team, announced recently. Kunsman, a junior, also made Region 2 firs...
June 17, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — 150 seniors from Slippery Rock Area High School blasted off into the next stage of life after their high school graduation on Thursday, June 5. The fl...
June 05, 2025 Local News
Tax increase still expected
Tax increase still expected
June 02, 2025 Local News
Slippery Rock baseball’s season came to an end Friday following a 2-1 loss to Cathedral Prep in the District 10 Class 4A semifinals. No stats were provided. Cathedral Pre...
May 23, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK — Through four innings Tuesday, Slippery Rock’s baseball team had scored a single run. While the offense came to life late to plate five more tallies, the R...
May 20, 2025 Sports
Parents express concerns over staffing cuts
Parents express concerns over staffing cuts
May 19, 2025 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK — Two years ago, Aiva Reich experienced the thrill of competing at the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Now a senior, she had a chance to make a return t...
May 18, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK — Autumn Christie’s thoughts on her sophomore season of throwing the javelin were a mixed bag before Saturday afternoon. “I got up to (109 feet, 7 inches) a...
May 18, 2025 Sports
Slippery Rock University students’ disability sports program on May 2 highlighted changing perspectives and inclusion with Slippery Rock Area High School students. Stude...
May 14, 2025 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK — With the community’s support, the iconic white barn reading, “This is Rocket Territory” will not only stay where it’s at — it will also get a new roof, a ...
May 13, 2025 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — As the Slippery Rock Area School District prepares its budget for the upcoming school year, the district is predicting a deficit of $1.3 million, whic...
May 13, 2025 Local News
Josh Tustin and Aiva Reich have been crowned Slippery Rock High School prom king and queen, which took place at the school’s prom on Saturday, May 3. Josh is the son of T...
May 10, 2025 Community
Director addresses board’s concerns
Director addresses board’s concerns
May 01, 2025 Education
SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock was in need of some late heroics after going hitless while stranding seven runners in the first four innings. Jacob Kunsman led the charge. ...
April 30, 2025 Sports
Slippery Rock Area School District announced the hiring of a new principal for Moraine Elementary School. Shawn Zappia, of Hermitage, was approved by the board of directo...
April 30, 2025 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Plans to improve the barn that reads “This is Rocket Territory” may begin soon, according to a report by a member of the barn committee. David Smith, ...
April 29, 2025 Local News
Santino Sloboda may not use a textbook strategy on the wrestling mat, but no one can argue with the results. The Butler junior and University of Pittsburgh commit, al...
April 15, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK — A baseball team can’t consistently rely on late-inning outbursts to win games, but Slippery Rock has managed to do just that in its last two contests. In ...
April 09, 2025 Sports
As the weather allows this spring, Butler County baseball teams will take the diamond with a good amount of talent, especially on the mound. Opposing hitters figure to ha...
March 31, 2025 Sports
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Members of the Slippery Rock Area High School administration on Monday, March 24, presented handbook updates for the 2025-26 school year to the school...
March 25, 2025 Local News
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek …” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracki...
March 20, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
Slippery Rock Area School District sent its high school students home Wednesday, March 12, after the odor of gas was detected at the building. Parents received a notice W...
March 12, 2025 Local News
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Slippery Rock Area School Board will finance a bond ranging between $6.5 and $7 million next month to continue funding the district’s ongoing renovat...
March 12, 2025 Local News
PITTSBURGH — The cap on Slippery Rock’s season isn’t what the Rockets will be remembered by. Nor should it be. Coach Jeff Steele’s team was out-classed in a 80-29 PIA...
March 08, 2025 Sports
The only thing missing on Mollie Massella’s trophy case is a state medal. The Slippery Rock senior has one more chance to reach that goal next week at the PIAA Swimming a...
March 07, 2025 Sports
In his first season as head coach of Slippery Rock girls basketball, Jeff Steele has guided the team to the state playoffs. When his Rockets take the court Saturday in a ...
March 06, 2025 Sports
The PIAA released the 2025 PIAA Basketball Championships brackets Sunday afternoon. Seven Butler County teams will compete in the boys and girls tournaments beginning Fri...
March 02, 2025 Sports
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