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Slippery Rock University, NCAA Sued Over Sickle Cell Death
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The parents of a Slippery Rock University basketball player who died after an intense practice are suing the school and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, because their son...
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Bus Goes Over Embankment In Lawrence County
SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Emergency crews were called to the scene of an accident involving a bus in Lawrence County this afternoon. The crash happened just before 4:20 p.m. in the 2600-block of...
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Police Investigating After Man Found Dead In Butler Co.
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) – State police are looking into the death of a man in Slippery Rock, Butler County. Police say the body of 28-year-old Aaron Cook of Harrisville was found in the area of Copper...
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Police Make Arrest Butler Co. In Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Death
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – Four months after a woman died from an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin in Butler County, police have arrested the man who allegedly gave it to her. Her death was one of many in...
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Slippery Rock Man Accused Of Beating 12-Week-Old Son
BRADY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — State Police have arrested a Butler County father who is accused in the severe beating of his infant son who is recovering from multiple injuries. Justin Craig, 23, of Slippery...
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Tree Falls Onto Butler Co. Mobile Home, Killed 1 Man
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) – Friday evening’s storms left one person dead in Butler County and a trail of destruction in some local neighborhoods. It was one of those storms that caused pockets of damage...
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Bus Crash Sends 2 To Hospital
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two people were taken to the hospital following a bus crash in Butler County. It happened on New Castle Road in Slippery Rock Township. A bus reportedly collided with an SUV. Two...
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Woman Found Safe After Going Missing While Hiking In McConnells Mill State Park
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — Rescue crews found a young woman who went missing while hiking Thursday evening in a desolate area of McConnells Mill State Park. Police say 23-year-old Lindsay Dickie, from...
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4 Slippery Rock Students, Including 2 Football Players, Charged In Robbery &...
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — Four Slippery Rock University students, including two football players, are facing charges in connection with an armed robbery off campus. The two football players have been...
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Executive, 2 Companies Plead Guilty To Cheese Having Too Much Wood Pulp
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A woman and two western Pennsylvania cheese firms her family controls have pleaded guilty to mislabeling grated parmesan and romano that contained only other cheeses and filler made...
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Tree Gnawed By Beaver Fueled Brief Repair-Related Outage
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (AP) – If you live in one part of western Pennsylvania and had to reset the clock on your microwave oven Thursday evening, blame the beaver. West Penn Power officials say the beaver...
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National Weather Service: No Evidence Of Tornado In Butler Co.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – After conflicting reports, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has told KDKA they “did not find any evidence of the funnel reaching the ground” this weekend in Butler...
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Former Exec Gets Probation, $5K Fine Over Counterfeit Cheese
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A former executive will spend three years on probation and pay a $5,000 fine because two Pennsylvania cheese businesses her family controlled sold grated Swiss and mozzarella cheeses...
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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Hunting Dog, Injures Man
WASHINGTON TWP. (KDKA) — Logan Kind, 24, was going hunting over the weekend when a hit-and-run driver ran over his ankle and killed his friend’s dog. “It was a perfect day that turned into a living...
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Caught On Camera: Wrench Flies Off Truck, Smashes Through Windshield
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was shocking and sudden: A wrench came flying at a car on Interstate 79 and smashed into the windshield. Scott Rumbarger, of Slippery Rock, was driving south just before noon on...
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20-Vehicle Accident Reported On I-79 In Butler County
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash was reported on Interstate 79 Friday afternoon. State police in Butler County said northbound I-79 was restricted to a single lane before the Slippery Rock...
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3 African Nationals Facing Charges In Western Pa. Internet Fraud Scheme
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) – Three African nationals from Cameroon are facing charges in an organized, intra-national internet fraud scheme uncovered in western Pennsylvania. According to police, large...
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1 Person Killed, Another Hurt In Butler Co. Crash
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — One person was killed in a crash in Butler County Tuesday night. State police say the accident happened in the 600 block of Slippery Rock Road in Slippery Rock Township around...
View ArticleReport: Man Found Dead Near Slippery Rock University
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — A man was found dead near Slippery Rock University’s campus in Butler County on Tuesday. The Rocket, school’s student-run newspaper, reports...
View ArticleState Police: Middle School Math Teacher Charged With Inappropriately...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — State police have charged a Butler County teacher with allegedly inappropriately touching four students during class. Investigators say...
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Suspended Middle School Teacher, Accused Of Inappropriately Touching...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — A Slippery Rock Area Middle School math teacher, accused of inappropriately touching four teenage students, appeared before a judge...
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State Police Seek Missing, Endangered Slippery Rock Man
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — State Police in Butler County are looking for a missing man who is consider to be endangered. According to state police, Christopher Dublin of...
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Butler Co. Kidnapping Suspect Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — A kidnapping suspect from Butler County was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase Friday. State police...
View ArticleFormer Slippery Rock University Police Chief Facing 4 Felony Charges
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Former Slippery Rock University Chief of Police Michael Simmons is being charged with four felony counts: theft, theft by deception, access device fraud and receiving stolen...
View ArticleCalling All Jeep Fans: Bantam Jeep Fest Kicks Off With Parade
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – Hundreds of Jeeps rolled down Butler’s Main Street last night to kick of Bantam’s Jeep Fest. Bantam’s Jeep Fest, which is famous for setting the Guinness World Record for largest...
View ArticleSpeeding Car Overturns In Slippery Rock, Driver Dies After Ejected From Vehicle
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) – A Grove City man is dead after he was ejected from his vehicle during a crash. Police say that the driver was traveling east on State Route 108 near Branchton Road at a high...
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Car Swerves Off Route 422, Slams Into Multiple Parked Cars
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – An SUV swerved off the road in Lawrence County and slammed into multiple parked cars, damaging five of them. The accident happened outside of Ben Franklin’s Taproom in...
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‘Ruff Mudder’ Comes To Slippery Rock
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — The Tough Mudder made its way to Slippery Rock this morning, a mud run that tests the mettle of athletes with several different obstacles, but it wasn’t limited to just...
View ArticleSlippery Rock Police Investigating Hit-And-Run Incidents
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — The Slippery Rock Borough Police Department is investigating two hit-and-run incidents. The department said the incidents occurred over the past week. The first incident involved...
View ArticleReport: Slippery Rock U. Issues Safety Alert After Armed Robbery Near Campus...
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — Slippery Rock University has put out a safety alert to all of its students following a reported robbery at a nearby apartment complex that left the victim with a skull fracture....
View ArticleSuspects Arrested In Armed Robbery At Slippery Rock Apartment Complex
SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) –Two suspects are in custody and a warrant is out for a third following a robbery at an apartment complex in Slippery Rock that left the victim with a fractured skull. Xavier A....
View ArticleSlippery Rock University Cancels Spring Break Study Abroad Programs Amidst...
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Slippery Rock University is canceling all of its study abroad programs scheduled for spring break because of the coronavirus outbreak. In an email, Slippery Rock president...
View ArticleCoronavirus Closures: Slippery Rock Extends Spring Break, To Move Classes...
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Slippery Rock University is extending spring break by two weeks, then moving classes online due to the global coronavirus outbreak. Slippery Rock University says the current...
View ArticleCoronavirus Cancellations: Slippery Rock University Moves In-Person Classes...
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Slippery Rock is moving all classes online for the rest of the spring semester due to coronavirus. Slippery Rock University announced on Twitter that all face-to-face...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Warning In Place For Slippery Rock, Prospect and Chicora
SLIPPERY ROCK/PROSPECT/CHICORA (KDKA) — There is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Slippery Rock, Prospect and Chicora until 12:30 p.m. The National Weather Service Pittsburgh announced the...
View ArticleSlippery Rock University Will Return For In-Person Classes This Fall;...
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Slippery Rock University announced it intends to have in-person classes this fall semester. The announcement comes after the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued new...
View ArticlePennsylvania State System of Higher Education Explores Integrating Universities
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is exploring ways it could integrate several of its universities in order to keep up with its mission, which is providing students...
View ArticlePASSHE Board Discusses Plans For Students Returning To State-Run Universities...
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – In less than a month, students will return to the campuses of Pennsylvania’s state-run universities. The Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) board of governors...
View ArticlePolice Locate Missing Regina ‘Jeanne’ Fornadley From Slippery Rock
By: KDKA-TV News Staff SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Police have located a missing 57-year-old woman from Slippery Rock. State police say Regina “Jeanne” Fornadley has been found. Fornadley has been...
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Pittsburgh Native Recovering After Suffering Stroke While Playing For...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Slippery Rock University rugby player has been in the hospital for nearly a month after he had a stroke during a match. Tommy McClain’s family said he is improving every day at...
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