Seniors Stalled

Slippery Rock High School senior Nate Gill dresses in his cap and gown while wearing a protective mask outside of Slippery Rock High School. Nate has resigned himself to the fact school will be closed for the rest of the year.

The coronavirus pandemic has altered and upended every part of existence, from the way people work and play to even the way in which people interact. For high school seniors — 17- and 18-year-old young adults — the break in routine has been felt even more deeply.

4/4/2020 Local News 0 comments

Coaches, athletes find ways to cope

They want to compete when school starts

The seven seniors on the Slippery Rock High baseball team pose at home plate at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park after a scrimmage against Knoch March 13. The Rockets treated the game as a Senior Night, fearing the spring sports season would be postponed or canceled.

On the bus ride to Butler, Slippery Rock High School baseball coach Fred Pryor huddled with his coaches.

3/26/2020 Local News 0 comments

Wolf shuts down K-12 schools

Closures to run through March 27

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday afternoon all Pennsylvania kindergarten through grade 12 schools will be closed from March 16 to 27 in response to the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

3/14/2020 Cranberry Local News 0 comments

Wolf shuts down K-12 schools

Closures to run through March 27

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday afternoon all Pennsylvania kindergarten through grade 12 schools will be closed from March 16 to 27 in response to the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic.