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November 6, 2017 / Front Page

‘Wings of Hope’ attracts an Angel and his Halos

Johnny Angel & the Halos provided entertainment Saturday during Wings of Hope: The 2017 ACMH Hospital Gala held at the Syria Shrine in Cheswick. More...

DECISION ‘17: Mahoning Township incumbent supervisor seeks to defend position

Candidates Thomas Seidle and challenger Spurgeon Shilling offer wealth of experience

By JON ANDREASSI
Staff Reporter

Voters in Mahoning Township will decide on Nov. More...

News

Police investigating explicit images sent to juvenile

LEADER TIMES
STAFF REPORT

According to a public information release report issued by Pennsylvania State Police — Troop D — Kittanning, the agency is investigating a report of a known 17-year-old Templeton juvenile male, who police declined to identify, transmittin More...

26 killed in church attack in Texas’ deadliest mass shooting

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A man dressed in black tactical style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding at least 16 others in what the go More...

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

The Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging senior center schedule for next week is as follows: Apollo: Monday, 500 card club, exercise at 9:30 a.m., skip-bo, bingo, games, Wii; Tuesday, site council meeting at 9 a.m., bingo, games, Wii; Wednesda More...

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Sports

Freeport falls to Beaver in WPIAL 2A finals, 3-2 in five-set thriller

By JOSH SHRECKENGOST
Sports Reporter

The No. 1 seeded Freeport Yellowjackets looked to be assured of yet another WPIAL 2A title after not having dropped a set in the first three rounds of the tournament. More...

North Allegheny drops Armstrong in WPIAL 4A volleyball finals, 3-0

By JOSH SHRECKENGOST
Sports Reporter

The past week proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions for the Armstrong River Hawks varsity volleyball team and the thrill ride came to a crashing halt with a 3-0 loss to North Allegheny in the WPIAL 4A championship match at Baldwin High School this More...

Pirates pick up 2018 club option on Andrew McCutchen; decline options on Stewart, LeBlanc

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ first major decision of the offseason was an easy one. For the time being, they’re keeping Andrew McCutchen. More...

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DECISION ‘17

Ballot: Family to face off in Kittanning Township

By A.J. PANIAN
Managing Editor

The reality is that June M. Kozicki and her granddaughter, Chelsea, work as a team, despite divergent political perspectives The way the ballot for the Nov. 7 municipal election reads, it has definitely made for interesting conversation. More...

DECISION ‘17: LASD school board race features 6 newcomers vieing for 4, 4-year terms

Six candidates -- none of whom have previously served locally -- seek to expand offerings by better reaching students with enhanced curricula

By NICK VERCILLA
Staff Reporter

Six newcomer candidates are seeking four available seats, with four-year terms, as school directors on the Leechburg Area School District (LASD) board of education. The candidates are Sara Bradbury, Melanie J. More...

Church installs ‘Blessing Box’ for needy and giving alike

The Rev. More...

Obituaries

W. Jack ‘Rabbit’ Norton

EAST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

W. Jack “Rabbit” Norton, 89, of East Franklin Township, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at ACMH Hospital. He was born Feb. More...

Walter H. Claypool

JAMESTOWN, OHIO, FORMERLY OF KITTANNING

Walter H. Claypool, 70, of Jamestown, Ohio, formerly of Kittanning, left this world on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, to be with our Lord. Walt was born on Jan. 4, 1947, to Pauline A. (Unger) Claypool and Walter D. Claypool. More...