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November 30, 2017 / Front Page

Enjoying a warmer than usual November

During a week of unusually warm weather for the end of November, Ford City resident Brittany Milligan takes her dog Gander for a walk through Crooked Creek Lake Park on Wednesday afternoon, when the More...

Leechburg Area School District approves design contract with Inventionland

Pact will create new labs and services for district students

By NICK VERCILLA
Staff Reporter

Leechburg Area School District’s board of education on Wednesday voted to approve a design services contract, not to exceed $50,000, with Inventionland. More...

News

Officials comment on daytime traffic stoppages in township

Delays due to an ongoing project on State Route 422

By NICK VERCILLA
Staff Reporter

Manor Township officials on Wednesday spoke of daytime intermittent traffic stoppages, which commenced Wednesday between Ping Wing Hollow Road and Lasher Road in Kittanning and Manor Township. More...

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

Mahoning Creek — circa 1936-1942

Tom Hollobaugh, 88, of New Bethlehem, provided this photograph. He resides oneand a-half-miles from the Mahoning Creek. More...

JAIL REPORT

The following individuals were committed Wednesday to the Armstrong County Jail: * Joseph Clinton Geary, 41, of North Eleventh Street, Apollo, held for court. More...

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Sports

Armstrong bowlers look to build upon program’s established success in 2017-18

By JOSH SHRECKENGOST
Sports Reporter

It is an indisputable fact that the Armstrong River Hawks bowling team, both boys and girls, have comprised the most successful athletic program in the school’s young history. More...

Fall's Bounty

Local hunters have taken to wooded areas throughout Armstrong County since the beginning of rifle regulated buck season on Monday. More...

Bengals defense needs to tighten up for Ben, Brown & Bell

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals’ defense allowed the winless Browns only 16 points and came away thinking: This can’t happen again. More...

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Kittanning man accused of selling crack cocaine

Austin Lamar Williams allegedly sold crack cocaine out of Diamond Way residence

By JON ANDREASSI
Staff Reporter

A call from a concerned citizen led to the recent arrest of a man accused of selling crack cocaine in Kittanning Borough. More...

Woman accused of spitting at police heads to trial

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ardelean-Clark faces felony charges of aggravated assault

By JON ANDREASSI
Staff Reporter

A woman accused of assaulting an officer while police were attempting to take her into custody will stand trial on felony assault charges. Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ardelean Clark, 21, allegedly spit towards Kiskiminetas Township Police Sgt. More...

Apollo Memorial Library earns $2,500 grant for its ‘game night’ events

Program focuses on encouraging youth to visit the facility

By SARAH STEIGHNER
Staff Reporter

The Apollo Memorial Library recently received a grant for its “game nights” after the program, which focuses on encouraging youth to visit the library, has grown in popularity. The grant was awarded in the amount of $2,500 from the More...

Obituaries

Daniel Warcholak, Jr.

Kittanning

Daniel Warcholak, Jr., 88, of Kittanning, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at Allegheny Valley Hospital. He was born July 29, 1929, in Ford City, to Daniel and Mary Nahrabreka Warcholak. He was a member of St. More...

Esther (Gaydos) Emery

Kittanning

Esther (Gaydos) Emery, 84, of Kittanning, left us to go to the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in her residence. She was born April 13, 1933, in Clune, Pa., to Frank and Irene Gaydos, and was a graduate of Elders Ridge High School. More...