Leader Times

07/04/2024

Annual Steve Heffner Day celebrated on July 3
Family will host 'Steve’s Hollywood Movies in the Park' until August

By NATHAN FERRARO
For The Leader Times

July 3, 2024, marked the third annual Stephen L. Heffner Day since his passing in August 2021, as declared by Ford City borough.

Heffner’s family conducted multiple outreach events planned for the community this summer, including the monthly recurring “Steve’s Hollywood Movies in the Park.”

Along with the movies at the Ford City Memorial Park, there also were vendors such as Pizza Hut, Kona Ice and The Market on Reynolds.

Volunteers from the Armstrong River Hawks LEO Club also were present at the Movies in the Park to assist with operations.

Senior and LEO club President-elect Ava Schrecengost spearheaded the efforts to organize a group of student volunteers.

“I just really would like for the people to come out,” Katt Hefner said prior to the event.

She encouraged children, families and anyone interested to enjoy the company and summer weather in the park.

The July 20 movie will be season four of The Chosen, a drama about the life of Jesus Christ.

The Aug. 17 movie will be Mrs. Doubtfire.

The Movies in the Park sponsors include Ford City Area Business and Professional Association, Kittanning Dairy Queen, the Ford City Public Library, Welch Funeral Home, Klingensmith’s drug store, Falsetti’s Villa, Watt Insurance Agency, Children’s Playground Experience, Shop ‘n save, Kattnip Enterprises and Skattan Productions.

Steve Heffner graduated from Westminster College and taught elementary school in Fresno, Calif., and Ford City.

Over the years, he received numerous teaching awards.

Heffner was also recognized as an energetic philanthropist in the community.

On Sept. 21-22, the Heffners will host a “Music in the Park” event, which will be held in the park and at 10th Street Station.

The event will feature bluegrass, R&B and disco music, along with square dancing and food vendors.

Editor's note — In addition to the events that Hefner and Heffner offered during the July 3 event, there will be information regarding the annual Stephen L. Heffner Scholarship Fund included in an article in an upcoming edition of the Leader Times, courtesy of Brent Hockenberry.

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07/02/2024

Sample News Group names CEO, 2 presidents

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Sample News Group, with more than 75 publications in four states, will realign its leadership team pending the year-end retirement of longtime executive Kelly Luvison. Joseph A. Beegle of Bedford has been named chief executive officer, and Gary Adkisson and Brian Nalepa will serve as company presidents.

George “Scoop” Sample, currently the CEO, will become chairman.

“No one can take the place of Kelly with his passion for journalism and commitment to local newspapers,” Sample said. “SNG could not have become one of America’s largest and best small newspaper groups without him. He was tireless in making sure that we deliver the quality local journalism that our towns deserve.”

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Sample News Group, with more than 75 publications in four states, will realign its leadership team pending the year-end retirement of longtime executive Kelly Luvison. Joseph A. Beegle of Bedford

07/01/2024

Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network and ACMH Hospital formally announce affiliation

ACMH will retain its local identity and continue to operate as a separately licensed community hospital

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KITTANNING – INDIANA – PUNXSUTAWNEY — Having completed a series of regulatory and third-party notices and approvals, the affiliation between Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) and Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network (PMCN) has been formally consummated as of July 1, according to a press release issued today.

ACMH joins Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) and Punxsutawney Area Hospital (PAH) in the network which was formed in 2015.

PMCN oversees its rural hospital affiliates with an integrated governance and executive management team that represents the common interests of the various communities served by each of these well-established hospitals that are so integral to each community.

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KITTANNING – INDIANA – PUNXSUTAWNEY — Having completed a series of regulatory and third-party notices and approvals, the affiliation between Armstrong County Memorial Hospital (ACMH) and Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network

07/01/2024

Rock for Life music festival marks 25th year locally

Photos: Bill Blose | For The Leader Times

Rock For Life music festival recently celebrated its 25th year this year with 15 bands, concessions, campers and vendors over the past weekend at Paradise Park in Cowansville. It is the mission of Rock for Life to provide financial support to needy kids under the age of 18, residing in Western Pennsylvania who are suffering from a life-threat- ening disease. Here the road leads to the stage where the bands performed under the pavilion. Pictured is 30 Second Knockout performing on Saturday afternoon for the audience.

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06/30/2024

Worthington Lions award Hannah Sperl 2024 Scholarship

Awardee will attend Grove City College majoring in Elementary/Special Education

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The Worthington Lions have awarded the 2024 Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Hannah Sperl.

She is the daughter of Shaun and Jennifer Sperl. Hannah graduated from Armstrong Senior High School in May of this year.

Among her many accomplishments were Class President (2021-2024), National Honors Society, Chorus President, Musical Treasurer, Chorus Festivals (Districts, Regions, States, All-East), Select Choir, Varsity Golf Team, Unified Track and Field Team, Student Leadership Committee, Student Council Executive Member and SADD Club.

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The Worthington Lions have awarded the 2024 Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Hannah Sperl.

06/28/2024

Apollo-Ridge area remembers drowning victim as 'a truly bright light'

GoFundMe page raises over $10,000

By PATRICK CLOONAN
For The Leader Times

A woman who drowned in Montana is being remembered back home in west-central Pennsylvania.

Gillian Tones “was a truly bright light in the lives of everyone who had the privilege of knowing her,” her sister-in-law Sarah Tones wrote in a GoFundMe appeal.

“Her presence radiated warmth and positivity. She had an uncanny ability to lift the spirits of those around her.”

Eleven days short of her 27th birthday, Gillian Starr Tones drowned Sunday while hiking at Glacier National Park, near Missoula, Mont., as well as the border with British Columbia.

The National Park Service quoted witnesses who said Tones slipped on wet, slick rocks and fell into Virginia Creek between St. Mary and Virginia Falls. NPS said Tones was swept up by the fast moving water, went over a series of waterfalls, then was pinned underwater by a log for several minutes.

“We at Apollo-Ridge are deeply saddened by the tragic news of Gillian Tones’ passing,” said school district Superintendent Dr. Matt Curci. “She was a terrific young lady who had a very positive impact on our school community, and her family is certainly in our thoughts and prayers.”

Tones was a 2015 graduate of Apollo-Ridge, who later was a student in the Westmoreland County Community College Nursing Program and worked as a traveling nurse.

She also was a member of Apollo Free Methodist Church in Kiskiminetas Township.

“You had a magnificent, wild soul, and they are blessed to have an angel like you in their midst,” her boyfriend Domenic DiBernardo of North Apollo, a fellow Apollo-Ridge graduate, posted on Facebook Monday. “You inspired me to be a better person and sought the best for everyone, always ready to help. We shared countless adventures and made many unforgettable memories. I will love you forever, and I know you will save me a place in heaven.”

Sarah Tones said Gillian’s family established a GoFundMe page to cover funeral costs as well as help get Gillian home to her family in Armstrong County.

“Though her time with us was far too short, the impact of her life on those she shared it with will be long remembered,” Sarah Tones posted. “She taught us to embrace life fully, love deeply and always look for the good in others. It is never easy to lose a loved one. Gillian left behind an older brother/sister in law, two little sisters, mother and father, and a boyfriend of almost two years among many others who are going to miss her dearly.”

The GoFundMe effort had a goal of $10,000 but as of Tuesday afternoon there had been 272 donations raising $19,980.

“Any additional funds ... will be used to honor Gillian in some form of commemoration that the family will later disclose,” Gillian’s sister-in-law posted. “The family’s thoughts and prayers are with everyone who knew Gillian and also share in our loss.” Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. in Apollo is handling arrangements. The funeral home said a viewing and service will be announced at a later date.

Patrick Cloonan is a staff reporter for the Indiana Gazette, a fellow Sample News Group-owned newspaper of the Leader Times.

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06/28/2024

TWISTERS AND OTHER TEMPESTUOUS TROUBLE

NWS: Tornadoes confirmed in region, while multiple electrical problems caused locally by Wednesday night's storm

By PATRICK CLOONAN
For The Leader Times

Tornadoes were confirmed Thursday in multiple locations in Westmoreland and Indiana counties, in the wake of Wednesday night’s storms, but the extent of those tornadoes is still being determined by National Weather Service (NWS) crews who have been sifting through the damage in area counties.

While much of the damage was in Westmoreland County, as well as power failures still reported late Thursday, one tornado was confirmed in the vicinity of Newport Road in Blacklick Township, just east of the border with Conemaugh Township.

“We have found what is likely to be a tornado,” NWS meteorologist Jared Rackley said.

“We have found quite a few trees down by the road.”

However, other areas with extensive damage were deemed to have been affected by winds but not by a tornado, north of Blairsville and over near New Florence.

As of yesterday’s print production deadline, it appeared all power service had been restored in Armstrong County and in much of Indiana County, but extensive power problems still reportedly persisted in Westmoreland County.

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Tornadoes were confirmed Thursday in multiple locations in Westmoreland and Indiana counties, in the wake of Wednesday night’s storms, but the extent of those tornadoes is still being determined by

06/27/2024

NWS: Multiple electrical problems caused locally by last night's storm

By PATRICK CLOONAN
For The Leader Times

Multiple electrical problems are reported along the Kiskiminetas and Conemaugh rivers in the wake of last night's storm activity, which included a repeat of previous problems with severe weather rolling through Derry Township and vicinity along the Westmoreland-Indiana and Westmoreland-Armstrong county lines.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh posted on Facebook Thursday morning that, "after yesterday's active weather we are sending out three teams today to survey for possible tornadoes in North Fayette, the Delmont/Export area, and farther east for areas north of Blairsville and near New Florence."

Pittsburgh NWS forecasters expected to have confirmation of tornadoes and EF ratings available later in the day.

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Multiple electrical problems are reported along the Kiskiminetas and Conemaugh rivers in the wake of last night's storm activity, which included a repeat of previous problems with severe weather rolling

06/21/2024

Armstrong County Commissioners provides $5,000 to ARDC

$5,000 for ARDC comes from the Marcellus Legacy Allocation

By KIERAN WOYNICZ Staff Reporter

During a Armstrong County board of commissioners’ meeting Thursday, the board voted on and approved the transfer of $5,000 from the Marcellus Legacy Allocation to the Allegheny River Development Corporation (ARDC).

ARDC is a corporation dedicated to the continued operation of river locks along the Allegheny River.

Currently, ARDC fully funds locks 6, 7, 8 and 9 and partially funds locks 4 and 5.

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During a Armstrong County board of commissioners’ meeting Thursday, the board voted on and approved the transfer of $5,000 from the Marcellus Legacy Allocation to the Allegheny River Development Corporation

06/20/2024

'Re-Lei For A Cure' to be held at Ford City Memorial Park Saturday

Relay For Live of Armstrong County to hold annual event to raise money for the American Cancer Society

By DENNIS PHILLIPS Associate Editor

”Re-Lei For a Cure” is this year’s theme for the annual Relay for Life of Armstrong County.

The event, which is being held for the 27th year in Ford City, will be held from noon-10 p.m. June 22 at Ford City Memorial Park.

The event is free and open to the community.

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”Re-Lei For a Cure” is this year’s theme for the annual Relay for Life of Armstrong County.

06/19/2024

ROLLICKING BY THE RIVERSIDE
AOA 2024 Summer Concert Series to kick off with Gaelic Storm on June 22

Local band Appalachian Honey to open for internationally renowned group, whose members will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. at John P. Murtha Amphitheater at Kittanning Riverfront Park in Kittanning Borough

By A.J. PANIAN Managing Editor

The music and mystique of Gaelic Storm knows no bounds when estimated by the ages of its audiences.

Be it a 6 year old, a 16 year old, a 26 year old or all the way up to a 96 year old, the live performances of the internationally renowned contemporary Irish folk music band enduringly resonate among an unlimited swath of spectators around the world, according to Patrick Murphy, who nearly three decades ago co-founded the group with Steve Twigger.

“For some reason the music can transcend ... it fits all age groups. The sound and the stories and the humor and the audience participation,” said Murphy when recently reached via telephone by the Leader Times leading up to the group’s upcoming June 22 concert in Kittanning Borough, which will serve as the kickoff show of the 2024 Arts on the Allegheny (AOA) Summer Concert Series.

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06/18/2024

SPHS recognized as Recovery-Friendly Workplace

SPHS was recognized for its values of understanding, compassion and support

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. (SPHS) recently received the Recovery-Friendly Workplace Award, according to a recently issued press release.

That distinction was bestowed during the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) 2024 Recovery Hub Conference at the Westmoreland County Community College Event Center.

The award was accepted by SPHS Chief Operating Officer Cheryld Emala.

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, Inc. (SPHS) recently received the Recovery-Friendly Workplace Award, according to a recently issued press release.

06/18/2024

PA Health and Wellness group assists AHFH rehabilitation project in Wick City

Seven volunteers take part in initiative, which is slated to be completed in August 2024

By NATHAN FERRARO For The Leader Times

A group of seven volunteers from PA Health and Wellness (PHW) recently assisted Armstrong Habitat for Humanity (AHFH) in a home rehabilitation project at 1325 Orr Ave. in Kittanning borough.

The project, which is the same one the AmeriCorps National Civilian Conservation Corps Maple 7 Group assisted with, began in July 2023. It is slated to be completed in August 2024.

The Orr Ave rehabilitation project is a part of AHFH’s Homeownership Program, which focuses on creating affordable housing for low-income families. Volunteers and the future homeowners provide most of the labor to fix the homes, according to AHFH Volunteer Coordinator Mason Carney.

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A group of seven volunteers from PA Health and Wellness (PHW) recently assisted Armstrong Habitat for Humanity (AHFH) in a home rehabilitation project at 1325 Orr Ave. in Kittanning borough.

06/14/2024

Freeport woman presented with $1 million check from PA Lottery

Karen Coffman shares in moment with family at gas station where she purchased the scratch-off ticket

By NATHAN FERRARO
For The Leader Times

Freeport Borough resident Karen Coffman was presented Thursday with a commemorative check worth $1 million from Pennsylvania Lottery.

“Now I don’t have to worry about living paycheck to paycheck,” she said. “I can live comfortably now.”

The winning scratch-off ticket was sold at the BP gas station (Radhe Oil Corporation) at 222 Buffalo St. in downtown Freeport for $20.

The PA Lottery Scratch-Off $1,000,000 Game went on sale Dec. 27, 2022, according to PA Lottery Press Secretary Ewa Swope.

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Freeport Borough resident Karen Coffman was presented Thursday with a commemorative check worth $1 million from Pennsylvania Lottery.

06/13/2024

Student-veterans laud BC3’s priority registration, designation as Military Friendly School

Veteran Jesica Lookhart, 41, of Worthington praises college's offerings and respect for those who serve

By WILLIAM V. FOLEY
For The Leader Times

WORTHINGTON — It is the opportunity to schedule courses first that Butler County Community College student-veterans say they appreciate about the eight-time Military Friendly School’s respect for those who served in the U.S. armed forces.

Alan N. Lutz and 65 other former or active members of the Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Marine Corps, National Guard or Navy this spring took courses in person on BC3’s main campus in Butler Township or at its additional locations, or online.

“Veterans in western Pennsylvania and across the country have spent time protecting this great nation,” said Lutz, of New Castle. “Having sacrificed that time earlier in our lives, BC3 allowing us to register that early and get us through our schooling quicker is definitely a big help.”

Lutz is 56. Nearly half of BC3’s student-veterans this spring were 30 or older.

A 2014 state law requires institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania to provide student-veterans only preference in course scheduling.

BC3 invites student-veterans to schedule courses one week before all students and two weeks before most students.

“BC3 respects veterans”

“I have taken advantage of the early class registration,” said Jesica Lookhart, 41, of Worthington. “I thought it was amazing that we could sign up for our classes so early. BC3 respects veterans, appreciates the sacrifices veterans have made and wants to give back to them.”

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WORTHINGTON — It is the opportunity to schedule courses first that Butler County Community College student-veterans say they appreciate about the eight-time Military Friendly School’s respect for those who served

06/12/2024

Local veteran conducts talk about the effects of lead on bald eagles

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06/08/2024

Lenape Wellness Center set to open soon
CCO Amy Rhoades: Rehabilitation facility to commence operations in late June or early July

By DENNIS PHILLIPS
Associate Editor

With state certification still pending, the new Lenape Wellness Center is set to open once through that process, which rehabilitation center officials tentatively expect to occur in late June or early July.

Lenape Wellness Center Chief Clinical Officer Amy Rhoades said, once operational, the facility will focus on chronic mental health issues like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders.

Rhoades said patient stay could range from 30 days to six months, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Treatment for patients will focus on a holistic care approach that includes spiritual and emotional elements, Rhoades said.

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With state certification still pending, the new Lenape Wellness Center is set to open once through that process, which rehabilitation center officials tentatively expect to occur in late June or

06/07/2024

Local veteran embarks on 200-mile-long journey to raise awareness about lead poisoning in eagles

Tommy Shaffer's talk about the project will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Outdoor Discovery Center, located at 142 Kerr Road in the Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area

By NATHAN FERRARO
For The Leader Times

Local military veteran Tommy Shaffer on Saturday will deliver a presentation on his project, in which he has embarked on a 200-mile-long ongoing journey to raise awareness about lead poisoning in eagles.

The talk will take place at 10 a.m., at the Outdoor Discovery Center, located at 142 Kerr Road in the Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area.

His organization, branded “Save Our Symbol,” is dedicated to educating hunters, conservationists and others about the impact of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on bald eagles, hawks and other raptors.

Shaffer’s journey, which began on June 1, will involve around 150 miles of floating and 50 miles of hiking. It will be entirely self-funded, and all donations raised will benefit the Tamarack Wildlife Center, a rescue and rehabilitation facility located in Saegertown.

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Local military veteran Tommy Shaffer on Saturday will deliver a presentation on his project, in which he has embarked on a 200-mile-long ongoing journey to raise awareness about lead poisoning

06/06/2024

County World War II veteran to turn 99 later this month

As America marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Danny Bish's big day is June 25

By DENNIS PHILLIPS
Associate Editor

World War II veteran and Armstrong County resident Danny Bish will be turning 99 on June 25.

Bish is the 2024 recipient of the Veteran Lifetime Achievement Award by the Armstrong County Veterans Affairs office and has also received a lifetime achievement award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for his career’s work along the Allegheny River.

The soon-to-be 99-year-old served three years in the Navy during World War II, serving on the USS West Point.

Bish said he traveled all over the world — in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — traveling more than 400,000 miles.

“We hauled troops and supplies,” he said. “At times we would have 8,000 to 10,000 (soldiers) on board, with a crew of 950.”

Places Bish visited include Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Philippines; Sydney, Australia; Panama Canal; Scotland; Liverpool, England; Germany; San Pedro; San Francisco; Boston; and New York City.

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06/05/2024

UKRAINE UNDER ATTACK

Local fundraising initiative eclipses $210,000 to benefit refugees of war-torn nation

The Rev. Charles J. King of Frontier Harvest Ministries of Ford City details ongoing initiative by which Ukrainian nationals receive aid abroad

By A.J. PANIAN
Managing Editor

A local fundraising initiative to benefit those affected by the conflict in Ukraine recently surpassed $210,000, according to a recently issued release by the Rev. Charles J. King of Frontier Harvest Ministries of Ford City (FHMFC).

“The summer of 2024 is nearly upon us. Yet the war in Ukraine continues. These patriotic Ukrainian people are fighting for freedom in the midst of terror inflicted by Russians,” King said. “This barbarism is impossible for us in the safety of the USA to comprehend! So we must pray for them and assist them during this struggle.”

In May 2024, the FHMFC donations for Ukraine plummeted, King said.

“Currently, we cannot help Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Romania, or the people near Nikolaev, Ukraine as previously. Please consider giving donations for these suffering people. Thank you,” he added.

As part of his latest correspondence to the Leader Times regarding the ongoing initiative, King included what he called “a powerful testimony” from a Ukrainian family being served in Poland by the Pentecostal Church.

“Please feel the reality of the tragic results of war as you read their story,” he said.

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A local fundraising initiative to benefit those affected by the conflict in Ukraine recently surpassed $210,000, according to a recently issued release by the Rev. Charles J. King of Frontier

06/03/2024

Eagle Scout project benefits Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Dept.

Township resident Miles Stockdill, 18, completes initiative involving building of gear dryer through process reflecting his ingenuity

By DENNIS PHILLIPS
Associate Editor

A Burrell Township resident has used his ingenuity to create a new piece of equipment to assist his local volunteer fire department while making strides toward earning Eagle Scout status.

Miles Stockdill, 18, built a gear dryer using PVC pipe, an air blower and a cart that can dry four sets of turnout gear — jacket, pants and boots — for the Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Dept.

Stockdill said he wanted to assist his township’s fire department with his creation.

“I know a lot of the guys who are a part of the fire hall,” he said.

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A Burrell Township resident has used his ingenuity to create a new piece of equipment to assist his local volunteer fire department while making strides toward earning Eagle Scout status.

05/31/2024

Apollo-Ridge student is Armstrong County Bernie Smith scholarship winner

Madeline Metts, a senior, is announced as recipient of distinction

By PATRICK CLOONAN For The Leader Times

The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) recently announced that Madeline Metts, a senior at Apollo-Ridge High School, is the Armstrong County winner of the 2024 Bernie Smith Memorial Scholarship.

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The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission (AICDAC) recently announced that Madeline Metts, a senior at Apollo-Ridge High School, is the Armstrong County winner of the 2024 Bernie Smith Memorial Scholarship.

05/30/2024

Ford City VFW 4843 holds Memorial Dedication Service

Monument can be seen at the Post’s home

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The Ford City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4843 recently held a Memorial Dedication Service for its new monument, designed and erected by Custom Design Monuments, Inc., of West Kittanning, at the post’s headquarters, which is located at 2125 Bailey Ave., Ford City, PA 16226.

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The Ford City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4843 recently held a Memorial Dedication Service for its new monument, designed and erected by Custom Design Monuments, Inc., of West Kittanning,

05/30/2024

The Becky Buller Band: 10-Time Bluegrass IBMA award winner to perform at Lincoln Hall

Band will perform at Lincoln Hall debut in Foxburg at 7 p.m. June 2

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The Grand Ole Opry multi-instrumentalist, fiddle-virtuoso, singer, songwriter and 10-time IBMA Award Winner Becky Buller with her virtuoso bluegrass band, will take viewers on a journey with powerful storytelling and lighthearted virtuosity in her Lincoln Hall debut at 7 p.m. June 2.

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The Grand Ole Opry multi-instrumentalist, fiddle-virtuoso, singer, songwriter and 10-time IBMA Award Winner Becky Buller with her virtuoso bluegrass band, will take viewers on a journey with powerful storytelling and

05/29/2024

Kittanning Public Library announces a new ADA-compliant door

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The American Library Association recently awarded the Kittanning Public Library (KPL) a Libraries Transforming Communities access grant, according to a recently issued press release.

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The American Library Association recently awarded the Kittanning Public Library (KPL) a Libraries Transforming Communities access grant, according to a recently issued press release.

05/29/2024

The Booker legacy marches on

New M10 Booker Combat Vehicle named in recognition of Apollo resident

By KIERAN WOYNICZ Staff Reporter

Recently at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, the U.S. Army received its first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle.

A new armored vehicle named after two men called Booker.

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker and Pvt. Robert D. Booker, both of whom gave their lives in defense of their country.

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Recently at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, the U.S. Army received its first M10 Booker Combat Vehicle.

05/28/2024

Graduation ceremony held for Lenape Technical School Class of 2024

Photos: A.J. Panian | Leader Times

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