Our Kids
An Amazing Combination
Take a dash of skill, mix in one part creativity and another part talent and you will come up with an amazing concoction.

Our Kids
Making News In New Ken
Lights…cameras…Places everyone! We go live in three…two…and we're on. The New Kensington Middle School weekly news broadcast, brought to the students live from the second floor newsroom, is underway.

Our Kids
Learning It All Through 4-H
Where can you learn to make your own prom dress, shoot a rifle, and study about plants and flowers?

Our Kids
John Scarfutti
John Scarfutti of Washington Township recently received two honors for his exceptional academic abilities.

The Dedicated
A Quiet Devotion To Others
Oftentimes, the greatest satisfaction in life comes from helping others. It's in the seemingly small things where we find lifelong treasures. Jack Wilmot is the embodiment of those ideals. He pours out his life everyday for those he loves and even those he's never met.

AK Educators
Special Interest In Special Education
When asked what he was most proud of in his district, Dr. Blair Kucinski, Leechburg Superintendent, reported enthusiastically, "There are so many things, I don't know where to begin."

AK Educators
Caring About Students
Patrick M. Graczyk, Principal of Grandview Elementary School at Highlands School District, cares about the approximately 450 kids in his elementary school. Every morning he visits the classrooms to build relationships with the kids.

Alle-Kiski Online
Go On-Site With Venango Awnings
Through a series of beautiful slides on Venango Awning's web site, you watch them at work completing a stage area.

AK Sports
2003 Track Coaches' Honor Roll
2003 Track Coaches' Honor Roll

AK Sports
Taking Care of Business: Freeport Yellow Jackets Run Away With AA WPIAL Track Championship
Freeport Track Coach Bill Dillen says, "Speeches are nice but they only last a few minutes. Once the game starts, you better be prepared and you better take care of business."

AK Sports
2003 Softball Coaches' Honor Roll
2003 Softball Coaches' Honor R

AK Sports
2003 Baseball Coaches' Honor Roll
2003 Baseball Coaches' Honor Roll

AK Sports
Spartan Scramble Golf Outing
St. Joseph High School in Natrona Heights will be holding its 11th Annual Spartan Scramble golf outing on June 9, at the Hill Crest Country Club in Lower Burrell. The event begins with registration at 10:30am and is followed by lunch at 11am and a shotgun start scheduled for noon.

AK Sports
Highlands High School Spring Sports Season
The spring sports season brought a brand new hope for Highlands High School. Three of the four have advanced to the WPIAL team playoffs, and two of them are section winners.

AK Sports
Successful Season Ends at Penn State New Kensington
The Penn State New Kensington baseball team finished the spring season with a 3-3 record, the first time the team has been .500 or better since baseball returned to the campus in 1999.

Veterans of Freedom
Alle-Kiski Veterans of Freedom
He was a 17-year-old high school drop out looking for easy street, so he enlisted in the Marine Corp hoping to find that "soft touch" he was seeking.

Healthy Eating
Gourmet Tuna Salad
Last month I discussed tuna as being a healthy alternative to red meat, and this month I wanted to share another recipe, another great and tasty way to enjoy tuna for lunch or a healthy snack. This combination is packed with flavor and has a lot of zing.

Alle-Kiski Home Life
To Plant Perennials or Annuals, That is the Question
One of the most frequently asked question I get at Beall's Greenhouse at planting time is:

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Personal Service With a Smile
smile is always a comfort to receive when walking into any business. And the staff at Mary Jo Riddle's State Farm Insurance Agency makes it a practice to greet all their customers that way.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
An Unlikely Combination: Melwood Stone & Supply
Born out of hard work, determination, and a little bit of what some would call luck, is another local best kept secret in the Alle-Kiski Valley.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Cares About Caring For People
When he was in 10th grade, Larry's Aunt Dorothy asked whether he would attend college. He said yes and that his plan was to be a gym teacher, but she had other plans for him. She said, "You seem like you'd be better as a doctor."

Parting Shots
Parting Shots-Kings Family Restaurant Ground Breaking
This is the sixth Kings Family Restaurant in Westmoreland County and the third plaza of its kind. The other two are in Claysville, PA and Wintersville Ohio. The new complex will bring about 110 full and part time jobs in August.

Alle-Kiski Health & Fitness
Osteoporosis: What Is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis literally means "porous bones." It is a silent disease that affects your skeletal system, weakening your bones and making you more susceptible to breaking and fracturing the bones of the skeletal system. Symptoms are painless and can easily be unnoticed if you are not actively looking for them.

Alle-Kiski Health & Fitness
Wake Up to Children's Sleep Needs
If your child dozes off in class, it could be due to more than a dull lecture. Longer school days, extracurricular activities and after-school jobs make today's children busier than ever. "Sleep debt," or sleep deprivation, can lead to increased stress, moodiness and poor academic performance, says the Better Sleep Council (www.bettersleep.org).

Alle-Kiski Health & Fitness
Men's Health Concerns Take Center Stage
If it doesn't pertain to bodybuilding, lifting weights or some other bona fide "manly" activity, many men approach health care from an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" point of view. After all, if they look fine and feel fine, then there's nothing to worry about, right?

Alle-Kiski Families
More Than Average
It began as a temporary relocation - no more than six months max.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Active Church Community Reaches Out in Lower Burrell
The Lower Burrell Church of God is a very active church community that is characterized by the church's involvement in the community with service projects that reach beyond the church walls.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Plum Church Offers Casual Setting
Crossroads Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Plum started as a small home group three and a half years ago.

Alle-Kiski Churches
New Kensington Church Reaches Out With Help
Allegheny Valley Church of God in New Kensington sees its mission as sharing the Good News for all people.

A-K Valley Outdoors
Fishing Forecast
I have not seen more unusual weather than what we've had lately! Okay, the past few years have been a little strange, but this year takes the cake.