Lead Stories
Labor of Love For Kids
Richard B. Hereda has made a difference in Plum. He believes in making a difference and doing it with excellence. When it comes to seeing a need, he cannot just stand on the sidelines. Read what he did when his son joined reached football age.

AK Educators
Leading a Put-Down Free School
You might see him pedaling past with his wife on a Rails to Trails bike trail. You could also catch him cruising by on his Harley Davison, jumping hills on a Kawasaki dirt bike, or even scanning the bottom of the ocean as a scuba instructor. His real passion, however, is helping elementary school children succeed. Mr. Don Davis, principal of Saltsburg Elementary School, possesses a wide variety of abilities and talents. This background comes in handy when relating to students and sharing their interests. Under his leadership, Saltsburg Elementary is a positive atmosphere promoting respect and responsibility.

Gloria's Kitchen
SPINACH MANICOTTI
This is a recipe that everyone will enjoy. It has long been a favorite of my son’s and he asks for it often. It is relatively easy to prepare and can even be done the night before if you have a busy schedule and don’t have time to do it all at once. The flavors are wonderful and your family will ask you to serve it more often also.

Our Local Heritage
Mrs. Hazlet's Historical Holiday Cards
and Professor Foster's Old-Time Picture Book
"We were all in one mind: we need to bring that back to Saltsburg," Jack says. Mary Ellen, recently retired after teaching Math for 36 years in Saltsburg and Blairsville, remembers thinking, "It was too good to pass up. We may never get another opportunity. You get one crack, one chance in a lifetime, it may never come home again." She told him "We'll get the money somehow."

AK Sports
Riverview Dominates WPIALS
The girls did what it takes to get to the Big Dance. Special congratulations are in order for the Lady Raiders who--Western PA high school titles are awful hard to come by--are now The Best in the West. But they actually won it in the summer.

AK Sports
The Greater 28
"The teams involved all get along well. It makes for an easy situation." The teams competed throughout the season for the right to play in the Greater 28 Youth Football League Superbowl held in Kittanning.

AK Sports
Plum Captures WPIAL, Finishes in State Final Four
"It takes more than talent to win…it takes the want to win. You have to have the right chemistry, and we definitely had that this year," Nese observed.

AK Sports
In The Top 25
Several football players from all across the AK region finished their season in the top 25 in Western PA.

AK Sports
Kiski Area Eighth-Grade Cheer Squad Takes States!
Kiski Area's Cheerleaders participated in a Pennsylvania state cheerleading contest in November at Pitt.

Veterans of Freedom
Modest World War II Veteran Awarded the Purple Heart
Charles (Chuck) E. McDevitt of Oklahoma Borough is very modest about his World War II record in the U.S. Army. He manned the 15-ton Howitzer 8-inch canons during the war, one of the more ultra powerful WWII weapons, as a member of the 195th Field Artillery, 1st Army, 7th Corps, Battery B. He had been working as inspector at Alcoa Aluminum in New Kensington when on January 18, 1943 he was drafted into the Army.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Conservation Framing and More At Aspinwall Shop
Until I met Carol Whitehead I hadn’t thought too much about framing. Almost all our homes have framed art and photos hanging on the walls. You go to a store and buy your frame, right? But, if you consider your artwork, paintings or photos as precious possessions for memories in the years to come, you need to rethink how you frame them. That is where conservation framing comes in.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Church Has Firm Foundation As New Pastor Takes Over
The First Baptist Church of North Vandergrift has a firm foundation built on the founding members. Today there are members who are direct descendents of the founding members representing several or more generations. After a long period without a pastor, the church has called the Reverend June P. Jeffries as their Pastor.

A-K Dining
Home Cooking In Saltsburg
The recently opened Canal Café in Saltsburg offers that true American down home cooking that makes you feel like you are eating at home. “Home cooking” is a term used a lot by restaurants, but at The Canal Café it is truly down home cooking. From her home kitchen to the restaurant kitchen, Chef Beverly Simpson makes every meal from scratch, including the bread and desserts. Many of the recipes are ones handed down in the family.