Our Kids
From Bummer-Summer To Gold
Josh Serene should make a movie: "A Year In The Life of Josh, Or How I Landed A Gold & Sixth Place In The State A Year After Two Surgeries." And he and his friends could even make that movie themselves.

The Dedicated
I Love Freeport
When a group of Freeport citizens wanted to revitalize the community they founded the Freeport Renaissance Association. They then invited Diana Lynn Rehner to be their President. That’s because Diana loves Freeport, has already made her home a showcase of the Victorian era, committed to community betterment projects and has a passion to see the community thriving.

AK Educators
A Wealth of Experience, A Passion for Education
How many educators get the opportunity to travel the country looking for educational programs which work the best for student achievement? Maybe a handful. Imagine securing as your superintendent a person who has not only scoped the top programs, but has also put them to the test. This is the case for Fox Chapel Area School District with their newly chosen leader, Dr. Anne Stephens.

Gloria's Kitchen
Gourmet Bay Salmon with Bourbon Marinade
I love salmon for a meal. So when Giant Eagle had salmon on sale I decided I would fix a dish that used salmon. I found this particular salmon in the fish case and decided to try it. It was one of the best salmon dishes I have ever fixed. My husband even liked it and he is not crazy about salmon. I hop you enjoy it also.

Our Local Heritage
It Was Going To Be Lost…
History of Old Allegheny Twp. incorporates original texts with original artwork by Reid's wife, Alice, and Stewart has nicely woven the diverse information together with a running narrative he has written. And giving the book a nice local touch is his extensive understanding and knowledge of local details of the Alle-Kiski region.

AK Sports
The Heart of a Champion
What is it that makes a champion? What makes a person go out and lay it all on the line for their team, or their school, or their friends? How do you get to be a champion? What's the key ingredient? I asked this to about 20 million coaches and athletes in the Alle-Kiski region, many of who recently competed on a championship level. Well, it seemed like 20 million...

AK Sports
Fox Chapel Girls Swim Team Are AAA WPIAL RUNNERS-UP, 10th In PA
"My favorite quote is: 'Whether you think you can or can't, you're right.' Lots of kids have God-given talents, but if they don't have the right attitude about practice and life in general, they don't have what it takes to make a champion." But the Foxes had what it takes, she said.

AK Sports
Four Bucs And SOME Change
Five Buc wrestlers from the Burrell WPIAL Runner-Up team took a trip to Hershey in March, to take part in the State Individual Championships. Just to get to go to the Big Dance, to be great enough to go butt heads with other champions--that's heavy stuff! But four Bucs from Burrell came back home with some heavy medals from placing in the top eight--hey, that’s above and beyond!

AK Sports
Kiski Area Wrestlers Place In WPIALs, States
The Cavaliers sent five wrestlers to the PIAA State Individual Championships in March, the most the school has ever sent under the current system of sending the top three wrestlers in the region/WPIAL at each weight.

AK Sports
Zummo Takes Plum Back To State Medal Round
Maybe Plum Coach Chuck Froehlich already has found a new horse that can keep the Mustangs in the Hershey corral...sophomore smash Zach Zummo, in his first year wrestling at the high school.

AK Sports
A Truly Amazing Story
The Cheswick Christian Academy Chargers won the Southwest Christian Athletic Conference Championship in '02 and '03, then faced Beaver County Christian, their perpetual nemesis, the next two years and lost. But this year might be different.

AK Sports
Hard As I Could
"I was running out of time...," Apollo-Ridge's Mike Coleman says.

AK Sports
Title-Holder: A Panther Perspective
You might not think a panther would know what being a champion is all about. But for these animals, it was the Law Of The Jungle last Fall, at least for the Panthers of Franklin Regional--Pennsylvania Football State Champs!

AK Sports
Freeport Swimmers Land Solid Finish
The Freeport Lady Yellow Jacket Swimmers wrapped up a strong season, finishing 8th at WPIALs and sent the Freeport Four to States.

AK Sports
Lady Buc Swimmers Finish In State Sweet Sixteen
Hey--to be able to say your team is in the top 16 teams in the Commonwealth is quite an accomplishment. But they didn't stop there...

Veterans of Freedom
Twenty Bombing Missions In The Mediterranean Theater
When 18-year-old Chick Walters of Fawn Township finally was assigned to the 764th Bomb Squadron (15th Air Force, 461st Bomber Group) in World War II, he and his crew received a brand new B-24 Liberator bomber. Amazingly, after 20 bombing missions and flying through highly defended German areas where up to 300 flak guns were aimed at them, they flew back to the United States at the end of the war and returned their B-24 with only a few holes in it.

Healthy Eating
Zippy Eggplant Pasta
Ever get tired of the same old pasta dish? Spaghetti and meatballs? I love pasta and am open to many variations. I could even eat pasta many days a week without getting tired of it. A key thing to lightening up a dish like this is avoiding high fat cheeses and oils or reducing them to a lighter level. One thing to make light this dish a little lighter is to use water or chicken broth in place of the oil for sautéing. Try this different past dish and enjoy.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Hand Crafted and Painted Italian Ceramics
When I entered the Ciao Italia shop in Oakmont I found the owner, Dominic Sorace, reading Under The Southern Sun. “It’s my second time [reading]…”, he said. The book is stories of Italy and its people and the Americans it created. It reflects Dominic and his love for his father’s homeland. And, it is the reason why he opened Ciao Italia.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Beacon On A Hill
Lighthouse Fellowship has experienced growth throughout most of its years. Today there are several generations of families in the church today. One of the greatest joys Pastor Shick said was to watch babies grow and become adult members with their own children. In most recent times, according to Pastor Shick, the church membership has somewhat leveled and is going through a transition period.

A-K Dining
Chinese Food With An International Flavor
A new Chinese restaurant has opened at the Heights Plaza Shopping Center in Natrona Heights. Hong Kong Super Buffet opened the first of this year and occupies a spacious 7,500 square foot area affording plenty of room for everyone with segmented seating areas and a private party room.