Lead Stories
Lewis and Clark and (Bern) Kubiak?
Bern Kubiak is crashing through the woods, lunging over logs and rocks. Sweat is pouring onto his terror-stricken face. The terror is there for good reason; claws and teeth—lots of ‘em—are breathing down his neck. An 800lb grizzly bear is right behind him. He and the other members of the Lewis and Clark expedition might not make it...

The Dedicated
Citizens Serve To Improve Communities
F.L.A.G. (Freeport Leechburg Apollo Group) is a collaboration of local government and citizens dedicated to assisting their communities revitalize. This story highlights three of these citizens and their work in this new group formed at the suggestion of Senator Jim Ferlo.

AK Educators
Going Out on a Limb for Kids
Teachers and administrators strive diligently to create new ways to spark interest in learning. To what lengths will they go? How about dressing up as Scooby Doo or a reindeer? Sound far-fetched? Not for the principal of Fairmount Elementary School, Mr. Charlie Mort!

Gloria's Kitchen
Easy Elegant Dessert
I needed to fix a dessert that would be easy, delicious, as well as eye appealing for a wedding reception. This dish fit the occasion. I hope you enjoy it as well.

Our Local Heritage
Freeport’s Dr. David Alter
A medical doctor, he was said to have used a battery-driven vehicle in making his house calls and to have invented an electric clock. He invented a rotating retort for the distillation of cannel coal producing lamp oil or kerosene which was used in the Lucesco Oil Refinery above the mouth of the Kiskiminetas River in Allegheny Twp. He even perfected an electric telegraph which consisted of seven wires. But few people here know of him. Dr. Reid Stewart brings us this month's Our Local Heritage story of Dr. David Alter.

AK Sports
Their Turn At Bat: 2007 High School Varsity Baseball Teams
Now that June is almost here (and winter is almost gone—at last,) there is that old familiar sound drifting in through open windows: the CRACKKKK!!! of the bat followed by cheers of a crowd. It’s a summer clatter and clamor that tells you summer is here, brought to you courtesy of our region’s baseball teams.

Veterans of Freedom
From Band Training to Korea
Kenneth (Ken) M. Blose of Vandergrift loved playing drums in the band while in High School. After graduating in 1949 he joined the United States Army and when he completed basic training at Fort Knox he was assigned to the Army Band Training Unit. The band training lasted sixteen weeks. He was then assigned to the 7th Division in Japan and boarded a troop ship to make the ten day trip. Little did Ken know that before the trip was over his whole life would change.

Healthy Eating
Summer Melon Treats
I love going to summer picnics and seeing all the variety of dishes that arrive. One that was always neat to see was the watermelon that was carved into the fruit basket (what a lot of work). Well, this fruit treat makes a great summer picnic bring along too. I was so excited to come across it one day because its unique presentation, although not as elaborate as the fruit basket, but quite different.

Healthy Eating
Strawberry Raspberry Tomato Salsa
This dish makes a great healthy treat for that after school treat, late night snack or even that last minute get together or party. Wow your friends with something different. Take advantage of fresh local produce. This salsa is virtually fat free.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Loving Care Began Fifty Years Ago at a Farm
It all started fifty years ago at an Iron Bridge Road farm in Sarver. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown opened Fair Winds Manor as a nursing and retirement home. They began a tradition of providing “gracious care” that still prevails to this day. In those days nursing homes were places mainly for recovery and recuperation. Nursing homes have undergone many changes over the years, but Fair Winds Manor has never left its roots. The sense of family and personalized care is the same today as when it was a small farm.

Alle-Kiski Health & Fitness
BALLOON PROCEDURE HELPS OSTEOPOROSIS
PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SPINAL FRACTURES
The ACMH Hospital Pain Management Center is offering Balloon Kyphoplasty to correct spinal deformity due to osteoporotic fractures.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Churches Co-operate To Reach Youth
…Twelve area churches have found strength and resources in working together, according to Roseann Sworts, Alle-Kiski Youth Network Coordinator. It all began in 2002 with a simple meeting of youth leaders. “When we first began meeting, we didn’t have an agenda,” Roseann tells in a letter to other churches, “We just wanted to talk about youth ministry with others who are also in the trenches.”

A-K Dining
True Americana Food at Carney’s in Delmont
Carney’s Corner in Delmont offers true Americana food at prices that are unbelievable. I found this out one evening when my wife and I worked late and wanted to dine at someplace different. After passing Carney’s for years, traveling south on Route 66, I finally took the leap and drove the 15 miles to eat there. It was a cool, breezy night and when we entered I was delighted to find a second dining room with a fireplace. What can better than warming up in front of a fireplace and eating? Needless to say, I was ready to settle in for a good steak dinner.

Alle-Kiski Lawn and Garden
Hardscaping Your Home into a Vacation Resort
With record gasoline prices many people have decide to invest the money into their home rather than take a vacation. An option is to turn your home into your own vacation resort. Dan Sevic of Sevic Landscaping tells you how.