Apollo News

APOLLO * A salute to the armed forces will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at Owens Field.

The following people were committed to the Armstrong County Jail on Monday and Tuesday, according to jail records: * Vivian Judith Sye, 41, of 140 Queen St., Kittanning, by the probation office on a probation violation for failure to abstain from controlled substances.

Applications available for annual art show The Covenant Center Art Show of the First United Methodist Church, Kittanning, will be held July 30 through Aug.

The following people were committed to the Armstrong County Jail on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to jail records: * Rosemary Rae Harkleroad, 37, of 1025 Anderson Creek Road, Kittanning, by the court on a bench warrant for failure to comply.

Ford City class sets monthly event The Ford City High School Class of 1962 hold its monthly get together beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Crooked Creek Park.

Mike Seate can be reached via e-mail or at 724-320-7845. View Seate's Archive One of my favorite old comedy routines hailed from the late Richard Pryor, who extrapolated on why more white people are bitten by snakes than blacks.

George Guido can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4689. Apollo-Ridge School District property owners will get some tax relief soon.

For more information about becoming a member of the Armstrong County Youth Commission, contact Judy Nolder at the probation department at 724-548-3491. Participants must be able to pass clearances and a background check.

The following people were committed to the Armstrong County Jail on Tuesday, according to jail records: * Jordan Dupree Brown, 24, of 324 Mt.

Leechburg Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident along Third St. at 8:10 a.m. Monday.

A hillside traffic light effectively has been eliminated from Route 56/First Street even though plans don't call for it to be removed for two months.

Most local libraries will participate in the national summer-reading program, "Be Creative." Here's a list with starting dates and registration phone numbers/Web addresses: * Apollo Memorial Library, 219 North Pennsylvania Ave., 724-478-4214; 7-12-year-olds start Tuesday, 3-6 year-olds start Thursday.

Dayton farmer Joe Hooks has seen a lot of senior citizens stretch their dollars by combining vouchers provided by the state for locally grown fruits and vegetables.

There will not be one or two areas of the borough in a tax abatement zone - all of the borough will be included.

Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider said community leaders will define the issues they want to address as a group.

The following people were committed to Armstrong County Jail during the weekend, according to jail records: * Shurla Mae Mastrilli, 48, of 103B Pear Orchard Lane, Leechburg, by Judge James Panchik, on charges of driving under the influence.

Liz Hayes can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4680. Visitors to Freeport soon will be greeted by a sight from the borough's past.

Danny Smith, 1,395 Thomas Zuck can be reached via e-mail . Heading into tonight's All-Star Sprint Car series event at Lernerville Speedway, Carl Bowser is hoping that less equals more.

HERO's plan to join the Elderton attendance area of the Armstrong School District with the Apollo-Ridge School District has caused much instability within the attendance area.

According to Bill Fontana, executive director of the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, over the past four years, at any one time, somewhere between 65 and 75 communities have participated annually in the Main Street Program.