Cabot News

BY JANICE RAINEY JRAINEY@TRIBDEM.COM The Rev. Kenneth D. Kelly Jr. has been installed as pastor of Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Johnstown and SS.

Going on a family bike ride with the Sprengs is like stepping into the ring with a top fighter -- most expect to go the distance but few do.

Standing in front of the massive, white PPG building along Ferry Street between the railroad tracks and the Allegheny River, Herbie Kerr said he's hoping for the best.

A new element has been added to this year's Vandergrift Fine Arts Festival -- wine tasting.

Penn Hills police said Rabarre approached a woman in the parking lot of a supermarket and tried to steal her purse. via PittsburghLIVE.com

In 1859, Edwin Drake struck oil in Titusville, Pa., after months of frustration with a pioneering method to extract oil from the ground -- drilling. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ESTELLE P. BLACK, 93, of Cabot, Pa., formerly of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Friday, March 14, at Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Natrona Heights, Pa. via Asbury Park Press Online

“Only the highest quality products consistently survive in endurance racing; with Agip and Aprilia we are quite confident in our ability to finish well in each event”

From a press release issued by Lloyd Brothers Motorsports: In line with the sponsorship started in 2007, American Agip Co. via Roadracing World

Concordia Lutheran Ministries will sponsor a job fair from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Lund Care Center lobby at the Concordia at Cabot Campus. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“This formation of Marcellus is so immense it is almost incalculable”

Natural gas reserves that are located throughout parts of Northeastern Pennsylvania could pump millions of dollars into the local economy, researchers say. via The Times-Tribune

“She is just a normal girl like me or you as both Hannah and as Miley”

Miley Cyrus, the 'tween pop sensation, and her TV alter ego Hannah Montana will perform Friday at Mellon Arena for those who were lucky enough to get tickets -- those earliest of early birds who bought tickets ... via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We feel the best thing to do is to hold a meeting”

The Elk Lake School Board recently announced several energy companies are interested in possibly drilling for natural gas on district property. via The Times-Tribune

“They really love their faith and they work hard for the church”

The almost 765,000 faithful of the Diocese of Pittsburgh are spread out over some 3,753 square miles in six counties. via Pittsburgh Catholic

“These people aren't getting what they need to survive. "The disaster happened so long ago, but people there still need help.”

When the tsunami struck southern Asia in December 2004, most students at St. Luke's Lutheran School were too young to know what happened. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We are indeed aware of the pending lawsuit, but as this is an ongoing litigation, it is inappropriate to comment further”

A lawsuit accusing McDonald's Inc. of not providing adequate security during a deadly shooting spree at a fast-food restaurant in Wilkinsburg can proceed to trial next month, an Allegheny County judge ruled ... via Pittsburgh Tribune