Ford City News

Memberships on sale at Armstrong YMCA The Armstrong County YMCA, North Water Street, Kittanning, is holding a membership sale now until Aug.

Cheryl McGinnis put a cage containing her pet bird on the porch of her Rayburn Township home Wednesday morning before she left for an appointment in Ford City.

Ford City officials said they are interested in forming a regional police force, and they want to see if their neighbors are too, and what the costs would be.

Laurel and a Lance : To those who set off fireworks. The various community groups -- most recently, those in Tarentum, Springdale, Apollo and Ford City -- that sponsor fireworks deserve a pat on the back for ...

Thursday's announcement of pending criminal charges against 12 current and former Pennsylvania lawmakers, aides and staffers surprised state Rep.

The value in such events is the community interaction. Ford City Heritage Days 2008 is history, and we saw lots of smiling faces on the park grounds during the week and at curbside during the parade on Saturday ...

A plant in Armstrong County could be closed within months. "American Standard" announced Wednesday its preliminary decision to close its "Eljer" toilet manufacturing facility located in Ford City.

American Standard Brands said today it may halt production at its Eljer toilet manufacturing plant in Ford City and close its distribution center in Gilpin, both in Armstrong County.

The River City Brass Band is different than a lot of classical music groups. These brass band musicians have fun on stage.

Council told the public briefly at its meeting Monday night what most already knew: The Ford Street improvement project still is under construction.

While most kids are still enjoying their summer vacations, two local groups are looking ahead to the start of the school year in August.

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The Ford City Heritage Days 5K Run-Walk will turn 20 this week. And, each year, the event has become more a part of the community.

Sometimes you can go home again. Bob Corbin and Dave Hanner, a longtime presence on the national music scene, will prove as much Friday, when they return to their hometown for a performance at Ford City ...

The annual Heritage Days festival kicked off Tuesday night in much the same way as it has for the past 27 years, but this year, visitors will notice several changes.

A court hearing into ongoing disagreements about management and finances between Ford City Borough and its nonprofit economic development group was continued Thursday.

Describing her life at the outbreak of World War II, Marjorie Klimkowicz wrote affectionately about the man who would never leave her side.

The following people were committed to the Armstrong County Jail on Wednesday and Thursday, according to jail records: * Jon Henry Knarr, 43, no known address, by the probation office, on a probation violation.

Rosston Eddy Marina will host a first of its kind Boater Scavenger Hunt and Beach Party to benefit the Orphans of the Storm animal shelter on July 12.

The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by Judge Kenneth G. Valasek at a sentence court on June 20.