West Kittanning News

Apollo marks visit by Wounded Warrior Project The Wounded Warrior Project moved through Apollo on July 3. The 342-mile walk across the state began in Philadelphia on June 20 and was held to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project which helps soldiers injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The following reports were issued by the Kittanning Borough Police Department: * Three Kittanning men were arrested and jailed on drug possession charges on Tuesday in connection with a traffic stop on April 1. Matthew Ryan Stens, 26, of 1322 N. Water St.; Christopher William Powell, 26, of 651 Johnston Ave., and Earl William Wack Jr., 26, of 1140 ...

Rescue crews searched the area of the Allegheny River just below Lock 7 for nearly a half-hour Monday evening after a resident claimed she saw three young girls jump in the water.

Justin Gabler would rather be weeding on a trail, but Monday he was content to be slapping a few gallons of bright yellow paint on some curbs along Butler Road.

Editor's Note: Due to a computer malfunction an incorrect News to Use column appeared in Monday's Leader Times and readers should disregard that column.

The Indiana Pops Concert Band will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Sunday in Mack Park near the ice rink.

Donation drive for local veterans A donation drive for the local veterans in need will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the parking lot of Rupp's Appliance Store, West Kittanning.

Applications are still available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, and the deadline has been extended to Dec.

Graduations shown on ASD TV station The ceremony highlights from Ford City Junior-Senior High School and Kittanning Senior High School, including student speeches will be rebroadcast on Comcast/WIUP-TV Channel 20 at 6 p.m. June 15-21 and Comcast Channel 21 at 6 p.m. June 16 and 18.

Fire officials were surprised to find the source of a suspicious fire Thursday afternoon and are looking into why the relic was in the vacant mobile home.

BCCC lists spring graduates The following area students graduated from Butler County Community College on May 19.

Master gardener, writer to speak at Jennings Center Master gardener and writer TC Conner will speak at the Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, about methods that will help keep pest invasions to a minimum.

There will be a herp hunt hike beginning at 10 a.m. June 13 at the Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, to search for herps of Pennsylvania.

Community Development Block Grants for community projects are being beefed up with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money and Armstrong County and some of its municipalities will share in the federal stimulus funds.

I am writing to address a popular misconception - that Kittanning Township residents are not in favor of HERO's move to secede from the Armstrong School District.

Approximately $200 was stolen from two concession stands belonging to Leechburg Area Little League in the Leechburg/Gilpin park on Park Road between 9:05 p.m. Thursday and 10:10 a.m. Friday.

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Jennings Center marks hiking week Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock, celebrates Hiking Week with an invitation to venture into the early morning dew at 6 a.m. Friday.

Armstrong Concert Band sets summer series schedule The Armstrong Concert Band has announced its 2009 summer concert series.

Agency on Aging holds art exhibit The Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging will hold its third annual senior art exhibit 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at 326 S. Water St., Suite 1, Kittanning.