October 2006

Lead Stories : . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off!
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis landed on September 22nd, six ecstatic astronauts emerged amidst cheers. Returning from a 12-day successful mission to the international space station, they were glad to be home. Before this mission even took place, however, two area boys flew to Huntsville, Alabama on their own NASA adventure. In August, Allan Goldstrom and Cody Deluisio blasted off on their once in a lifetime opportunity, a trip to Space Camp.

	September 2006

Lead Stories : New Bakery Does It The Old Fashioned Way
Fortunately the old fashioned bakeries have not completely vanished. There are more than several outstanding ones throughout our area and the new Farneth’s Pie Country adds one more outstanding bakery to visit. Recently opened in November of 2005, Madilyn Farneth and Dixie Rose, Owner Partners, have seen their business take off. They not only have found a growing number of repeat customers, but have been continuing to expand with more bakery items.

	July 2006

Lead Stories : The Beautiful, The Exotic - The Enclosure in Plum Boro
Ever had one of those great ideas that seem so good when you think them up but quickly turn into a nightmare? It was the occasion of my daughter's birthday and I wanted to get her something a bit out of the ordinary.

	June 2006

Lead Stories : Before Pittsburgh Mills, There Was Mickey’s Mill
Today, you might possibly run down to Pittsburgh Mills Mall for a sandwich, but 100 years ago you might have had to go down to the nearest mill…and I’m not talking steel. I’m talking Mickey’s Mill, on Buffalo Creek in Freeport, PA. You probably pass it all the time if you live in the Alle-Kiski area...

	May 2006

Lead Stories : An Exemplary Citizen
When it comes to community involvement, Joseph Olszewski of Washington Township is an exemplary model citizen. Joe, as he likes to be called, is a busy man. He is active in four community organizations and one church organization. You wonder where he gets the time to do all this when he is raising a family of five children and has worked full time at one company for 26 years.

	April 2006

AK Educators : A Wealth of Experience, A Passion for Education
How many educators get the opportunity to travel the country looking for educational programs which work the best for student achievement? Maybe a handful. Imagine securing as your superintendent a person who has not only scoped the top programs, but has also put them to the test. This is the case for Fox Chapel Area School District with their newly chosen leader, Dr. Anne Stephens.

	March 2006

Lead Stories : Get Healthy At Destination Wellness While Shopping
Have you any health issues, lifestyle concerns or medical questions that need answers? If your answer is yes, and most of us do, then go no further than Pittsburgh Mills for the answers. Today you can get health education, wellness classes, screenings, questions answered and much more at Destination Wellness at Entrance 5, Store 556.

	February 2006

Veterans of Freedom : “God, Please Make It Quick”
We will never fully understand the depths of what Joseph Rodney Chapman (Rod) of Freeport experienced in World War II. Today, at 84 years of age, trim looking, healthy and sharp as a tack, you would never guess his pain and suffering resulting from his final WWII battle. He believed at that moment he was about to become a dead man. He was the last soldier alive on the battlefield out of 187 men known to have been there. He laid hidden and wounded from the shooting face down in a deep dirt road tire track. Lying there with a knee wounded from shrapnel and still alive, he quickly prayed, “God, please make it quick” as he heard the German soldiers advancing on him.

	January 2006

Lead Stories : “My Computer Is Acting Funny”
Getting Your Computer Repaired The Right Way Last year Pat Zaranek of Saltsburg, a retired neurology specialist nurse, was getting ready to leave for Myrtle Beach when her laptop started “acting funny”. Pat said she depended on her laptop to continue getting her e-mail and follow the news while away each winter. Needing a quick repair she took her laptop to HighVision Computer Service Center where Jonathan B. Myers, Service Manager, worked on her laptop. He “really got our laptop in order,” Pat said. “He was really terrific,” she continued.