Our Kids
Megan Cockroft: Red-Shirt Serious
Megan Cockroft's mom was seeing red all summer this year. Megan, a Leechburg eighth grader, wore a red shirt virtually every day. There was a reason for that.

Our Kids
Everything You'd Hope a Kid Would Be
Power tools revving, wood chips flying - it's just another day in woodshop at Burrell High

The Dedicated
A Gratifying Way of Life
Most of us have experienced cruising down that road of life when much to our dismay we come to a fork. Which way do we go? One way could lead to great success the other to complete disaster. Some decisions can be very difficult to make, especially those that can affect an entire way of life. Knowing exactly what you want in life can make decisions a lot easier to face.

from The Editor
I am a hard core "buy local" convert
I bought a riding lawnmower last week. This was a first for me. Up until December of last year I had lived all of my 44 plus years in town. A good push mower is all you need in town. But big yards require big stuff, or as my wife says, "bigger toys".

from The Editor
No Better Place to Live
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Kiski Valley Today. Within these pages, and via the Kiski Valley Today Online website, we hope to inspire you with content reflecting the dynamic character of life here in the Kiski Valley.

Our Local Heritage
Feeling Depreciated, Raids, Rangers, and Naming a Tow
After the Revolutionary War, soldiers who had been paid in bills of credit and paper currency, both becoming worthless when no one would take them for money, were given an opportunity.

Alle-Kiski Online
The City Of Lower Burrell
Have you ever wanted to know what health services are available in Lower Burrell or where you can do your banking? Perhaps you need to know what time worship starts at the Hillcrest Alliance Church or where you can catch a bus. Well, look no further than Lower Burrell's very own web site...

Alle-Kiski Online
Early Pioneer In Carbide Web Site
Our area is known as "Carbide Valley" because of the high concentration of tool and die shops throughout the region. One of these, Kinton Carbide, was an early pioneer in having their own web site. Seeing the value of getting their company online led them to commissioning HighVision Studio for design and hosting.

AK Sports
2003 Fall Sports Coach's Honors: Remembering Autumn's Best Colors
That loud whisk of air you just heard over the past few weeks was much more than the sound of Alle-Kiski residents collapsing into turkey-induced comas. It was actually the collective "WHEW!!!"-sigh-of-relief let out by thousands of Alle-Kiski student-athletes--and parents--after a grueling fall sports season that included football, golf, soccer, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball and cross-country.

Veterans of Freedom
Serving Our Country for Four Generations
Coming from a long line of military men, joining the Army just seemed natural for Sam Long.

Alle-Kiski Women
Home Is Where The Heart Is
For some people it may take a lifetime to find and finally settle down in that special place called home. But Cindy Schamp carries her home in her heart.

Healthy Eating
Healthy Holidays - Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles
Holidays can be tough, especially with the temptation to over eat. Dinner tables are piled with much more than we eat normally, and it's easy to give in. Following are some suggestions for controlling that impulse to indulge. Prepare yourself before going to a dinner or holiday party.

Alle-Kiski Home Life
Gardening Indoors
Even gardening enthusiasts know when it is time to call it quits and move inside for the winter.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
A Quality Company: Tuscano-Maher Roofing
Westmoreland Hospital is so happy with Tuscano-Maher Roofing (TMR) work that they have been using them for years. They are one of many well-known Western Pennsylvania companies that have found Tuscano-Maher Roofing to be a high quality roofer that executes their work with excellence. In fact, their projects list for the past several years numbers well over a hundred area companies and public institutions.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Save a Trip to the Strip at LaCava's
The Inclines. Mount Washington. The Point. There are many must see locations and defining landmarks in the Pittsburgh region, but if you are a connoisseur of fine foods, there is one destination that stands out far above the rest - The Strip District.

Parting Shots
Parting Shots-A Walk In The Woods
A rare jewel can be found in Saltsburg, PA - a place that allows for quiet introspection and solitude; a place to get away and enjoy the outdoors. The West Penn Trail.

The Sport of Cheerleading
The Art Of Cheering
Cheerleading is a sport of skill, memory, rhythm, and dedication. It does not always come naturally and is never perfect.

The Sport of Cheerleading
A New Season of Cheers
Football season is coming to a close (excluding playoffs), which means that wrestling and basketball seasons are about to begin. Most of the time spent during these games we cheerleaders are sitting down, but there are time-outs and halftime in basketball. So what do you need to get prepared for?

Alle-Kiski Churches
Two Area Lutheran Churches Form Cooperative Ministry
Facing unique church situations, St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Vandergrift and Reformation Lutheran Church of Keppel Hill have formed a new ministry called New Hope Lutheran Ministries, Inc.