Lead Stories
High School Cheer Leading Squads
High School Cheer Leading Squads.

Our Kids
Success in His Sights
Firefighter, policeman, astronaut, detective. These are the usual childhood dreams of grandeur in adulthood. But Zachary Fridley, a sixth grader at Saltsburg Elementary, surprised me with his aspirations of becoming an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon.

Our Kids
Working Hard To Do The Best
What do the words brush, flap, shuffle, ball change, and cramp roll all have in common? Most of us couldn't even guess that they are terms used to describe steps in tap dancing.

The Dedicated
A Life To Be Proud Of
Carl Thomas Johnson has lived a life to be proud of. His military career, family and active participation in community service; each part possesses a record of excellence.

The Dedicated
Mom at Home and Working
Being able to spend more time with her family is something that Lisa Jo Brown is blessed with. However, it was not always that way. After graduating from IUP School of Nursing in 1987,Lisa Jo became a Registered Nurse working at a hospital for two years and later moved into middle management. She discovered that this position suited her better and continued there for 12 years.

AK Educators
Sounding the Horns of Others
Outstanding, superior, and extraordinary are always the descriptions given to Kiski Area's music. It was exactly this reputation that drew Mr. Scott Koter to the district to teach music.

AK Educators
Honored for Dedication to Leechburg
When Franci Strapac appears in front of David Leech Elementary each morning, only the stars are twinkling. She turns the key at 6:30 am to unlock the building and begin her day. With all of the special activities Franci provides, it's easy to understand why she arrives so early.

Gloria's Kitchen
Stir Fry For Supper
This is a wonderful meal filled with bright colors and great taste to be served up quickly for all of us who have a very busy schedule this time of year. Enjoy!

Our Local Heritage
Our Local Heritage: Flood, War And More
FLOOD AND FUN ON YOUR TV: The Apollo Bridge fled the scene at 4:25am on St. Patrick's Day, its partner-in-crime, the Kiski River. It was an ugly greeting and a rude awakening for Apollo, courtesy of the 1936 Flood.

Alle-Kiski Online
Chamber’s Web Site
The Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce (AVCC) recently held a membership drive and their web site helped.

AK Sports
Six Alle-Kiski Students In Hall Of Fame
It is a distinct honor. Each year, only two student-athletes from each Armstrong County high school get into the Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame. There, they will stand alongside 30 years of the Armstrong County Sports Hall of Fame greats.

AK Sports
Spring Sports Photos And Rosters
Alle-Kiski High School Spring Sports Photos And Rosters.

AK Sports
Kiski Area Baseball Team in State Tournaments
Kiski Area played Pine Richlands in the WPIAL Baseball semi-finals on Monday. Even though the Cavaliers fell, they have earned a berth in the State tournament June 7th. See over 100 photos from the semi-final here: http://www.alle-kiskitoday.com/gallery/Sports/Baseball/2003%20-%202004%20Season/WPIAL%20Semi-finals:%20Kiski%20vs%20Pine%20Richland

Veterans of Freedom
There For The Iwo
James “Red” S. Foley of Lower Burrell has seen at lot in his life, but being just off shore and witnessing the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima tops it all. He was a very young Marine headed for his first combat on February 23, 1945, when at 10:30 a.m. he raised his head and saw the historic event. The famous Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was actually a second time at 2:30 p.m. when a larger flag was used.

Alle-Kiski Women
Around The Dinner Table
We live in a time when few things are held sacred. Even the dinner table, once the family gathering place at the end of a long workday, is now a haphazard arrangement at best, and at worst is skipped altogether. Imagine my surprise and admiration when Wendy Cieslinski informed me that she and her family retain this cherished bygone tradition of family meal times in the face of our warp-speed society.

Healthy Eating
Mild Mexican Stuffed Peppers
Many times I try to make a recipe healthier by using replacements that are leaner or healthier. If you like peppers, you’ll love this stuffed pepper dish

Alle-Kiski Home Life
A Business Built on the Cornerstone of Faith
Can you imagine opening a business with a mere one hundred sixty-six dollars to your name? Neither can I, but Mike and Carmella Berardesca of Cornerstone Gardens Greenhouse didn’t even blink at the challenge. There was no business plan and barely a thought for the future; it was a venture purely of necessity and faith.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Local Sub Shop Serves Healthy
Did you ever have a favorite food shop or restaurant that served the best food around that you had to return to immediately when your arrived in that town? Whether it be in a vacation or college town or a place you once lived. Well, Plum has one of those great sub shops called Rudy’s Subs. This wonderful shop is known for “Good Food Cooked Fast”.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Head Lines where “Looking Good is Understood”
Debbie Rapp owner of Head Lines in Leechburg knows how important it is to people to look their best and feel good about themselves. That understanding is what strives Debbie and her staff to give their clients the best quality service.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Classic Tent Rental
“We just started with a few tents, tables and chairs – a little bit of everything,” explained Melanie Waddell.

Parting Shots
The Stone House Museum
Are you a history buff? Do you know the history of one of the oldest towns in Pennsylvania? Looking for something interesting and fun to do in your spare time? Well look no further than the Rebecca B. Hadden Stone House Museum.

Parting Shots
Math Champions
On April 13, 2004, Buffalo Elementary in the Freeport Area School District held their annual math competition called Twenty-Four. Neal DeCroo, a 6th grader, and Kevin Keppel a 5th grader, were the champions for their grades and now proceed to the Western Pennsylvania championship at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The boys are proud to be representing their school.

Alle-Kiski Health & Fitness
Spend Time with Your Tot at Wee Workout
A-K Valley parents and grandparents have had a great time "working out" with their little ones each week at the Valley's newest toddler development program, Wee Workout.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Never a Dull Sunday
With a café serving coffee and donuts from 8:30 to 11am, adult Bible study at 10 am, and Promiseland for children, Sunday mornings are never dull at Unity Community Church in Plum Borough.

Alle-Kiski Churches
New Building Brings Growth
First Baptist Church of Upper Burrell has a 110-year history in the New Kensington and Burrell communities.

A-K Dining
Delightful and Restful
When you discover Brennan’s Pub at The Links at Spring Church, it’ll be like finding a hidden treasure. Located off Route 56, you take Balsiger Road to the tree lined entry leading to an incredible upscale championship golf course on the par with Chestnut Ridge and the like. Set on a 300 plus acre site of which 175 acres is the golf course, the tranquility and beauty captures you immediately.

A-K Valley Outdoors
What do you do when the snow melts?
Now that our local ski resorts are closed, whatever is a snow lover to do?

AK Seniors
Good Help Makes a Good Job
Having a strong desire to help and care for others, Frances Mikolas jumped at the chance to work at the New Kensington Senior Center.

Photo Shoots
Along The River In Avonmore
Scenes from along the river in Avonmore.

Environment
Environmental Science Tip
Being a good steward of the environment can coincide with being a good steward of your home. Now with the rising costs of fuel, both make even more sense.

Drug Prevention
The Power Of Friendship
Did you know 68 percent of teens said they'd turn to a friend or brother/sister about a serious problem related to substance abuse? When you talk, your friends listen. You may not think so, but they hear you--they may not like what you say, but the fact that you really care about them will be hard to miss. Friendship is a powerful thing.

A-K Public Service
Youth United Against Homelessness
Imagine being in the market for a house. Your list of amenities is small. Walls, a door, maybe a few windows, and some carpeting is all you ask. Youth United, a supplemental initiative to Habitat for Humanity, constructed this humble abode out of cardboard as part of a fundraiser for an entirely youth-built Habitat house. Prospective buyers viewed the home April 16th and 17th in the Riverview Plaza parking lot, New Kensington, during The Encampment.