Lead Stories
Prize Inside the Box
The modernistic limestone building sitting solemnly on the Tarentum hillside somewhat contradicts its elegant contents. You aren't sure what to expect when you first walk inside the august and comely vault-like structure—it's mysterious, and I'm thinking CIA! Once inside, however, you are soon surrounded in a setting of exquisite, polished refinery, and you realize you have walked into a cavernous treasury of over a century of this region's legacy. Found at the corner of Lock Street and East Seventh Avenue, this pearl inside the clam is the Alle-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum.

Our Kids
Flying High
Extracurricular activities such as sports and music are worth more than the mere particulars of a given activity. Within these exiting programs youth gain essential life skills and hone their character. These practices cultivate in them such admirable qualities as diligence, perseverance, mental focus, and even humility. Such labors rarely go unrewarded. Those that work the hardest, last the longest, and overcome the most are often singly and publicly praised for their efforts and performance.

The Dedicated
Broadening Minds Through Opportunity
In 1987 Cecelia Carson was invited to join the New Kensington chapter of Rotary International; one of the first women to become a part of the organization. Nothing in even her wildest of dreams could prepared her for the adventure that she was going to embark on.

AK Educators
Creative Techniques Captivating Learners
Teachers today face incredible challenges in their effort to engage students in the learning process. With television, video games, and active extracurricular lifestyles, children receive a constant stream of stimuli. How does an educator effectively grab students’ attention and infuse a love for learning? One of Freeport Area’s teachers is paving a path of success in this pursuit.

AK Sports
Burrell High School Swimmers:
Owning Up
Burrell High School's swimmers do more than make their coach smile. "With a long season you get to know the kids. They're just funny. They make me laugh, [with] their stories. I can only speak highly of all the kids," says Coach Barbara Medvec.

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Freeport High School Swimmers:
New Day
It's a great opportunity this year for the swim team at Freeport High School. "They swam independent before," says Coach Gregg McQueen, who organizes the meets. Freeport decided to let the swimmers compete as a team for the school this year. Before, they couldn't be a team...

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Highlands High School Swimmers:
On Course
The swimmers at Highlands have set themselves resolutely on a mission: getting better. Coach Melissa McCurdy explains, "My team is a very determined team and stops at no cost! They want to succeed! The kids on this team are very goal-oriented. They have made goals for themselves and are trying their best to achieve them. Many of the swimmers have achieved personal best times and qualified for WPIAL Championships!"

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Kiski Area High School Swimmers:
Mentally Prepared
"They're good kids, they help me more than I help them. They are great kids," notes Cavaliers Swim Coach Ron Ruggieri. "I'm very fortunate." Ruggieri, now two years into his retirement from teaching, likes the frame of mind the swimmers carry with them into the sport.

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St. Joseph High School Swimmers:
Enthusiastic and Dedicated
"They're diverse—able to compete in a high school sport that they have no team for," Hillary Borland points out.

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Valley High School Swimmers:
Beyond Limits
"This is a very small and relatively young team," Vikings Swim Coach Diane Swigart notes. "They all work very hard to overcome some unforeseen obstacles." Some of those obstacles have included some difficulties with something very integral to the program, but the coach has likes how the swimmers risen to the challenge.

Veterans of Freedom
Serving His Country By Air
Flying over Nagasaki Japan, John Conry was held captive by the sheer devastation that he witnessed. “You can’t imagine the destruction the second atomic bomb did. It was completely destroyed…everything was gone.” Although he wasn’t in Japan at the time the bombs were dropped, John spent two hundred hours in flight in his tour after the war transporting hand ammunition and assisting the return of the Japanese back to Japan.

Healthy Eating
Turkey Vegetable Soup
What you need for one of those cold snowy evenings is a great cup of hot hearty and healthy soup. After some fun sled riding with the family or some snow shoveling on a blistery cold day, you will definitely enjoy this Turkey Vegetable Soup.

Alle-Kiski Businesses
Having Fun At Lee’s Lanes
There's more than just TV and movies to life. At Lee's Lanes people are finding fun with friends and others to be much more exciting. Read the whole story and watch the interview with Richard Snyder.

Alle-Kiski Churches
Family Atmosphere At Bible Presbyterian Church
Apollo's Bible Presbyterian Church members describe their church as a home with a real family atmosphere where there is concern for each other. Read the full story online and watch the video interview of their pastor, Christopher C. Sidwell.

A-K Dining
Tarentum Station’s The Right Stop
If you have never been to the Tarentun Station restaurant you are missing an experience in fine food and service. People travel from the Greater Pittsburgh Metro area to Tarentum to enjoy the meals at Tarentum Station. No wonder, owner John Azzura hand picks the meats, fish and other food every morning from the Strip District. That's as fresh as you can get. Read about the great dishes.