Dayton News

East Franklin and Applewold fire departments responded to a fire alarm at 31 Franklin Village Mall at 2:32 p.m. Friday.

INDIANA, Pa. - Turn the corner onto Philadelphia Street in this small Western Pennsylvania town and you might be on the main street of Bedford Falls, the mythical town in Frank Capra's Christmas classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life." "This is a town where you hear people tell each other 'Merry Christmas' without ever considering if it is ...

Hours after his final meeting as an Armstrong School District board director, Terry A. Rupp, 51, of Dayton, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

A dinner/dance benefit for motorcycle accident victims Charlie and Debbie Allshouse will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Power Play Sports Bar, Craigdell Road, New Kensington.

No surprise here: The Armstrong School District board of directors will have the expected two new members beginning in December according to unofficial election results on Tuesday.

Rash decisions and quick action will not be at the top of Sara Yassem's agenda if she wins her bid for a seat on the Armstrong School District board of directors on Tuesday.

Sara Yassem won both party nominations for Region One school director in the May 15 Armstrong School District primary.

Jefferson History Center schedules program Denise Garrott and Rob Lesko will present "The Cahokia and Spiro Mounds" at the Oct.

The following people were committed to Armstrong County Jail during the weekend, according to jail records: * Bryan Charles Feitknecht, 24, of 225 East Brady Road, Kittanning, by the probation office on a probation/parole violation.

The following people were committed to the Armstrong County Jail on Tuesday, according to jail records: * Floyd James Cribbs, 51, of 178 Wind Road, Dayton, by the court on charges of criminal mischief, terroristic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment.

A garage fire quickly spread to two nearby homes destroying all three structures in the middle of the afternoon Wednesday.

The Rural Valley Lion Club honored the West Shamokin High School Boys of the Month at a dinner meeting at the Shannock Valley Community Recreational Lodge on April 7. The boys and their parents are as follows: September, Jesse Mikita, son of Mr.

It must be nearing the end of summer, because the Corn Cob Club - Jefferson County's oldest social organization - celebrated its annual get together at Sam Levy's camp between Punxsy and Big Run.

The Dayton Fair will hold its annual queen and princess contest on two consecutive Sundays this year.

Frank Hetrick, Lawn Festival Chairperson, draws a ticket purchased by Angela Jones of Reynoldsville as the grand prize winner at SS.C.D.a s Lawn Festival Sunday evening.

The Dayton Fair will hold its annual queen and princess contest on two consecutive Sundays this year.

Gatherers walk around Barclay Square Saturday night as part of Punxsya s first National Night Out event.

The Moore Brothers Band paid tribute to that lila ola band from Texas, ZZ Top, during its performance Thursday night in Barclay Square as part of Music in the Park.

Mama Dehnera s Pit Stop, 210 West Mahoning St., a childrena s clothes shop, celebrated its ribbon-cutting Wednesday with members of the Chamber of Commerce.

Such as many fellow state workers have in previous weeks, employees at the Department of Welfare-Jefferson County Assistance Office in Punxsutawney protested the lack of a state budget Tuesday.