Ford City News

Armstrong County District Attorney Scott Andreassi announced that his office is offering a reward of $1,500 to anyone who provides information leading to the identification of the operator responsible for striking a state police trooper last week and fleeing the scene.

Children and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend Children's Art in the Afternoon from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursdays in February at the Worthington-West Franklin Community Library.

State police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after his or her vehicle struck a state police sergeant who was clearing debris from an exit ramp in the pre-dawn on Thursday morning.

Margaret Harding is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-380-8519 or via e-mail. State police in Kittanning said Sgt.

Sgt. Ken Markilinski, 50, of Ford City apparently was on the Route 422 west ramp to Route 28 in East Franklin Township at about 6:40 a.m. Markilinski got out of his car to remove debris along the roadside and was struck.

Ford City Fire Department reported for pumping detail at 222 Third Ave. at 11:04 a.m. Saturday.

Shine Youth Ministries will hold its annual Valentine's banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m Feb.

The Armstrong School District will conduct the GED 2002 Test from 6-10 p.m. Feb.

An old-time square dance with music by the Ken Burkett Band will be held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday in The Towne Hall, Route 422, Elderton.

A spaghetti dinner benefit will be held for Darl Dinger of NuMIne, due to health reasons, from 2 to 9 p.m. Jan.

St. John's Lutheran Church will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday.