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Feb 18, 2008 | Leader Times

Few candidates hail from Armstrong Co.

“There's so little of Armstrong County within the district that Major Shea is running for”

Five elected state legislators represent portions of Armstrong County in Harrisburg. via Leader Times

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Related Topix: Harrisburg Metro, Ford Cliff, PA, Applewold, PA, Manorville, PA, West Kittanning, PA

Thu Feb 07, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Motorists already dodging potholes

“When the weather breaks, we try to get out and fill the potholes”

If swerving to miss a gaping hole in the middle of the road was part of the driver's exam, Alle-Kiski Valley motorists would pass with flying colors. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Weather, New Kensington, PA

Tue Feb 05, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Sewage lines could be problem in Freeport Bridge reconstruction

“It wouldn't be the wisest use of my time to charge by the hour to read the guide myself”

As the borough continues to move toward the reconstruction of the Freeport Bridge in spring 2010, related issues were raised at Monday's council meeting. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Knox-Dale, PA, Sigel, PA, North-Washington, PA, Valier, PA

Fri Feb 01, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Patches of love

“I find quilting relaxing she says. I quilt with several ladies at a church”

One of the regrets of Sue Myers Bruce's life is that she never learned to quilt. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Life, Sewing, Armstrong County, PA

Wed Jan 30, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Freeport doesn't know if it will have to pay for sewer line relocation

“If they eliminate the Laneville Bridge, we'll have to follow the new bridge, but we don't know if the pump station will go that far”

The borough still doesn't know whether it will have a half a million dollar bill on its hands because of a sewer line that will be relocated during the Freeport Bridge reconstruction. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Armstrong County, PA, Leechburg, PA

Mon Jan 28, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Change constant along Route 22 between Murrysville, Delmont

PennDOT's ongoing Route 22 reconstruction project near Delmont is just the latest of many road improvement efforts that have occurred in that area. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Route 66, New Salem, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

Sat Jan 26, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Freeport Bridge: Fit to a T

“At five o'clock, traffic is going to be backed up. People are not going to be able to get through the light on one try.”

A crowd of Alle-Kiski Valley residents who came in worried left rather pleased Thursday night after PennDOT officials went over their final plan for a redesigned Freeport Bridge. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Armstrong County, PA

Thu Jan 24, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Buffalo Township considers joining sewage association

“They'll just add $2 to everybody's bill, which will be like a tax increase to the resident”

The township could soon be joining the Butler County Sewage Association. Supervisors on Wednesday night adopted an ordinance authorizing the township to join Clinton and Jefferson townships in the association. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Butler County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Butler, PA

Mon Jan 14, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Governor's Action Team provides assistance

“Our family is proud that we accomplished this”

When Pete Tsudis wanted to expand his chocolate candy business in O'Hara, he needed to do more than just secure $2.2 million. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: North-Washington, PA, Cowansville, PA, O'Hara Township, PA, Armstrong County, PA

Mon Jan 07, 2008

Leader Times

Police Report

Daniel Jageman, 26, of Pittsburgh was arrested for public drunkenness after it was reported that an intoxicated man was knocking on the doors at the Barker Bus Co. via Leader Times

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Related Topix: Ford City, PA, Indiana County, PA, Butler County, PA, Sarver, PA

Fri Jan 04, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Tavern owners complain as tax takes effect

“But here, Freeport's just down the road. New Kensington is just across the river.”

New Year's Eve toasts here were a little more poignant than usual on Monday -- they were the last drinks served in Allegheny County not affected by a 10 percent tax. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Tarentum, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Butler County, PA

Tue Nov 13, 2007

Leader Times

Armstrong 911 Calls

Kittanning Township, Manor Township, and Elderton fire departments were dispatched to set up a landing zone for a vehicle accident with injuries at 12342 Route 422 at 4:43 a.m. Friday. via Leader Times

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Related Topix: Elderton, PA, Rural Valley, PA, Kittanning, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Leechburg, PA

Sun Nov 11, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Allegheny Township couple complete travel to all seven continents

“The people were nervous with you at the controls”

For one Allegheny Township couple, their 50th wedding anniversary marked another partnered goal -- travel to all seven continents. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Natrona Heights, PA, Kenya, Africa, Tanzania

Tue Oct 30, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Freeport man fires shots after barred from party

“But he came back with a gun and opened fire outside into a deck of the building”

A borough man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly firing two shots at the outside of Laube Hall last weekend after he was barred from joining a Halloween party. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Herald-Standard

Law&Order

Theft reported Terri Lynn Woody of Marianna told Southwest Regional police that someone stole two bottles of pills from her First Street home. via Herald-Standard

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Related Topix: Marianna, PA, Greensburg, PA, Carmichaels, PA, Clarksville, PA, Monongahela, PA

Sun Oct 28, 2007

Muncie Free Press

Nine Militants, Anti-aircraft Gun Captured in Iraq

“The main effort was the air assault, but we also conducted a mounted and a dismounted infiltration to reach the target locations.”

Paratroopers captured nine suspected al-Qaida terrorists and an anti-aircraft gun in north Babil, Oct. via Muncie Free Press

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Mon Oct 22, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

News to Use

Freeport Library has cookbook fundraiser The Freeport Area Library has its first cookbook fundraiser sale going on now. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Kittanning, PA

Fri Oct 19, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Pittsburgh councilman wants to save steel ladles

“We need to preserve these iconic symbols as an important part of the Steel City's heritage, especially as we are fast approaching Pittsburgh 250”

A Pittsburgh City Council member wants to save a pair of 25-ton Allegheny Ludlum Steel ladles from the scrap heap. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Pittsburgh, PA, Armstrong County, PA

Thu Oct 18, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Pittsburgh councilman wants to save steel ladles

“We need to preserve these iconic symbols as an important part of the Steel City's heritage, especially as we are fast approaching Pittsburgh 250”

A Pittsburgh City Council member wants to save a pair of 25-ton Allegheny Ludlum Steel ladles from the scrap heap. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Pittsburgh, PA, Armstrong County, PA

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