Connecting Communities, the Strength of America      More "Good News" for your reading pleasure The Steelers Nation Celebrates Kittanning, PA  16201   We at Local4All want to congratulate the Rooney family, Coach Mike Tomlin, the staff and all the players for their fantastic finale in Super Bowl XLIII.  Now I have a simple request... instead of all this malarkey with nail-biting finishes, could we just DOMINATE the league next year?  The Iron Curtain team did just that and they got respect, too!   Read more The Story of Shay Kittanning, PA  16201   The story of a young man whose positive attitude and spirit affected those around him on the baseball field. This story is excellent.   Read more Why Not To Drink and Drive Kittanning, PA  16201   What happened to Jacqui Saburido is nearly unforgivable. She was burned in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. Two people riding in the same car died. The driver of the other car was driving while intoxicated.   Read more Drinking and Driving Don't Mix: A Unique Teaching Method Fargo, ND  58102   I receive many emails from friends and most of them are read, chuckled over and then passed on or deleted. This email gave me a new insight into how to approach my teenage son about the responsibility of free choice. There will come a day when he will be faced with a decision to drink and drive or to ride with others who may have a chemical impairment. I hope that he will remember the lesson from the following email and and make the right decision.   Read more "Drive Only While Sober" AND Drive Defensively Ford City, PA  16226   Friends don't let friends drive drunk. This story is sobering but won't help unless people read it BEFORE drinking and getting behind the wheel. This is prom week and young drivers need to be careful, not only resisting temptations to drink and drive, but also to watch out for other drivers on the road. Please forward this to anyone with teenagers. The linked story is in PDF format which you can save and send by email. If you have trouble with PDF, you can get the story by clicking http://www.helpjacqui.com. Thank you for your help in spreading this message.   Read more Armstrong Habitat for Humanity Reaches Out to Venture Crew 630 Kittanning, PA  16201   Energetic and community-focussed youth are making a difference in Armstrong County. Venture Crew 630 recently posted a story on the Ford City page... we suggest you read both.   Read more Rebirth of Patriotism: Memorial Day Parade Returns After 20 Years Kittanning, PA  16201   It was not only the first Memorial Day parade in the borough in more than 20 years but, according to some accounts, it may have been the largest and best attended. The service at the ampitheater showed that "all is well" in the hearts of many Kittannians.   Read more 10th Annual Relay For Life Ford City, PA  16226   Local Relay For Life top scorer in raising funds for the American Cancer Society.   Read more Boy Scouts of America Founder William D. Boyce Honored at New National Monument in Washington, D.C. Washington, DC  20001   IRVING, Texas, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new national monument was unveiled on October 14 in Washington, D.C., with Boy Scouts of America founder William D. Boyce among the Americans whose life work it immortalizes in bronze and granite. The monument and its Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway tell the stories of great Americans who, through their caring and personal sacrifice, built their dreams into great movements that have created enduring change in America.   Read more Local Business Part of Extreme Makeover for Deserving Family Kittanning, PA  16201   Greg Toy, of Toy's Flowers and Landscaping Supply in West Kittanning, helped build retaining walls around a Penn Hills home as part of an Extreme Makeover Home Edition show, to be aired in January 2009. The recipient family has done much for their community; with the makeover taking place in only seven days leading to a brand-new home, they were on the receiving end.   Read more Parent Quiz Boosts Smiles for Kids AND Parents Ford City, PA  16226   In the late 1990's, Ford City psychologist Jim Orr asked local web designer Carl Bromley for help putting together a website for his practice. During their conversation, Bromley was introduced to the work of Dr. Joseph Strayhorn and his list of sixty-two psychological skills that should be learned and practiced during early childhood years. Based on four skills found in the list, Bromley developed what he calls his Parent Quiz in 2003 and has used it to entertain kids and educate parents ever since. Ever wonder how building paper airplanes contributes to a child's growth? Read on...   Read more God Bless America Tampa, FL  33614   May God Bless America, Celebrating the Birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the value of our Great Country.   Read more America - A Dire Need for Congressional Term Limits Tampa, FL  33614   Present career occupants of the luxurious seats in Congress become more insulated and isolated from reality with each passing year of their perceived life tenancy   Read more America - Back to Basics - Freedom and Liberty Tampa, FL  33614   If you are truthfully a traditional American, based on history; if you love America, please be well informed, stand up and fight for out traditions.   Read more American Flag Desecration Must Cease - NOW Tampa, FL  33614   The low life ingrates who desecrate the American flag must be severely punished. We must protect the single most reverent symbol of freedom and democracy in the world. Freedom is not free !   Read more Copyright © 2001-2010 Local4all.com