12/17/1968 – David Mora, 12, from West Kittanning was hunting with his father Milo in the vicinity of Oscar and got a 200-pound buck. Bruce Wolf, 16, of Adrian, bagged a 7-point buck on the final day of deer season. John Cousins, Jr., of North Grant Avenue, Kittanning, shot a 4-point buck weighing 160-pounds near Adrian. Gregory Bush, 12, of Worthington RD1, shot a doe during his first year of hunting. Al Lenzi of Rebecca Street, Kittanning, shot a doe weighing 110-pounds in Warren County.
12/17/1963 - Donald E. Foringer of South Buffalo Twp. has been reelected president of Armstrong Co. School Board. Foringer, who lives in Freeport RD 1, was reelected to a board seat in South Buffalo in November. He has been president of the county for about 1.5 years, filling first the unexpired term of William C. Altvater of Applewold.
12/17/1958 - Despite a drop in unemployment compensation claims in the Kittanning-Ford City area “unemployment is still high for this time of the year”, manager Edmond Maganelli of the PA State Employment Service in Kittanning said.
12/17/1958 - The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Christmas lighting contest for residents of Kittanning, Applewold, and West Kittanning. Judges will determine winners on the basis of artistic merit, originality, lighting techniques, and ingenuity.
12/17/1958 - East Brady- East Brady HS racked up its 5th consecutive victory last night as it downed Moniteau 65-55 on the loser’s floor. The Bulldogs, under Coach Roy Vensel, lost only their opening game of the season.
12/17/1953 - Tarentum- PA Railway employees labored thru the afternoon to clear the freight heavy Conemaugh Division’s main line of cars which were tumbled about like toy blocks when 2 freight trains collided after a derailment.
12/17/1953 - Temperatures dropped to 8 degrees here this morning and a forecast for tonight indicated that the mercury may dip to 5 degrees below 0.
12/17/1953 - Members of Kittanning Ministerial Association are conducting morning devotions in Kittanning HS prior to the Christmas holiday.
12/17/1948 - The Rev. Joseph A. Mitsch, pastor of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church here, has been appointed dean of the Pittsburgh Catholic diocese.
12/17/1948 - A light freeze set in over Armstrong Co. during the night as mild weather existed.
12/17/1943 - Interior of the Kittanning Tire and Recapping Co. and gasoline service station at Arch and N McKean streets was damaged by a noon hour fire.
12/17/1943 - A letter of resignation from John Matisko, general science and biology teacher in Kittanning HS for more than 10 years, will be considered at the next meeting of the Kittanning School Board. Matisko submitted his resignation to accept a position as biology teacher at New Kensington HS.
12/17/1938 - Armstrong Co.’s share of unemployment compensation was well over the $600000 mark by early December, with disbursement of 450 checks for a total of $4270.25 in the week ending 2 December.
12/17/1938 - By tutoring a class of 4 or 5 students in English, Louis Szuch is picking up a little added revenue whilst a student at Royal Technical University, Sapron, Hungary. Louis is a graduate of Leechburg HS, class of 1935.
12/17/1928 - Negotiations were closed whereby the Columbia, Lyceum, and Temple Theatres have passed from the ownership of Anthony Jim to L.H. Garbarino and son Hayes of Cadogan.
12/17/1928 - The Rev. Joseph Hooks, 30, of Tarrtown was killed by a fall of rock in #6 mine of Allegheny River Mining Company.