08/28/1969 – Two of Armstrong County’s three commissioners were told yesterday the county was regressing and they were responsible for it. Commissioners Eleanor Campbell and Harry E. Himes Jr. heard this criticism during a luncheon meeting of the Middle Armstrong County Chamber of Commerce. They were also told they had little time to decide whether they wanted the county to stay as it was or to move it ahead. Commissioner Kenneth George was not present at the luncheon.
08/28/1969 - Army Pfc. George M. Labanish, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Labanish, Leechburg RD3 was killed in action in Vietnam.
08/28/1969 – The Armstrong County Redevelopment Authority is moving ahead with the Kittanning Hospital Renewal project by meeting with 25 businesses to be affected. The Authority will be making offers on properties between the Penn Central Railroad tracks, Mulberry Street, South McKean Street and South McKean Way.
08/28/1969 – Lloyd S. Blair of Williamstown, Mass., has been named manager of the new plant under construction in Applewold by the General Electric Company.
08/28/1964 – Workmen have begun remodeling a two-story brick dwelling at 143 N. Grant Ave., in conversion of the structure into four apartments, according to new owner, Attorney B. Albert Bertocchi, 274 N. Grant Ave. The property formerly owned by William G. Aye, former Kittanning borough engineer who died some year ago, was purchased earlier this year by Bertocchi.
08/28/1964 – A semi-closed school lunch program for Ford City junior and senior high school students will be in effect for the first time this coming year.
08/28/1959 - Walter Miller of New Bethlehem Star Route placed first in the Young Farmers tractor pulling contest at Dayton Fair.
08/28/1959 – A five-minute burst of tornado-like winds struck Kittanning yesterday, leaving trees and shattering windows. Homes and cars were damaged by uprooted trees and flying debris. Lightning struck a primary electric line feeding the business section of Kittanning causing an hour-long power failure.
08/28/1959 – The new Ford City High School addition, containing a cafeteria, workshop, art room, home economic room and classrooms will be open for inspection Sept. 2, it was reported by Superintendent W. A. Baum.
08/28/1954 – Mrs. Catherine Heffelfinger, 64, of 300 Allegheny Ave., Applewold, died unexpectedly while visiting in the home of Luther Bowser, Worthington. Mrs. Heffelfinger has been afflicted with a heart ailment for several months.
08/28/1954 – For the 87th consecutive year gates of the Stoneboro Fair will open next week.
08/28/1954 – Extensive repair work is taking place at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Ford City with windows all over the church receiving most of the attention.
08/28/1939 – Courthouse records show purchase of 3.44 acres of the Mahoning dam site by the U.S. Government from Miss Christine L. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Garner. The grant states that the land is to be used for an access road.
08/28/1939 – Two drivers were painfully but not seriously injured in a wreck in the first heat of the fast pace event at Dayton Fair.
08/28/1934 – Study halls will be eliminated so far as possible and class periods will be lengthened by 15 minutes over previous years when Kittanning High School opens its doors for the 1934-35 school term.
08/28/1929 – The first preliminary practices for football players of Ford City High School was held under direction of Coach Shardin. Twenty-five candidates were out for practice.
08/28/1929 - West Penn Power Company is converting the old powerhouse on Queen St. into storage for line equipment and the automobile employes.