This photo from the Armstrong County Historical Museum shows Market Street in Kittanning from the bridge to the courthouse. Notice that there are just trees on the 300 block, indicating that block apparently was not developed at this era of time.
10/28/1969 - Today’s paper was sprinkled throughout with pictures of local people caught by the Leader-Times photographer on a fine fall day. They included: A front page spooky photo of the Edward Palinski house in Pine Hill, which the family had spent hours decorating to welcome little ghosts and goblins on their trick and treat tour. Standing ready at the doorway were Mrs. Palinski and her niece and nephew, Connie and Richard Ebbitt. A photo of Ricky, Annette, Cindy and Randy Shaffer raking leaves for their grandmother, Mrs. George Shaffer, at her home on North Water St. The H. W. Roofners taking their dog “Buddy” out for a brisk walk. Nicole and Joey Recupero of Pine Hill peeking out from under their tent house in a pile of leaves. Richard Steindel of 816 N. McKean St. putting up his storm windows and fixing the storm door.
10/28/1969 - More than 100 people yesterday attended the first session of the retail selling clinic sponsored by the Kittanning Rotary Club. There was no charge to the salespeople to take the course.
10/28/1969 – Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Lloyd of Ford City RD1 will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today in their home. Mr. Lloyd, 82, and Mrs. Lloyd, 80, were married October 28, 1909 by Justice of the Peace D. A. Goldman. The couple has seven children: Mrs. Charles (Luella) Comperatore of Lower Burrell; Evelyn Schrecengost of Pattonville; Mrs. Stanley (Katheryn) Bialas of Creighton; Mrs. James (Betty) Spencer of Brackenridge; Mrs. James (Jean) Boney of Ford City RD1; Carl and Kenneth Lloyd of Ford City RD1.
10/28/1964 - By a 5-1 vote, Ford City Union School District Board last night authorized Armstrong County School Board to purchase land and construct a vocational-technical school.
10/28/1959 - Workmen have completed installation of new lights in the general office, main floor sales area and fashion department of Montgomery Ward Store. The entire store has been repainted.
10/28/1959 - Members of Redbank Valley Municipal Authority are preparing to advertise for bids for construction of a new $400,000 sewage disposal plant for the South Bethlehem-New Bethlehem Areas.
10/28/1959 - Jerry Ferguson of Manorville is in fair condition at Jameson Hospital, New Castle, where he underwent surgery to his left knee for a football injury received while playing at Westminster College, New Wilmington.
10/28/1954 - The Rev. W, K. Kulp of rural Kittanning, pastor of Center Hill Church of the Brethren, was elected moderator of the Western District of the Church of the Brethren during the group’s two-day conference at Somerset.
10/28/1954 - Extensive damage resulted when a tractor-trailer truck went out of control and crashed into the dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Black, along Route 422 near the west end of Worthington.
10/28/1954 - Biggest-ever Halloween parade Is Staged Here. Prizes Awarded to nearly Half of Estimated 1,000 Costumed Marchers.
10/28/1949 - The Kittanning Foundry and Machine Co. made its last pour at its present location, Campbell St. at N. Grant Ave. The owners, A. J. and Art Lorenzetti, who have operated the foundry for the past ten years, said the new building will be used for an automobile agency.
10/28/1949 - The Apollo Steel Company plant, idle since last July, will rehire more than 600 men when operations resume Nov. 7.
10/28/1934 - Commemorating the 400th anniversary of translation of the Bible into language of the common people and observing the annual Union Reformation Rally, members of Lutheran churches in this vicinity gathered at St. John’s Lutheran Church here Sunday. The church auditorium was filled to capacity.
10/28/1934 - Democratic Rally Brings Good Speakers Before Estimated Crowd of Six Hundred in Kittanning High School Auditorium.
10/28/1929 - The Taylor Run School, a short distance from Kelly Station, has been closed by authorities because of an outbreak of chickenpox. Scarlet fever has made an appearance in Freeport, where several homes have been quarantined.
BIBLE MEDITATION – Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. – Ecclesiastes 12:7