We've been told that the correct title is District Court Judge not Rural Valley Magistrate. However, other judges have told us the correct title is Magisterial District Judge. But since internet users search more for the term "magistrate", we use that a lot in our page titles.

Under the zip code 16249 lives a charming and delightful community of Armstrong County where German and Italian influences merged, it is today the home of more than 920 people and just 2 square miles of territory. This municipality is located less than 8 miles way from Atwood, Elderton, and Dayton, and it is approximately 52 miles away from the heart of Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, this community faces the typical tough reality of a poor economy which hits strongly 1/4 of the people where more than 1/10 of the residents affected are children and inhabitants over 65 years old.

Samuel Goldstrohm