The death of a man who shot at a controversial Summit Township billboard has been ruled a suicide, state police said Thursday, Sept. 7.
The man was found dead near the intersection of Route 422 and Bo.
When Chuck Pascal and the Armstrong County Democratic Committee decided to place a billboard with a welcoming message along one of the main roads into the county, they chose words that they hoped would reach and comfort as many people as possible. Pascal, the county Democratic chairman and a prominent
Armstrong Democrats attempted to send an inclusive message to residents of the deep-red community but soon found their efforts thwarted by an Ohio-based advertising firm.
A Worthington-area billboard meant to welcome people of all faiths, genders and sexual orientations was up for six days before opponents forced its removal. Erected by the Armstrong County Democratic Committee and paid for by donations, the sign was meant to combat a nearby billboard along Route 422 that has