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Franklin Regional’s ‘Into the Woods’ cast preps for pared-down productionVideo
Franklin Regional Senior High School students will present their spring musical, Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” to a much smaller audience than usual due to health and safety restrictions. But the cast is still hard at work preparing for the show. “Into the Woods” will run March 11-14 in the...
Norwin officials to discuss in-school options for instruction
Norwin school officials are planning to discuss options for more in-person instruction during a school board meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Monday. Superintendent Jeff Taylor is expected to address plans for students in grades five through 11 to have the option of returning to school for four days of in-person...
Penn Hills High School students honor Black and women’s history with project
With February being Black History Month and March Women’s History Month, Penn Hills High School English teacher Rachel Schifino had students develop artwork based on literature that recognizes both. “We’re creating a collaborative slide show of image macros (posters) to showcase the beauty and experiences of Black women through the...
Plum EMS reaches 30-year milestone
An ambulance company in one of Allegheny County’s largest boroughs has reached a milestone. Plum EMS turns 30 this month. Tom Izydore, retired paramedic and current board member, said he is excited the company reached this moment and recalled how it all started. “As far as things that we’ve done...
Pittsburgh launches Opioid Overdose Dashboard
Pittsburgh officials on Friday launched the Opioid Overdose Dashboard, a new tool that can help form and guide policies and programs to address unsafe opioid use in the city. The dashboard compiles data from the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS to map monthly opioid overdose calls and Public Safety’s responses. Data...
Rosedale Tech to host weekly ‘Women in the Trades’ events throughout March
Greensburg native Melody Carranza found herself frustrated after opting for a career in the medical field. “Once I realized that wasn’t for me, I started looking at other options,” Carranza said. Similarly, Raelee Nicholson of Charleroi was “in the process of following a traditional four-year path with offers to multiple...
As Peace Corps turns 60, volunteers reflect: ‘It changed me tremendously’
As the Peace Corps commemorated its 60th anniversary this month, the agency launched a virtual celebration, and local residents who have volunteered over the years reflected on their service. Established by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1960, the Peace Corps has sent about 240,000 Americans to serve in...
Homeschooling parents unite in Vandergrift for program where kids can socialize — without computers
Yoga, painting, gardening and storytime await home-schooled youngsters at a new program in Vandergrift. The Homeschool Co-op class meets every Friday in the lower level hall at The Center on Franklin Avenue in Vandergrift. It’s two hours of creative and nontechnology focused activities for children who are home-schooled. It’s taught...
Pandemic can’t stop annual Greensburg Open bowling tournamentVideo
Noah Suidron was good-natured Sunday as he was outscored frame after frame by girlfriend Kayla Murphy. “I’ve been bowling for four years, and as soon as I showed her bowling she was better than me,” said Suidron, 23, of Latrobe during the first session of the 32nd annual Greensburg Open...
Police: Shots fired from several cars along Route 28, 2 people hit
State police are investigating a shooting along Route 28 that left two people hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Police said the incident occurred Saturday around 3:30 p.m. near the Route 8 exit in Sharpsburg. When troopers arrived, Pittsburgh police were on the scene with a vehicle “which had several indications of...
Freeport Area High School cheerleaders spreading cheer through Easter eggs
The Easter Bunny will be getting some help from Freeport Area High School’s cheerleaders this year. The cheer squad is hosting a fundraising event to spread joy — and Easter eggs — to families within the school district. Families can order eggs and provide information about their kids’ ages, genders...
The show must go on in Freeport Area School District, where 3 spring musicals are planned
In Freeport Area School District, the show must go on — even if a global pandemic presents new obstacles. The district is staging three musicals this spring: • Buffalo Elementary is performing “Lion King Kids” on April 22 through 24. • The middle school is presenting “Matilda Junior” on April...
Want to see 80,000 snow geese? No problem for Harrison photographer at Middle CreekVideo
A Harrison couple recently witnessed one of the state’s most dramatic natural spectacles — tens of thousands of migrating snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, which manages Middle Creek, reports large crowds visiting to see the massive migration of...
After grant rejections, Lower Burrell fire company secures $100,000-plus for special breathing equipment
After failed attempts to secure grant money, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 secured $108,000 from a state insurance fund to pay for firefighters’ special breathing equipment. The fire company recently received 18 self-contained breathing apparatus as well as portable air supplies. Firefighters wear the breathing equipment when entering...
PennDOT to begin Tarentum Bridge repairs, no traffic disruptions — yet
PennDOT will begin preservation work on the Tarentum Bridge from March 15 to mid-April. Crews will replace deteriorating concrete in the structure underneath the bridge, said Yasmeen Manyisha, PennDOT spokeswoman. No traffic disruptions are planned. However, some traffic restrictions are expected later this year when PennDOT works on other bridge...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary sixth-grader brightens Fridays with his dance movesVideo
An autistic pre-teen with a big heart and even bigger dance moves is causing a stir at school. Cash Malobicky, a sixth-grader at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School, is a featured dancer each week during the schoolwide video announcements broadcast. “My parents named me after the singer Johnny Cash,” said...
Shaler area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Etna Cynthia Benoit sold property at 41 Oakland St. to BJW Capital LLC for $150,000. Millvale Christopher Casavale sold property at 24 Butler St. to Kevin Ma and Anna Na Ren for $95,000. Reserve Alfred Rodrigues sold property at 3075 Mt. Troy Road to Ian Short for $149,500. Dustin Aiken...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Hampton UCG Thirty Seven LLC sold property at 3954 Bonita Drive to Andrew Claro Ungerman and Katheryn Kodrowsky for $231,000. Janice Geniviva sold property at 4922 Canyon Creek Trail to Michele Sinagra trustee for $465,000. Frank DeShantz Jr. sold property at 5194 Hampton Place Drive to Ian Michael and Elizabeth...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Chalfant William Becker sold property at 178 Brighton St. to James and Carol Tessauro for $150,000. Estate of John Boyce sold property at 220 Highland Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $45,000. Churchill William Dipaolo sold property at 3766 E. Rural Court to Emily Rybinski for $157,000. Delmont Eric Seabury...
The Herald area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Aspinwall Nathaniel Rychlik sold property at 223 Fourth St. to Jeffrey John Walter and Kelsie Michelle Sinagra for $307,500. Brian McDermott sold property at 103 Virginia Ave. to Matthew and David Stroud for $242,999. Blawnox Daniel Schultz sold property at 200 Carla Drive to Donna Nocleg for $163,000. Randy Rivera...
1 year later: The coronavirus response, missteps and what we have learned
Think about one year ago. On Feb. 2, the Super Bowl was played in front of more than 62,000 fans packed into Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. A month later, 18,548 watched the Penguins play the Carolina Hurricanes on March 8 at PPG Paints Arena. A few days after that, the...
Doing what’s right: Inside restoration begins on tomb of Sutersville founderVideo
Frank Barbera knew if he was going to get inside the Suter mausoleum at West Newton Cemetery, it wasn’t going to be through the bricked-over front door. Instead, the former Sutersville mayor in November removed bricks covering the windows and shimmied his way into the structure that entombs Sutersville’s founder,...
Millwork plant to relocate from Monessen to South Huntingdon industrial park
An Allegheny County-based construction contractor will relocate and expand its manufacturing operations from Monessen to Westmoreland County’s I-70 Industrial Park. The deal announced by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. calls for Robinson-based Wyatt Inc. to purchase nearly 20 acres at the South Huntingdon park to serve as the company’s...
The Stroller, March 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
Penn Hills police: 2 people hurt, including 1 with broken neck, from head-on crash
Penn Hills police are investigating a crash that sent two people to the hospital, with one driver switching cars and leaving the scene. Police Chief Howard Burton said the two-vehicle head-on crash took place Friday shortly after 11 p.m. along Frankstown Road near the Lime Hollow Road intersection. A woman...
