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Allegheny County Democratic Committee favors moderates over progressives in primary endorsements
Allegheny County Democratic Committee members voted Sunday to endorse moderate Democrats over their progressive opponents, signaling that party insiders could be leaning more conservative as the April 2020 primary approaches. But some political observers said that endorsement might not reflect what the broader swath of Democratic and independent voters are...
Police: Road rage might have contributed to crash on Route 30 in North Braddock
North Braddock police are investigating a crash that involved multiple vehicles and shut down part of Route 30 on Monday afternoon. Allegheny County dispatchers said the wreck happened around 2:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Ardmore Boulevard (Route 30). The roadway near Vincent’s Pizza was shut down in both...
Mt. Pleasant High School students win statewide award for suicide prevention videoVideo
Still grieving over the suicide death of a friend and classmate last year, three Mt. Pleasant Area High School students jumped at the chance to help promote suicide awareness and prevention. Senior Jillian Gearhart and sophomores Ashlynn Scherer and Bryce Jaworkski were told during a school assembly for the Council...
Cops: Youngwood woman charged with child endangerment after 2 incidents
A 40-year-old Youngwood woman was cited for child endangerment, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct after state police made welfare checks twice in three weeks and reported her apartment being “in deplorable condition.” Trooper Nicholas Parker filed the complaint against Mandy M. Kinnaird after troopers were called to the home twice...
New Stanton area hemp processor CAMO closes, stranding farmers
A company that seemed poised to make Westmoreland County a hemp hub has folded, leaving local growers with nowhere to sell their crops. Commonwealth Alternative Medicinal Options shut down its 45,000-square-foot CBD processing facility near New Stanton as the price of hemp collapsed. “The bottom line on it is, we...
Workshops to cover composting, recycling, rain barrels
Thinking about composting? Wondering about recycling? The Pennsylvania Resources Council is holding a series of workshops on those and other conservation topics in the coming months. Workshops on the benefits of backyard composting will cover methods for setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways to use finished compost....
Travelers to see prep work for new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport
Travelers this spring will start seeing the prep work for a three-year, $1.1 billion construction project this summer that will build a new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. Airport visitors will begin to see construction trailers and new walls and fencing built to isolate the construction area from existing facilities,...
Pittsburgh police union rejects Mayor Peduto’s 2.5% raise offer, dispute heads to arbitration
Pittsburgh’s police union on Monday voted against accepting a minor pay bump offer from Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration, sending the contract dispute to an arbitration panel, officials said. Of 655 officers who voted, ranging from fledgling officers to lieutenants to recent retirees, 55% chose to reject Peduto’s offer in favor...
Colorful Depression era glass show returns to New Kensington
Trying to pass on an appreciation of antique, colorful glassware, the Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society is offering free admission to visitors under the age of 30 for their glass show March 7 and 8 at the Quality Inn in New Kensington. The 43rd annual Three Rivers Depression Era...
Troopers asking for information on meth lab operation in Indiana County
State police are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects connected to a methamphetamine manufacturing dump site discovered in a rural eastern Indiana County. Troopers called the agency’s Clandestine Laboratory Response Team to a wooded area in Buffington Township near Vintondale at 4 p.m. Sunday after finding suspicious materials,...
People can order banners honoring Leechburg and Gilpin veterans
Orders are now being accepted for Leechburg’s “Hometown Hero” banner program. Mayor Wayne Dobos, a member of the three-person committee working on the program, said a banner featuring him will be hung by the Leechburg municipal building in the near future. This will allow people to see what the banners...
Village along unfrozen Lake Erie reports ‘erosion emergency’
CLEVELAND — An Ohio village along Lake Erie is experiencing what officials describe as an “erosion emergency” because the lake hasn’t frozen over. With more waves pounding the shore, erosion has eaten away more than 40 feet of land from a park in Geneva-on-the-Lake in a two-week span, village administrator...
Police: Man found dead with gunshot wound in Baldwin home
Allegheny County police are investigating after they said a man was found shot dead in his Baldwin home. Officials said they were called shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday to the 3300 block of Vernon Avenue, where they found the 28-year-old man identified as Jeremy Dentel, according to the Allegheny County...
Police: Man found dead outside Pittsburgh church
A man was found dead outside of a city church, police said. Officers responded to the 5400 block of Centre Avenue around 9 a.m. Sunday after a maintenance worker found the man and unsuccessfully tried to wake him, police said. When officers arrived on scene they found the man inside...
Why parents aren’t taking kids to the pediatrician
The Flora family no longer visits the pediatrician as often as they used to. “We used to live in our pediatrician’s office,” said Jennifer Flora, 36, a Greensburg mother of three. “I would say, in the past two years, we have finally cut out the doctor visits, outside of yearly...
The Stroller, Feb. 17, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Kiski Area Shamrock Run...
New Carlynton superintendent excited about the future
When John Kreider makes a decision, he has one thing in mind: “Whatever is good for kids.” Krieder, 52, who took the reins Feb. 3 as Carlynton’s new superintendent, said he always keeps students at the forefront. “You have to. Because why are we here? We’re here for the kids,”...
Additional shale gas well pad planned for Arconic property in Upper Burrell
Plans are being made for two new shale gas well pads at the Arconic property in Upper Burrell and two natural gas pipelines that would cross through the township. The township supervisors have accepted a recommendation from the planning commission on a pre-application meeting with Brian Dillemuth of Olympia Energy....
Discussion over Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium continues
The Leechburg Area School Board on Tuesday will present its plan for the Veterans Memorial Stadium renovations to Leechburg Council. Council members Chuck Pascal, Ruth Bender and Lorrie Bazella attended Wednesday’s school board meeting seeking information on the project. The borough owns the property where the field and adjoining practice...
Mobile cupcake business serves up happiness by the dozenVideo
Confectionery chef Amanda Dingey of Ford City is on a roll. Dingey owns and operates StudeCakers, a mobile and online custom cupcake business she opened in 2012 after leaving a corporate customer service job. “Last year, I sold over 35,000 cupcakes,” says Dingey, 45. “My cupcake flavors scream ‘fun.’ ”...
Pittsburgh area’s mild winters creating mountains of salt
Back-to-back mild winters have caused a backlog of road salt for some communities, forcing them to scramble to find space to store incoming shipments for next year. A number of communities have not used as much road salt as they thought they would, said Tom Benecki, executive director of the...
‘Dr. Betsy’ and Scooter, her paraplegic therapy cat, bring happiness to Western Pa. nursing homesVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Goodwill doesn’t retire easily when it comes to animals and the vulnerable. For more than more than 11 years, a now-retired veterinarian known as “Dr. Betsy” Kennon of Fawn...
1803 Hempfield school house restoredVideo
New life has been breathed into a Hempfield schoolhouse originally built in 1803. After sitting vacant for 15 years, the Middletown School House — along School House Lane — was purchased by Donna Acito in 2017. Originally planning to tear down the structure, Acito decided to restore it after learning...
Hays bald eagle lays 2nd egg of the season
The Hays bald eagle has laid her second egg of the season — exactly three days after the first one arrived on Feb. 13. “It was 6:30 p.m. for both eggs,” Rachel Handel, communications director for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, said. Onlookers can watch the live webcam at...
Sto-Rox paper shortage helped by a tweet
A guidance counselor at Sto-Rox School District said she’s been touched by the generosity people have shown since she tweeted about a paper shortage in the district. “I was so surprised at how quickly this could all happen. This is a perfect example of kindness and generosity, and it is...
