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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...
Noteable: Beth Lechman confident county will be ready for voting changes, 2020 elections
As voters and candidates waited for days to get results of this month’s Iowa caucuses, Beth Lechman sat hundreds of miles away in her Westmoreland County home and imaged the nightmare that state’s elections officials were enduring. It is one Lechman hopes to avoid in April, when Pennsylvania voters go...
Sons of the American Legion remember a friend and toast veteransVideo
On a chilly Sunday morning before the sun came up, about a dozen of Mike Osenkowski’s friends gathered at the American Legion hall that houses Post 982 in Unity. Just hours after the bar closed, guys like Dave O’Barto and Patrick “Rabbit” Quinn, members of the Sons of the American...
Police: Uniontown woman hurt after vehicle goes into woods off Route 51
A Uniontown area woman was hurt after her vehicle went off the road and into the woods in Rostraver early Sunday morning, authorities said. Rostraver police said the 27-year-old woman was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. The extent of her injuries wasn’t immediately known. The crash was reported...
Police investigating after 19-year-old shot in Duquesne
A 19-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was shot multiple times Sunday afternoon in Duquesne, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting was reported just after 12:30 p.m. in the area of 600 Grant Avenue. The man was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon, but he is expected...
Surveyors tackling resurvey of Mason-Dixon Line
A group of surveyors from Pennsylvania and Maryland starting this year plan to create a new record of what might be America’s most famous border: the Mason-Dixon Line. Members of both states’ surveyor societies will help survey the 196-mile border stretching from Delaware to the southeastern tip of Fayette County,...
Greensburg man might be the sharpest knife in the drawerVideo
Of all the words Kevin Sheftic might use to describe his life, “dull” is not one of them. After decades in the corporate world, Sheftic decided to pursue an entrepreneurial path providing services people rarely think about. In 2016, he founded Line Pro Striping, a company that paints lines on...
Man dies after being shot outside Braddock clubVideo
A 39-year-old man died Sunday after he was shot outside a Braddock club that morning, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jason Lewis of Pittsburgh. The shooting was reported about 3:50 a.m. at the Sahara Temple on Seventh Street, Allegheny County police said. When...
5 years after nearly folding, Downtown Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Center on track for comeback
The day she became CEO of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Janis Burley Wilson walked through the Downtown Pittsburgh building’s reflective glass doors to find its interior completely empty. “There were no phones or computers, no printer, pencils or pens or any supplies,” Burley Wilson said about her...
The Stroller, Feb. 16, 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. Hoagie fundraiser to benefit...
Freeport Area School Board wants more prices before acting on building work
The Freeport Area School Board is delaying nine capital projects until specific costs can be determined. The school board Thursday was prepared to pass a laundry list of items to be taken care of this summer. The administration submitted a list of estimated costs. They amount to about $520,000 in...
Gateway High School crowns Mardi Gras king
For one night only, the sights and sounds of New Orleans filled the air when Gateway High School celebrated Mardi Gras with a traditional Valentine’s Day Dance on Feb. 14. After the ballots were counted and the results tabulated, Kenyatta Mwambu (left) was crowned Mardi Gras King. Joining him as...
Jefferson Hills Borough hires new solicitor
For the first time in a decade, Jefferson Hills Borough has a new solicitor. Council members this month appointed attorney J. Deron Gabriel of the Law Offices of John E. Gabriel to the role held for the last decade by attorney William Shimko. With a new quorum recently sworn in...
Real estate transactions in the Signal Item coverage area the week of Feb. 16
Bridgeville Russell Kovach Jr. sold property at 315 Church St. to Timmy Tatel for $99,900. Amy Stiles sold property at 1010 McLaughlin Run Road to Carrie Sawyer for $65,000. Lawrence Madson Jr. sold property at 1019 McLaughlin Run Road to Thomas A Robinson Family L.P. for $175,000. John Stefanik sold...
Late Jeannette policeman to be added to National Law Enforcement Officers MemorialVideo
It was Jeannette police Officer Allen “Jack” Capozzi’s last call. He and fellow Officer Carl Shifko went to the Piedmont Bar to break up an argument between two men Oct. 18, 1978. The officers separated them when something went wrong. “He just collapsed,” Shifko said. “He had a heart condition...
Hempfield to host first health and wellness fair Feb. 29
Hempfield is hosting its first health and wellness fair. Located at the township’s athletic complex, the Feb. 29 fair will offer the community the opportunity to meet with organizations and health providers while also learning about youth sports organizations and programs and facilities offered by the parks and recreation department....
