Valley News Dispatch category, Page 11

In his role as a volunteer for the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Harvest Fair, George McDermott never stops. The Fox Chapel Area alum and Duquesne University junior has lent his time for three years to ready donations for the church’s annual fundraiser. “We are so busy,” volunteer coordinator Fay Powell...

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Oakmont officials are nearing the end of a survey period that could result in a possible deer management program. A post on the borough’s Facebook page said council received more than 500 responses to the deer survey it released to the public in June. The survey can be accessed at...

Rules for injection wells are on the books in Upper Burrell. Supervisors on Wednesday approved regulations for injection wells that would allow them as a conditional use in industrial-zoned areas in the township only, although some residents asked for more time for things to be cleaned up or clarified in...

The vote to fill Harrison’s open commissioner seat will likely come down to one vote, that of vacancy board member George Conroy. Commissioners on Aug. 25 deadlocked in a vote between nominees Alan Fisher of Union Avenue and Justin Johnson of Carlisle Street. Now, the vacancy board — comprising the...

Allegheny Valley School District announced that seating will be limited for the Springdale vs. Avella high school football game Friday night at the district’s new stadium. The venue can hold approximately 700 spectators. Bands and cheerleaders will have assigned sections, and designated areas will be posted for home and visiting...

Drivers commuting through Oakmont can expect to see some ongoing roadwork in the coming weeks. Borough officials announced a tentative start date of Sept. 15 for stormwater infrastructure construction along Washington Avenue. The project, which had been postponed last month, is expected to take about five to six weeks to...

The late Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff was a “character who had character.” That’s according to Barbara Burstin, an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff.” The book was released in 2019 through Word Association Publishers in Tarentum. Burstin will detail Masloff’s improbable...

Highlands students can get immunizations, sports physicals and other exams during a visit from the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile on Sept. 19. The Care Mobile offers all district students limited medical care with no out-of-pocket costs. Appointments will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the district community...

Penn State New Kensington’s Corner LaunchBox has started a new business outreach service for veterans. The Veterans Business Outreach Center, at the Corner LaunchBox in downtown New Kensington, was established through an agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, said Joanna Sutton, director of the Corner LaunchBox. The effort aims...

Yoga, finance classes and spiritual mentoring are part of an expanded roster of offerings meant to heal “the whole person” at the Addiction Recovery Ministry in Sharpsburg. “We realize that addiction is physical, mental and spiritual,” said Rosemarie Haas, director of the agency along Ninth Street. “We’re trying to help...

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The person hospitalized after a boat fire in Harmar on Monday was treated and released, authorities said. No other updates on the person were available, according to Harmar police. Others on the boat, which caught fire about 3 p.m. below Lock 3, were not reported injured. The incident happened between...

For many students in the Burrell School District, Tuesday wasn’t just the first day of a new school year. Many were starting in a new building after the closure of Stewart Elementary School at the end of the last school year. For the first time in its history, Burrell is...

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal continues to investigate a fire that engulfed the upper floors of a Brackenridge home on Saturday. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out about 11:30 p.m. at 1080 McIntire Way, said Kasey Reigner, public information officer for the Allegheny County Department of...

A garage near Aluminum City Terrace in New Kensington was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. New Kensington Fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr said crews were dispatched to 870 E. Hill Drive at 11:25 a.m. for reports of a vehicle on fire in a garage. “The first firefighter was here within...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 2: Plum family safe after early morning fire Emergency services reported no injuries after tackling a fire early Tuesday morning. According to a social media post from Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Co. No. 7, a total of...

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Thousands of people came to Northmoreland Park for the annual Labor United Celebration, a two-day festival that featured everything from carnival rides and an ice cream truck to a sprawling flea market and a petting zoo featuring goats, donkeys and puppies at the Allegheny Township park. The two-day event boasted...

One person was hospitalized after a boat caught fire Monday afternoon in the Allegheny River near Harmar. Police, firefighters and first responders were dispatched about 3 p.m. following reports of the fire, emergency services spokesman Kasey Reigner told TribLive. The boat caught fire on the water near the Allegheny River...

Sometimes, you just fall in love with a place. And that, sort of, is how West Deer became home to an international company’s only U.S. location. Not widely-known to many in the community, TFH Special Needs Toys is a transatlantic company producing toys and other gadgets that make life better...

As Blawnox officials continue to search for a new borough manager, its current one has secured her “retirement” plans. Kathy Ulanowicz plans to step down as top administrator at the end of this year. She announced her retirement in July. She asked council earlier this month if she could continue...

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A late-night fire gutted the upper floors of a Brackenridge home on Saturday night. Fire crews responded to the blaze at the corner of McIntire Way and Hall Lane near ATI’s Brackenridge Works around 11:30 p.m., according to a volunteer at Pioneer Hose Company. Residents escaped the home, and no...

State police say a woman died from injuries she suffered in an ATV crash in Armstrong County on Sunday. The crash occurred on private property just after 2 a.m. in Madison Township, according to police. Police identified the victim as Samantha Hetrick, 21, of Brookville. The cause of the crash...