Valley News Dispatch category, Page 130
Threats to local schools jump after Georgia school shooting, attract FBI interest
A recent spate of unfounded threats against schools in the region is becoming typical in the wake of major school shootings such as the one in Georgia last week. Since Friday, there have been at least nine districts affected by threats of violence in Southwestern Pennsylvania. All of the threats...
Garden Club at Mary Queen of Apostles nourishes minds and bodies
Students at Mary Queen of Apostles are rolling up their sleeves to do their part for the environment — and their bellies. Garden Club members are in their second year tending to a monarch butterfly sanctuary near the school’s front entrance on Elmtree Road in New Kensington. Plants such as...
The Stroller, Sept. 11, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Brackenridge reviving holiday cheer with new decorations after 3-year hiatus
Christmas decorations once again will brighten Brackenridge Avenue this holiday season. Councilman Dino Lopreiato, chairman of parks and recreation, told Brackenridge Council he has ordered decorations to adorn utility poles along the business district’s main street. “Brackenridge Avenue will light up again like it used to,” Lopreiato said. He said...
Death of Arnold 6-month-old under investigation
Authorities are investigating after a 6-month-old girl died early Tuesday in Arnold. Mayor Shannon Santucci confirmed that police responded to a report of a nonresponsive child shortly after 3:30 a.m. at a home in the 2000 block of Kenneth Avenue. Rob Haus, the officer-in-charge of the Arnold police department, could...
Repairs set through November on Route 1006, spanning Indiana Township, Harmar, Fox Chapel
PennDOT announced roadway improvement work will begin Thursday on Dorseyville Road, Saxonburg Boulevard, Guys Run Road, Harts Run Road and Fox Chapel Road, spanning Indiana and Harmar townships and Fox Chapel. The work is part of a nearly $11.9 million paving project. Single-lane alternating traffic for base repair work will...
Highlands School Board considering repairs to former Fawn Elementary building
The Highlands School Board might spend money on a facelift for the former Fawn Elementary School, but the larger question of what to do with the building still looms. The board on Monday heard a proposal from Chris Reiser, director of buildings and grounds, who urged action on a leaky...
Officers commended for finding Leechburg man’s wedding ring after fatal crash
When Scottie Joe Hawkins’ wedding ring flew off his hand during the motorcycle crash that killed him in June, his wife feared she’d never see it again. But, thanks to a pair of Allegheny Township police officers, Kourtney Hawkins has the symbol of her wedding commitment again. Scottie Joe Hawkins,...
New Kensington native brings her band Birthday Girl to Preserving Underground
Eva S. is looking forward to Tuesday night, when her band Birthday Girl will play at Preserving Underground in her hometown of New Kensington. “It’ll be awesome, it’s my first time as this project playing in Pittsburgh so I think it’ll be fun,” she said. The band has been showcasing...
The Stroller, Sept. 10, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Aspinwall launches EV charging stations in borough lot
Charging stations for electric vehicles in Aspinwall are up and running. The literal and figurative switch was flipped on Sept. 4 after several delays. Three charging stations, each capable of accommodating two vehicles at a time, were installed in the borough parking lot along Commercial Avenue. They are located on...
Aspiring Education program at Burrell gives head start to students who want to be teachers
At some point this school year, Laney Kaczor will be in a Burrell High School classroom, but not in her role as a student. Kaczor, a junior at Burrell, is one of nine Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center students in a new Aspiring Education program with a satellite location...
Allegheny Valley Hospital workers approve new contract; West Penn Hospital workers to vote Wednesday
Late contract negotiations seem to have paid off at Allegheny Valley and West Penn hospitals. Statements from SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania say new contracts either are approved or pending at both hospitals after talks over the past few days. A new contract approved Monday by employees of Allegheny Valley Hospital in...
Ulta Beauty coming to The Waterworks
Shoppers who love trying the latest skin care or cosmetic lines likely will be delighted with the newest addition to The Waterworks along Freeport Road near Aspinwall. Ulta Beauty is set to open by late fall in the space that formerly housed a state liquor store, which moved this year...
Rising from the ashes: Arnold’s St. Vladimir to hold 1st services since 2021 fire
The Rev. Yaroslav Koval stood inside St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church recently, recalling how he rushed into the church during a fire on Dec. 4, 2021. He entered the burning building because he has led the congregation for more than a decade. He and the parishioners vowed, amid the darkness,...
New Leechburg Boy Scout troop welcomes girls, a sign of new interest in Scouting
Jessica Cummings doesn’t have much experience as a Scout leader, but she’s ready for the challenge as she starts Troop 6553 in Leechburg, a Boy Scout troop that welcomes girls. Cummings began the troop for her daughter, Lydia, 10, and her daughter’s best friend, Ivy McCullough, 10. Both girls have...
Community rallies around Lower Burrell family displaced by house fire
Community members are banding together to support a Lower Burrell family after they were left homeless when a fire destroyed their Michigan Avenue home last week. Less than 24 hours after the Wednesday blaze, Patrick Elston, co-owner of Gus Franco’s Pizza shop in Lower Burrell, began arranging a way to...
Morning Roundup: Multiple local school districts dealing with issues Monday
Here are a few news items for Monday Sept. 9, 2024. Leechburg School District has heightened police presence There will be a heightened security presence Monday for a school in the Leechburg Area School District, Armstrong County, after a suspicious note was found in the district’s high school building on...
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2024
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Building the Valley: Producer’s event stage in Tarentum offers ‘infinite-seat theater’
Jeff Revilla, a New Kensington man with more than 10 years of experience producing shows, wants to reach an infinite audience. His podcast studio, Poduty Live in Tarentum, has the capacity to do just that. The event stage on Corbet Street can house up to 40 audience members during a...
The Stroller, Sept. 8, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Leechburg prepares for 13th annual Pink Day fundraiser
Leechburg is preparing for its 13th annual Pink Day, a celebration and fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation established in 2011 by Gary and Vicki Peterman of Gilpin. The event is an all-day affair that shuts down Market Street from First to Third streets. This year’s event will start...
Deer Lakes’ Meghan Bright earns award for teaching ‘overall wellness’
Curtisville Primary students learn more than soccer and dodge ball in Meghan Bright’s class. She teaches them from the earliest age how to care for their bodies with proper fuel, sleep and emotional balance. “Starting in kindergarten, my students learn about the functions of their body systems and how to...
Highlands, St. Joe’s cross country co-op a ‘win-win’
Highlands sophomore Lillie Ryan is excited to have friends to run with on the high school’s cross country team this fall. The lone runner for the district, Ryan would have to forgo the sport if it weren’t for a co-op with neighboring St. Joseph High School. “I’m happy about it,”...
