Valley News Dispatch category, Page 157
Remember When: A-K Valley landmarks said to be named after soldier from 1700s believed to have used biological weapons
There are many sites in the Alle-Kiski Valley that bear the names of prominent figures from colonial history. The hill opposite New Kensington that runs between Springdale and Creighton is known as Bouquet Hill. The first bridge constructed in 1900 over the Allegheny River at New Kensington was known as...
The Stroller, July 14, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Local food shuttle expands hours, service areas The Fresh Food Shuttle...
New Lower Burrell ladder truck gives firefighters ‘dual functionality’ on calls
Chief Brennan Sites of Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 had been eyeing a new fire engine for the past year-and-a-half, but a Father’s Day fire last year on Jefferson Drive had him rethinking what he really needed. While no one was hurt in the fire, Sites knew that...
Allegheny Valley School District is painting a ‘Portrait of a Dynamo’; community’s feedback wanted
Allegheny Valley School District officials want to know what qualities the community thinks district graduates should possess. The district is in the process of establishing what it’s calling “Portrait of a Dynamo,” which aims to represent the district’s vision for 21st century skills, character traits and social-emotional competencies that students...
Students lauded for turning band trailer into mobile command center for Allegheny Valley Regional police
Haydon Lookhart’s first glance at an old high school band trailer had him thinking that converting it into a mobile command center for the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department would be a tall task. It needed a lot of work, the 17-year-old Kiski Area student said. “We had to gut...
Blawnox set to celebrate police, first responders on National Night Out
One of Blawnox Manager Kathy Ulanowicz’s favorite borough calendar days is fast approaching. It’s not the day after the borough budget is passed or the start of a holiday break. It’s the yearly celebration of those who serve and protect, as well as rescue and give treatment to residents. Blawnox’s...
Parks Township nuclear waste cleanup faces awareness gap
How well informed community members are about the impending Parks Township nuclear waste dump cleanup depends on who you ask. Preliminary results from a survey sent out by University of Pittsburgh master’s degree candidate Ariana Scott suggest a startling lack of awareness, with a majority of respondents indicating they aren’t...
The Stroller, July 13, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Bike run to benefit AK Hope Center The Ariele Jenniches Memorial...
Upper Burrell man waiting for 3rd kidney transplant
Joe Baker is a simple guy who enjoys tinkering with old tractors in his garage and spending time with family and friends. “He’s an Average Joe, but he’s my Average Joe,” said his wife, Nancy. “He’s a good man.” Joe, 63, and Nancy, 65, of Upper Burrell are on a...
Lower Burrell man facing 10th DUI charge after being stopped twice in New Kensington
A Lower Burrell man is facing his 10th DUI charge, getting numbers nine and 10 within two months of each other in New Kensington. New Kensington police charged Bruno F. Nobilese, 57, with felony driving under the influence on May 15 and July 11. In the second case, he also...
Arnold facing deadline to spend money for fire truck without enough to cover full cost
Arnold will set more money aside to pay for a new fire engine as it faces a deadline to spend some of the money it already has marked for the major purchase. After two public hearings, council voted to mark $50,000 of its about $304,000 federal grant funding for the...
Used car dealership pitched for Lower Burrell
Two Pittsburgh men are asking the Lower Burrell Zoning Hearing Board to pave the way to allow a used car dealership along Leechburg Road. Mo Fathalla and Sami Abdullah seek a zoning variance for their property at 2844 Leechburg Road. City Manager Greg Primm said Fathalla and Abdullah applied to...
Plum names 2 incoming high school seniors as junior council members
Plum Council will gain a younger perspective when its two newest members join in September. Mercy Newell and Adam Smith, both 17, have been named as junior council members. They will be seniors this fall at Plum High School. Their tenure will run with the school year, from September through...
Group working with Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy to revitalize Agan Park
A group of elected officials and residents from Springdale and Cheswick boroughs is working with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy to develop plans to improve a park in Springdale Township. Although Agan Park is located along the township’s Riddle Run Road, it is jointly managed by Springdale Borough and Cheswick....
Former Boat House Bar/Sisters Hotel in Natrona to be redeveloped as restaurant, possible entertainment spot
As a kid, Brianna Thorpe spent a lot of time visiting family in Natrona. “There was a bakery on the corner, and it was kind of awesome that you could walk around and hit different businesses,” she said of Harrison’s riverfront neighborhood. Now, the 27-year-old Springdale High School graduate from...
Harrison funeral home provides services for humans and pets too
If you need cremation or burial service for your beloved pet alligator, Patrick Vereb is the guy to call. While Vereb, a funeral director for almost 50 years, has been providing funeral services for people for most of his career, providing after-life care for pets is a growing part of...
New Kensington Science Project works on moving to new home in the city
Nicole Roberts is all about giving children from New Kensington and Arnold science and technology experiences so they don’t fall behind peers from wealthier communities. “They can do anything. They need to know they can,” Roberts said this week, while a group of children in third through seventh grades were...
The Stroller, July 12, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Allegheny Township to celebrate Community Day The Allegheny Township Community Day...
Sharpsburg appoints Kayla Portis as new mayor; council seat now available
History has been made once again in Sharpsburg as the borough, chartered in 1842, has appointed its first Black mayor. Kayla Portis, a fourth-generation resident and 2003 Fox Chapel Area graduate, was selected unanimously out of five candidates July 11. She was sworn in by District Judge Matthew V. Rudzki....
Shuttle to be available while New Kensington Bridge sidewalk is closed through mid-November
A shuttle will be available while the sidewalk on the New Kensington Bridge is closed for the next four months. The sidewalk on the bridge spanning the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. Monday and remain closed through mid-November, PennDOT announced...
Volunteer’s skills shine light on veterans with repainting of military mural in Verona
A project expected to cost Verona at least $10,000 ended up being free thanks to community donations and the efforts of two volunteer painters. Verona Council Vice President Trish Hredzak attributed the borough’s good fortune to “the magic of living in a small town.” Verona’s doughboy memorial has been at...
Frazer Sgt. Aaron Scott remains head of police department, though official title may be a while in coming
Frazer police Sgt. Aaron Scott continues to run the township’s police department three months after Chief Terry Kuhns died. It’s unclear whether he will take the role officially — and Scott is fine with that. “The officers that we have assist me greatly in making sure the day-to-day operations are...
Frustration mounts over lack of information on Kiski Township police chief departure
Anyone who hoped to hear Kiski Township supervisors speak on the departure of former Chief Lee Bartolicius on Wednesday night left the township’s regular meeting sorely disappointed. Township Solicitor Ryan Fritz ruled out the prospect at the start of the meeting. “For anyone who is here simply for that purpose,...
Mural project adds beauty to Blawnox business district
Residents and travelers in Blawnox have a new piece of artwork to admire in the borough’s business district. Renowned artist Lee Steadman of McKean recently finished a mural on the side of Rick’s Barber Shop along Freeport Road. The 12-foot-by-25-foot painting was part of a beautification project by Best of...
Penn Hills man leads Verona police on foot chase through traffic while carrying baby, police say
Verona police say a Penn Hills man wanted for retail theft led officers on a foot chase, weaving between passing vehicles with his infant daughter in his arms. It was only after his arrest that it became clear why the suspect made such a desperate attempt to flee from petty...
