Valley News Dispatch category, Page 173
Stench in Harmar and Oakmont caused by work at Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority plant
Mild weather and the company of family made for a pleasant Easter Sunday at Debbie Carlberg’s home in Oakmont, but it was not to last. Soon, a sickening stench wafted half a mile across the Allegheny River from the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant in Harmar, spoiling their...
The Stroller, April 6, 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. Cabin Fever Reliever Raffle event to benefit HOPE Center The Alle-Kiski...
Jefferson County man to serve up to 20 years for sexual assault of Vandergrift boy
A Jefferson County man was sentenced Friday to serve up to 20 years in prison for the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy. Joshua Michael Irvine, 26, pleaded guilty to felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault for the molestation of a child in Vandergrift over...
Former Westmoreland prison guard will serve time for role in inmate assault
A former Westmoreland County Prison guard was ordered to serve time in the facility where he once worked. Brian Joseph Prinkey, 27, of Connellsville was sentenced Friday to serve 10 days to 23 months behind bars at the county lockup for his role in the assault of an inmate there...
New fire captain, just 22, committed to continuing legacy of service in Oakmont
When Joey Flanick was a teenager, people in Oakmont nicknamed him “The Mayor.” “I just talk to everyone,” said Flanick, now 22 and an Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department captain. “The mayor title is like a joke, but it stuck. I’m a very social person, and I can build relationships with...
Kiski Township looking to establish rules for solar farms
Kiski Township isn’t sure how it wants to approach possible solar farms. But officials know they want to do something. The township’s planning commission is scheduled to continue a discussion on possibly amending the township’s zoning ordinance, or even creating a new solar ordinance, to add definitions and verbiage regarding...
Fuel leak, slick road suspected in 3-car crash on Route 910 in Harmar
Harmar police are investigating a diesel fuel spill that appears to have resulted in slick road conditions that led to a chain-reaction crash during the Friday morning commute along Route 910. No injuries were reported from the crash, which occurred at about 7 a.m., according to Harmar police Sgt. John...
New Kensington-Arnold to dismiss students early because of solar eclipse
The New Kensington-Arnold School District has changed its plans for Monday because of the solar eclipse. The district will dismiss students early on Monday, Superintendent Chris Sefcheck announced. Previously, the district said it was going to hold classes as regularly scheduled. Many Pittsburgh area school districts are releasing students early,...
The Stroller, April 5, 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. Concordia speakers bureau offers presentations The Concordia Lutheran Ministries Speakers Bureau...
High waters cast doubt on trout season opener
It’s called “fishing” not “catching.” And that’s what anglers heading out for the state’s trout season opening day Saturday might be facing. Eager anglers likely will encounter muddy, fast-moving streams swollen from the massive rainfall that began late Monday and lingered into Thursday. The National Weather Service office in Moon...
90-home development slated for portion of industrial park in South Buffalo
A residential housing development is coming to the RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park in South Buffalo. The 90-home development will feature 45 single-family homes and 45 townhouses on 23 acres owned by the nonprofit Armstrong County Industrial Development Council. The residences will be sold beginning in the $300,000 range. The development,...
Following heavy rain, Conemaugh River Lake crest gates opened for 1st time since 2010
The recent rainfall that has caused flooding across the Pittsburgh region filled the Conemaugh River Lake to 74% of its capacity. To bring the lake’s level down, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started opening the dam’s crest gates Thursday, said Megan Gottlieb, water management lead engineer. It’s the first...
Saltsburg man sentenced to 40-year prison term for kidnapping, sexual assault of child
A Saltsburg man was ordered to serve up to 40 years in prison for the sexual assault of one of two young children police say he kidnapped from a New Kensington home in 2021. Eddie Leroy Lambert Jr., 60, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of kidnapping minors, involuntary deviate...
Park for small dogs coming to off-leash area at Hartwood Acres
A daily walk through Hartwood Acres was Allison Burgan’s therapy during covid — for herself and her doodle puppy, Scruffy. The Indiana Township resident noticed a slew of walkers on the trails, many of whom were not making use of the park’s large off-leash space. “Scruffy and I started recognizing...
Roads in Parks Township, O’Hara remain closed because of landslides
It was unknown Thursday when two roads in the Alle-Kiski Valley, closed because of landslides, will reopen. PennDOT closed Route 66, between Jefferson Street and Penn Avenue in Parks Township on Wednesday morning and Saxonburg Boulevard south of Berryhill Road in O’Hara that night because of slides brought on by...
Victorian-era fashions on display in Oakmont’s Kerr Memorial Museum
Explore the elegant fashions of the late 1800s with an ongoing Victorian-themed exhibit at The Kerr Memorial Museum. “The Brown Collection Exhibit” shows through August and features a mix of stunning clothing from the gilded 1880s to the roaring 1920s. The collection was donated the W.H. Brown family. The exhibit...
Valley High Drama Club out $8K for musical costumes that never arrived; other schools pitch in, Valley reciprocates
It looks like Valley High School’s Drama club will get to have a dress rehearsal after all. Multiple schools in the region rallied to support the club’s upcoming production of “The Addams Family” after the costumes they ordered never showed up. The club’s sponsor fears they were scammed to the...
The Stroller, April 4, 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. Spring luncheon to raise funds for Peoples Library Peoples Library will...
Burrell students say yes to the dress at free prom event
The first prom dress Violet Gamble picked out from Burrell High School’s Bucco Boutique turned out to be the perfect one. “Whenever I pulled this off the rack, it looked nice,” she said of the white, spring-like floral dress. Gamble, 17 and a senior at Burrell High School, selected the...
1st draft of Burrell School District budget proposes 4% tax increase
Burrell School District’s draft budget for next school year has a 4% real estate tax increase for property owners. The draft budget totals close to $36.7 million, which is a 1.35% increase from this school year’s budget, said Jennifer Callahan, the district’s business manager. There is a deficit of about...
Landslide closes portion of Route 66 in Parks Township
A portion of Route 66 between Vandergrift and Leechburg closed down Wednesday evening due to a landslide, PennDOT officials said. The section of Route 66 between the intersection of Jefferson Street and First Street/Lincoln Street in Parks Township was closed as of 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with no estimated time to...
Leechburg officials tight-lipped on police regionalization as West Leechburg fields proposal from Southern Armstrong department
West Leechburg is the latest community that might be getting 24/7 police coverage. The Southern Armstrong Regional Police Commission voted unanimously to extend a proposal to West Leechburg Police Department in March. Southern Armstrong Police Chief Chris Fabec said a revised proposal was submitted last week to West Leechburg Council,...
Former TribLive sales manager Gus Naccarato recalled for friendship, loyalty
Longtime TribLive Advertising Sales Manager Gus Naccarato is being recalled as a humble people-person and loyal friend who loved good conversation. Naccarato, 68, of Lower Burrell died Monday after a brief illness. A cause of death was not immediately available. “Working at the Valley News was a great job for...
New Kensington awards contracts for road, sidewalk fixes, will seek bids for street paving
New Kensington Council has awarded two contracts for improvements to roads and sidewalks in the city’s downtown area and is seeking bids for other roadwork in the city. Work is expected to start in May on roads and sidewalks in the area between Barnes Street and Third Avenue, and from...
Flooding, road closures continue along with rain
Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. A flood warning remains in effect for the region until 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. In Pittsburgh, the 10th Street Bypass is closed between the...
