Valley News Dispatch category, Page 191
The Stroller, March 15, 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. Apollo Meals on Wheels seeking volunteers Apollo Area Meals on Wheels...
It’s ‘lights on’ for Southern Armstrong police cars at night
Motorists traveling in Freeport, Gilpin and Ford City can’t say they didn’t notice the police car anymore. All seven police cruisers in the Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department’s fleet now travel at night with steady red and blue lights illuminated, a move that officials hope will make police more visible...
7th man pleads guilty for role in New Kensington man’s shooting death
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday for his role in the events that led to the July 2022 shooting death of a man outside a New Kensington apartment building. Raquan Carpenter, 20, was among the seven men and teens charged with criminal homicide in connection with...
Springdale looks for new football field, coach for upcoming season
The Allegheny Valley School Board is hoping to answer two key unknowns about the district’s football program at its meeting Tuesday — where the team will play and who will be its coach. The school directors will consider authorizing the administration to secure an off-site football field for the fall....
VOPP Trail project to be discussed at Plum meeting
The first public meeting in Plum on a $20 million trail connecting the borough with Penn Hills, Oakmont and Verona will be held in April. Plans for the VOPP Trail — short for Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum — will be discussed during the gathering from 6 to 8...
Escape bags, protective wear to be upgraded at Citizens Hose
Personal escape bags with gear to rappel down buildings will be among the items upgraded at Citizens Hose in Harrison, the township’s primary rescue company. “If the guys are on the second or third floor and they have to go out the window, we have to have these in good...
Aspinwall adds a new full-time police officer, raises fees for certain permits, applications
The Aspinwall Police Department recently added some manpower. Council approved the hiring of a new full-time officer, Marcus Brommell of Shaler. Brommell was sworn in by Mayor Joe Noro on March 13. His start date was scheduled for March 16. Brommell, 35, said he moved from Connecticut to Shaler about...
First Fridays in Sharpsburg growing every month
An effort to showcase Sharpsburg businesses and promote the borough is gaining momentum. First Fridays was launched by the Sharpsburg Business Group and organized by Katie Sirianni of Love, Katie Distilling in January. Several businesses stayed open a little later. Some had special promotions. North Canal Street closed between Main...
Another top administrator resigns from Leechburg Area School District, plans to return to teaching
The Leechburg Area School District is losing another administrator — but not the employee. Doug Rodgers is leaving his role as middle and high school principal to return to teaching in the district next fall. The board voted to accept Rodgers’ resignation Wednesday, although school officials referred to him only...
Driver injured in Upper Burrell crash
A motorist was transported to the hospital Thursday morning after their vehicle overturned in Upper Burrell. According to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher, first responders freed the motorist from the wreckage that happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Seventh Street Road, between White Cloud Road and Dewey Drive. Additional details...
The Stroller, March 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. Tribute concert to Patsy Cline planned A concert featuring the music...
Plum School District budget projection shows tax increases for next 5 school years
Plum School District property taxes could increase every year for the next five school years as the district works to fund its operations, pay for a $30 million building project and bring back full-day kindergarten. District administrators still are working on the $74.1 million 2024-25 budget. The school board is...
Unveiling of New Kensington ‘wings’ to precede 3rd annual Restaurant Ramble
The 13th Wings Across Westmoreland about to be unveiled in New Kensington will be the first to feature color. The wings are set to debut in a park at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street during a ceremony Saturday, March 23, just ahead of New Kensington’s third annual...
‘Arts Alive’ exhibition shows off talents of Alle-Kiski Valley high school students
Each year, the Alle-Kiski Arts Consortium pulls together “Arts Alive,” a display of artworks by area high school students, at the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery. The show will be open to the public until March 22. The show is made up of art produced by students from five...
Misty Slavic resigns as Kiski Area superintendent
Kiski Area is the latest school district in Westmoreland County searching for a new superintendent, as Misty Slavic announced she will step aside after more than two years leading the district. School board members were informed Monday with a 90-day notice. In an email to TribLive, Slavic attributed her resignation...
Pirates Pierogies highlight Highlands engagement night
It was almost better than a ballgame at PNC Park when Highlands Middle School hosted its Parent Engagement Night on Tuesday, complete with a race against the Pittsburgh Pirates Pierogies. The district’s mascot, Rammie, gave Jalapeno Hannah and Sauerkraut Saul a run for their money on the track at Golden...
Glen’s Frozen Custard production facility to open soon in Lower Burrell; stands reopen Thursday
A new Glen’s Frozen Custard production facility in Lower Burrell soon will be churning out products. The facility at the location of the former Clementine’s Family Restaurant at 2604 Leechburg Road is set to be operational in a few weeks, said Eli Wilson, Glen’s president and fourth-generation owner. The building...
Beattie students advance to Hershey for SkillsUSA project that helps peers in need
Malea O’Neill was shocked to learn just how many of her fellow students at A.W. Beattie Career Center often lack basic necessities in their daily lives. “It was honestly sad to learn how much of a need there is for things that I have always taken for granted. Hearing that...
The Stroller, March 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. Bowling party fundraiser to aid Animal Protectors The Pins for Pets...
Regional riverfront plans in Tarentum, Cheswick move forward
Plans for fishing and boating access along the riverfronts in Cheswick and Tarentum just took a step forward. Officials in both boroughs have been eyeing their riverfronts for more than a year with the goal of developing parks that could attract more recreational use that boosts local economies. But money...
2 Highlands administrators named MVP — most valuable principals — by Pittsburgh Penguins
Students at Highlands Elementary School already thought of their principal, Stan Whiteman, as the building’s MVP. Now they have confirmation. Whiteman was among 15 Allegheny County school administrators named 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Most Valuable Principal. “He’s super kind and nice,” said Silas Kemp, 9. “He’s a very big Pens fan,...
The Stroller, March 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. Women’s health and wellness fair planned Thursday A free women’s health...
License plate readers becoming more common, helpful to police
Springdale is set to be the latest community to use license plate readers at its intersections. The borough’s police department adopted the Automated National Noninvasive Insurance Enforcement (ANNIE) program, Chief Derek Dayoub said. Dayoub said ANNIE is a community policing and problem-solving program for police departments to address a nationwide...
Repairs to fire truck could cost Plum’s Unity Volunteer Fire Department $60,000
Repairs to one of the five vehicles at Plum’s Unity Volunteer Fire Department will wipe out the department’s budget for repairs this year, its chief says. Fixing the 25-year-old Freightliner could also eat up most, if not all, of what’s left of the $35,000 the borough budgeted for repairs for...
Former Manor cop facing criminal charges was fired last month, borough mayor confirms
A former Manor police officer whose preliminary hearing on burglary and other charges was postponed Monday was fired last month in light of his criminal case and other alleged infractions, according to the Westmoreland County borough’s mayor. Justin R. Hall, 39, of Washington Township, Westmoreland County, was terminated at Manor’s...
