Valley News Dispatch category, Page 192
Remember When: Chapman’s Drug Store filled prescriptions for 81 years
The old Chapman’s Drug Store was one of the more interesting buildings to greet guests visiting Tarentum in the early 1900s. On the lower side of the railroad tracks at Fifth Avenue and Lock Street stands a historic structure with a turret that was the longtime home of the former...
The Stroller, March 10, 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. Employment search help offered A representative from PA CareerLink will be...
Highlands musical workshop aims to inspire a love for performing arts
For Mason Neal, going to school on a Saturday was good. “Actually, it was great,” said Mason, 9, a fourth grader in Highlands School District. “It was really fun.” Mason was among about 80 Highlands elementary and middle school students who participated in a workshop with the high school cast...
Oakmont Country Club reopens gift shop, features 2025 U.S. Open merchandise
Whether they’re into golf, Oakmont or squirrels, there’s plenty of merch for lovers of all of the above at the Oakmont Country Club’s gift shop. Merchandise for the 125th U.S. Open Championship, which the country club will host in June 2025, is already for sale at the shop in Plum....
Demolition progress continues at Springdale site — but not at the boiler house
As structures at the former power plant in Springdale continue to be demolished, except the boiler house, some people might have noticed another structure being erected: a fence around the property on Porter Street. “That fence that’s on Porter is a security fence when, eventually, the administration building and wall...
Religion Digest – March 9, 2024
BridgePoint Church plans services dinner BridgePoint Church in Tarentum will have a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 400 E. Ninth Ave. A fellowship dinner will be afterward. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish to share. For details, call 724-671-7580. Alpha course to explore...
The Stroller, March 9, 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. Vintage clothing on display at Oakmont museum Kerr Memorial Museum, 402...
Son’s lawsuit: Nursing facility reckless in employing Harrison nurse accused of killing 80-year-old
The son of an 80-year-old woman authorities say was killed by a Harrison nurse at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township said the nursing facility was negligent and reckless in their hiring and handling of the nurse’s behavior, according to a lawsuit. Marguerite A. Laskovich died Jan. 21,...
Pa. Supreme Court to take appeal in lawsuit over concealed murder weapon
A Verona woman whose son was killed more than four years ago believes she is entitled to recover damages from the killer’s parents and their marriage counselor, who she claims purposely concealed the murder weapon. Although two lower courts have ruled against T. Lee Rouse in her lawsuit, the Pennsylvania...
2 injured in crash on Freeport Road in O’Hara
Part of Freeport Road between Powers Run Road in O’Hara and the Hulton Bridge in Harmar was closed for two hours Friday afternoon due to a two-vehicle crash. Calls for a crash near the intersection of Freeport and Powers Run roads came in shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an...
Upper Burrell to fix Michael Drive, Menk and Laing roads this summer
The Upper Burrell supervisors have paved the way for improvements on three roads this summer. Supervisors awarded contracts on Wednesday to seal coat Michael Drive and Laing Road and do overlay work on Menk Road, said township engineer Mike Moore of Bankson Engineers. Work is to be completed by Sept....
West Deer officials say new municipal building was necessary: ‘There is nowhere else to go’
Construction is ahead of schedule on the $10.6 million West Deer municipal building, which is expected to open by late October. People can watch daily progress through a livestream on the township’s website. “It looks great,” Supervisor John Hollibaugh said. “I’m happy with the progress, and I think everyone will...
East Deer, Lower Burrell gear up for big St. Patrick’s Day events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Two large St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are being held in the Alle-Kiski Valley on Saturday, March 16. St. Patrick’s Day weekend will see the largest event to date at Pittsburgh Brewing Co.’s East Deer headquarters. Irish City Celebration, an almost-all-day event, is expected to draw nearly 2,000 — more than...
Blawnox War Memorial to be upgraded through committee project
The Blawnox War Memorial will soon be updated and upgraded as part of a borough fundraising effort. Located at the intersection of Freeport Road and North Avenue, the memorial was established in 1991. Its inscription reads, “Dedicated to the men and women of this community who served in all wars.”...
2024 Easter events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Brackenridge • Free Easter celebration, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30 at Generations House of Worship, 1160 Parkside Drive. Children 11 and younger will receive candy bags and there will be a scavenger hunt for children 12 to 18, bounce houses and food trucks. Reservations required. Reservations: tinyurl.com/ghoweastercelebration2024. Cheswick...
The Stroller, March 8, 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. Seed-sharing library opens in Harrison Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522...
Ethiopian-American new pastor in Lower Burrell says church is about community
The Rev. Owar Ojha Ojulu’s path to Grace Community Presbyterian Church in Lower Burrell is nothing short of extraordinary. Born and raised in Ethiopia, Ojulu, 46, recently was named minister of the church at 2751 Grant St. “Church is about the community. Church is about healing people. There’s no church...
Aspinwall officials to address parking via study
It is no secret parking is a problem in Aspinwall. Multiple residents have brought their concerns before council and requested that something be done. “It was one of, if not the most, commented on areas in resident feedback collected during the creation of the comprehensive plan, and it’s something that...
Deer Lakes teacher Mark Vukelich recalled as proud Lancer
Friends are recalling the late Mark Vukelich as a “lifelong Lancer.” A native of West Deer, Vukelich grew up in the Russellton neighborhood. He graduated from Deer Lakes School District in 1989 and went on to teach for 28 years at his alma mater. Vukelich died March 2 at 52....
Riverfront Theater Company opens season with ‘If/Then’
The Riverfront Theater Company opens its 2024 season with a dramatic production that is sure to spur the question, “What if?” The community theater group will present the Pittsburgh premiere of “If/Then,” a stirring and somewhat heart-wrenching show that follows a woman’s two possible life paths. “My character portrays two...
Plum firefighters expecting to use old borough building for training before demolition
Plum’s old borough building will serve one last purpose for the community before it’s torn down. Council is expected to vote Monday on allowing volunteer firefighters with the borough’s four departments to use the New Texas Road building for training. Council appears receptive to the idea. When Holiday Park Fire...
Stella’s Beer Barn reopening in New Kensington with new owner, no limits
Customers will be making fewer trips to and from their cars when Stella’s Beer Barn reopens Sunday in New Kensington. Stella’s will be operating with a distributor license, which removes quantity limits that had been in place when it operated under a restaurant license that had been shared with the...
Water main break results in remote learning day at Highlands Middle School; 2-hour delay for district due to power outage
Power outages and water woes disrupted school operations Thursday in the Highlands School District in Harrison. Highlands Middle School students and staff are learning remotely Thursday because of a water main break Wednesday night at the middle school. Students in grades 5-8 are affected. The remote day applies to only...
The Stroller, March 7, 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. Salvation Army accepting summer camp reservations Reservations for summer camp at...
Trib honors employees who embody company values
Trib Total Media has recognized six employees with its inaugural Core Values Awards. The awards honor employees who exemplify the Trib’s six core values of accountability, collaboration, evolution, integrity, ownership and respect. “These employees are our all-stars,” Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto said. “Their values make sure...
