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Blawnox volunteer serves as a tireless advocate for borough

Diane Casile-Gross is all about Blawnox. The “first lady” of Blawnox is married to longtime public servant Mayor Anthony Gross, but to most she’s simply a friendly, tireless volunteer involved in a flurry of ongoing programs and events to make the borough shine. Casile-Gross grew up in Aspinwall but has...
Harrison targets blight with demolitions, forms revitalization group

The first of 26 dilapidated homes is set to come down in Harrison, with more demolition expected later this spring. It’s the kind of project that will be targeted by the township’s new community development and revitalization committee, which is being formed now. “The goals of the committee are, obviously,...
The Stroller, April 15, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Youngsters welcome to learn...
Long-awaited cleanup work begins at Parks Township nuclear dump

More than 20 years after federal legislation added a Parks Township nuclear waste dump to a list of sites needing remediation, excavation work is finally underway on what’s expected to be a yearslong cleanup process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began its excavation at the site — formally known...
Highlands Area Rotary to host 1st 5K in Brackenridge

An inaugural 5K sponsored by Highlands Area Rotary will help fund scholarships to local high school seniors. The Service Above Self footrace is scheduled for 8 a.m. May 16 in Brackenridge. “We are hoping this becomes an annual event that we can grow year by year,” Rotary President Joe Lucchino...
Vandergrift woman forms medieval-themed event in Monroeville to mix fantasy and reality

Aleesha Kelly of Vandergrift likes things that are mysterious. She harnesses that curiosity for the different and unknown through curating immersive, themed events under her business Mystic Market, a Magickal Menagerie. She has helped organize events like the Vandergrift Artsfest and the Witching Hours Night Market. Now, she has turned...
The Stroller, April 14, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. NK, Arnold cleanup accepting...
Burrell School District proposes tax hike to offset growing costs

In its first budget draft for next year, Burrell School District proposed a roughly 4% real estate tax increase that would largely foot the bill for growing special education and cyber charter tuition costs. Rising expenses and loss of business property tax revenue continue to hurt the district, school board...
Construction begins on $10B natural gas power plant and data center in Indiana CountyVideo

Construction has begun on a proposed $10 billion project to create a 4.4-gigawatt natural gas-fueled power plant and hyperscale data centers on a hilltop outside Homer City in Indiana County. The aboveground construction began more than a week ago, after extensive underground foundation work was completed at what the company...
Blawnox upgrades borough website to make it more ADA accessible

Blawnox officials have revamped the borough’s website to make it easier for residents and visitors to use. The site was updated with new software and assistance from CivicPlus in order to be more Americans with Disabilities Act compliant on March 31. The biggest change is the accessibility tool to the...
Buffalo Township police to get upgraded Tasers and new body and vehicle cameras

Buffalo Township supervisors have approved a program to upgrade equipment for the police department. The board voted unanimously to approve a five-year contract with Axon, an Arizona-based public safety equipment manufacturer. Police Chief Timothy Derringer said Axon will be updating the department’s Tasers, the nonlethal weapons that emit an electric...
Westmoreland County finalizes plans for May primary

Nearly a dozen polling locations will move for next month’s primary election in Westmoreland County. The county commissioners met Tuesday as the county’s election board to finalize plans for the May 19 primary. Despite ongoing lobbying complemented by a rally last week outside the courthouse, no action was taken on...
Research Expo at Penn State New Ken shows students resilient as ever

Solar energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources — but it has some limitations, reports Penn State New Kensington student Kaleb Schaffer. Schaffer, and three of his peers, have explored how solar power systems can sustain themselves given factors like extreme weather, temperature changes and materials degrading over...
Motorcyclist hurt in Washington Township crash

A motorcyclist was hurt in a crash Monday night along Route 380 in Washington Township, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. The motorcyclist was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment, the supervisor said. The accident was reported at about 7:45 p.m. along Route 380 near the...
Vandergrift fire departments temporarily halt service after lapse in workers’ comp coverage

Vandergrift’s two fire departments are stuck at their stations until the borough reinstates workers’ compensation coverage for the volunteers, according to a statement from Mayor Lenny Collini. The statement said borough officials noticed a lapse in coverage late Friday and couldn’t resolve the issue over the weekend. Coverage is expected...
Building the Valley: Owner of Springdale restaurant builds bonds on ‘Calabrian Girl Tours’

Kathy Marsico never thought she’d end up spending half the year in the Italian countryside as a tour guide. The New Kensington resident worked as a hairdresser and eventually a restaurateur at Ladles in Arnold before she moved it to its present Springdale location. Though she grew up speaking Italian...

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