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2023 Halloween events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
To have your fall or Halloween event listed, send information to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084; or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Residents participating in trick-or-treat should turn on their porch lights. Community events Allegheny Township: trick-or-treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Apollo: trick-or-treat, 6 to...
The Stroller, Oct. 6, 2023: 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. Fall festival to celebrate autumn in Cheswick The Cheswick Fall Festival...
Arnold, New Kensington residents express shock that volunteer firefighter is suspect in arsons
Relief that a suspected arsonist in the Arnold and New Kensington area had been captured was tempered with shock that he was a volunteer firefighter and concern that one of the houses he is accused of setting ablaze was his grandmother’s home. “I can’t believe it was her own grandson....
Penn Hills artist helps increase visibility of Tarentum-based animal rescue, Paws Across Pittsburgh
For three years, nonprofit Paws Across Pittsburgh has been saving thousands of animals from high-kill shelters and other tragic situations, all with little fanfare in a nondescript Tarentum building. Enter Penn Hills artist Sean Coffey, who is helping to jazz up the facility’s exterior and draw some much-needed attention from...
Haunted Guyasuta back with frights, frills
Family fun or fright of your life — participants of Haunted Guyasuta can decide their fate. The seasonal event, now in its 14th year, will offer a spooky-good time for all ages. It will be 3 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 at Camp Guyasuta, which is accessed off 23rd Street...
3 candidates vying for 2 seats on O’Hara Council
O’Hara residents will choose from among three candidates for two at-large positions on O’Hara Council. Shamus Petrucelli, of Frick Road and Rob Strohm Jr., of Dorseyville Road are the Republican candidates. Petrucelli also won enough write-in votes in the May primary to appear on the ballot as a Democrat, along...
Kiski Township man shocked to find wayward alligator on his porch, 9 taken from neighbor’s property
When Tony Gularsky opened the door to his front porch, he had “a rude awakening”: An alligator was blocking his doorway. Gularsky, 60, of Kiski Township, had just gotten out of the hospital on Thursday, and he was expecting some friends were coming to visit him to see how he...
Aspinwall officials working on short-term rental ordinance; paving delayed again
Aspinwall officials may implement regulations on short-term rentals within the next few months. Patti McCaffrey, councilwoman and planning and zoning chair, said the borough is reviewing ordinances from other communities about short-term rentals, also referred to as Airbnbs. Related data collection began a few months ago. The planning commission would...
27th annual Pizzazz shopping event in Fox Chapel raises money for Garden Club of Allegheny County projects
Chris Canning lives 25 miles from New York City and often travels to the city to shop. But not for herself. She’s in search of items for others. Canning, of Westchester County, N.Y., owns Burkewood Road, a home goods and lifestyle brand featuring home decor, serving pieces, table top linens,...
No injuries reported when vehicle goes over hillside in Harrison
Harrison police are investigating after a Ford Escape went over a hillside late Wednesday. No one was reported injured. Chief Brian Turack said officers were called about 9:20 p.m. to the 1700 block of Pleasantville Road for a vehicle over an embankment. The driver was a 56-year-old woman from Fawn....
Arnold firefighter lives near 1 of 4 houses he is accused of setting on fire; family owns another
An Arnold volunteer firefighter lives a door down from one of four houses he is accused of setting on fire this past weekend, and another belongs to a family member, according to state police. Andrew Joseph Bischof, 21, of Arnold even returned as a firefighter to put out two of...
Ring doorbell, plate readers help police ID woman accused of burglarizing Allegheny Township apartment
An Indiana County woman was accused of breaking into a unit at the Sandalwood Apartments in Allegheny Township and causing nearly $1,300 in damage after a neighbor gave investigators a video clip from a Ring doorbell camera, according to authorities. Kaeona Janae Booker, 25, of the 1500 block of Route...
Lower Burrell reestablishes parks commission to drive recreation ideas
After a couple of false starts, Lower Burrell is re-forming its parks commission. Council last month appointed Carley Logan as president, Mary Esler as vice president, Debbie Kurtik as secretary and Allie Ecker as treasurer of the parks commission. “It had gone stagnant as a result of 2020,” said Carley...
Pair ordered to trial after drug raid at New Kensington home
Two people accused of selling drugs after agents raided their New Kensington home in August have been ordered to stand trial. William Art Tamuschy Jr., 56, and Janet Lea Glubish, 55, both of the 1000 block of Edgewood Road, were charged with felony counts of possession of drugs with the...
The Stroller, Oct. 5, 2023: 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. Harvest Festival set Saturday in Lower Burrell The Lower Burrell Harvest...
Winter Ready Rams seeks items to help Highlands students bundle up
Highlands parent Christina Faltot is kicking off her fourth annual Winter Ready Rams program, saying “no child should go cold, and no parent should have to choose between food and a coat.” Faltot of Harrison is seeking jackets and hoodies, either new or gently used, through Oct. 30. Items will...
Arnold firefighter charged in connection with 4 arson fires in New Kensington, Arnold
An Arnold man who just returned to the Arnold Volunteer Fire Company has been charged with arson in connection with four fires over the weekend in New Kensington and Arnold. Authorities said that in one of the arsons, Andrew J. Bischof, 21, of Arnold set the fire, left the scene...
Doyle, Pallone vie for district judge office serving Plum, Oakmont
A Plum councilman and a Riverview School Board member have their eyes on a new office they each want to hold. Republican Mike Doyle and Democrat Melanie Pallone are vying in the general election to succeed Linda Zucco as the district judge serving Plum and Oakmont. In making their argument...
West Deer man accused of taking money from client for truck parts but never ordering them
A West Deer man is accused of stealing nearly $2,000 that he charged a client upfront to buy tires and other parts needed to work on the client’s truck. Camaron James Harris, 34, of the 1000 block of Deer Creek Road was charged by West Deer police with felony counts...
Gilpin man ordered to trial on charge of strangling woman during argument
A Gilpin man accused of assaulting and strangling a woman during an argument has been ordered to stand trial in Armstrong County Court. Southern Armstrong County Police charged Matthew Lockhart, 41, of the 100 block of Zachar Lane with a felony count of strangulation and counts of simple assault, disorderly...
Tour reveals transportation as key to a flourishing Aspinwall
For a place that covers less than half a square mile, Aspinwall is jam-packed with history. On Sunday afternoon, Terry Nelson Taylor, the community’s resident historian, compressed more than a century of Aspinwall’s stories into a two-hour paid walking tour through the leafy borough. After meeting on Brilliant Avenue in...
Highland Hose members Bob Sims and Terry Chambon set example in community service
Tarentum native Bob Sims turned 18 in 1948 and was crestfallen to learn he couldn’t join his two older brothers on the front lines as firefighters. The charter for Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company was full, said Sims, who at 93 easily recalls his disappointment. “I had to wait three...
The Stroller, Oct. 4, 2023: 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. Bereavement care event for youngsters offered by Concordia Good Samaritan Hospice,...
Sara Innamorato, Joe Rockey debate crime, public safety ahead of Allegheny County executive race
Former state Rep. Sara Innamorato and former PNC executive Joe Rockey on Tuesday outlined their platforms in an hourlong live, televised debate hosted by Tribune-Review news partner WTAE and the League of Women Voters. Innamorato, of Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, and Rockey, of Ohio Township, spent much of the debate discussing...
Plum Distinguished Alumni honors 5 at 13th annual banquet
Five Plum High School graduates have joined the ranks of the district’s distinguished alumni. The Plum Distinguished Alumni Committee honored the inductees during its 13th annual banquet Sept. 28 at Oakmont Country Club. The committee recognizes district alumni who have distinguished themselves in various fields of excellence or who have...
