Valley News Dispatch category, Page 230
6 Alle-Kiski Valley communities working on joint plan to combat blight
Six Alle-Kiski Valley communities will be taking part in a regional property conditions assessment and blight mitigation plan. The municipalities — Arnold, New Kensington, Allegheny Township, East Vandergrift, Vandergrift and West Leechburg — are among the eight members of the Alle-Kiski Intergovernmental Council, formed in 2021 and through which they...
The Stroller, Sept. 24, 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. Open house event planned at Vandergrift Public Library Vandergrift Public Library...
Arnold firefighters help make sure residents have smoke detectors
Nannette Banichar of Arnold is like a lot of people. She had no working smoke detectors in her home — that is, before Saturday. Tessie Amaranto, executive director of the American Red Cross, Chestnut Ridge Chapter, said that’s the case more often than not. The Red Cross teamed up with...
Highlands Area Rotary Club hosts its first food truck festival in Harrison with a little help from their friends
Good food, good music and only a little rain on Saturday made the first food truck festival hosted by the Highlands Area Rotary Club a hit. Hot Ash Pizza, Wok on Wheels, Los Gallitos, Knapp-Kins and Del Vecchio’s food trucks lined the lawn of Guardian Angels Parish-Most Blessed Sacrament in...
Plum School District investigating bullet found on school bus
The Plum School District is investigating a recent incident in which a bullet was found on one of its school buses. The district said it’s working closely with law enforcement agencies to gather information. It said there was no immediate threat to any students or staff members. In a letter...
Brackenridge man awaiting hearing charged with threatening borough worker with BB gun
A Brackenridge man arrested in August on charges he used an ax to break through a door because he was angry that his housemates weren’t chipping in enough to pay the bills has been arrested again. David Hood Monroe, 64, of the 1100 block of Roup Avenue is accused of...
New pickleball courts debut in Freeport; grand opening celebration set
Pickleball enthusiasts in the Freeport area no longer have to travel very far when they want to hit the courts for a few volleys. Six pickleball courts opened in Freeport Community Park in late August, and a grand opening celebration is scheduled for Oct. 7. The courts were established by...
The Stroller, Sept. 23, 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. Poker run to raise money for Rustic Ridge families The Ride...
Water woes continue in Leechburg; 5 breaks fixed so far
Aging waterlines are thought to be the cause of ongoing water woes for some residents in Leechburg. More than five water main breaks have occurred in the past two weeks, according to Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Foster. Foster said Friday the majority of waterlines in the borough are...
Springdale implosion decision looms as residents, health official testify about dust from earlier smokestack event
On the morning of June 2, Joe Kern took to his Duquesne Court home’s roof and decided to film Springdale history, waiting for the two towering smokestacks at the former coal-fired power plant across the street to be imploded. But when the towers fell, a cloud of brown dust absorbed...
Country music star Bob Corbin and his wife, Edana, leave a legacy through their writings
Bob and Edana Corbin will live on through their words. Bob Corbin, 74, a songwriter and singer, and Edana Corbin, 77, an author, who died days apart, have left a legacy through what they’ve written. People will still be able to sing the songs he wrote for the country band...
Misunderstanding leads to large search for 2 missing boys in Harrison
A large search for two missing boys in Harrison and surrounding areas Friday afternoon was started by a misunderstanding of what day of the week it was. Harrison police Chief Brian Turack said his department responded to Argonne Drive shortly before 2 p.m. for a report of two missing children....
Questions surround firing of Arnold city manager as council prepares to interview replacement
Questions surround the firing of Arnold City Manager Mario Bellavia, which happened only about a week after residents publicly applauded him for his work on behalf of the city. Details surrounding Bellavia’s termination, including how it happened, when and why, were unclear Friday. Bellavia did not return phone calls. An...
Freeport Road underpass reopens at New Kensington Bridge, PennDOT announces
Northbound Freeport Road under the New Kensington Bridge in East Deer has reopened to traffic, PennDOT announced Friday. The single lane traveling under the bridge closed July 17 to allow crews to work on the bridge. While the underpass was closed, traffic flow was reconfigured to have vehicles heading toward...
Feds hold Allegheny Valley School District responsible for harassment, assault of disabled student
The Allegheny Valley School District failed to protect a disabled student whose classmates harassed and physically attacked him, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The department’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it had resolved a disability harassment investigation of the district. The agreement includes requiring the district...
Gilpin seeks applicants to fill supervisor seat
An opportunity is knocking for Gilpin residents interested in public service. Supervisor Linda Alworth submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday, leaving a vacancy on the five-member board. Alworth left the post because she moved out of the township. “We haven’t received any submissions yet, but we’re hoping to see a...
Owner says Sharpsburg distillery is an old-soul watering hole where Love reigns
Katie Sirianni escaped a relationship a few years back and wrote a love letter to herself. She is sharing it with the world in the form of a new watering hole, a black-and-white themed lounge dripping with white roses, crystal chandeliers and a speakeasy vibe. “Love has become so complicated,”...
The Stroller, Sept. 22, 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. Gateway Clipper cruises to sail from Freeport park Experience Armstrong Inc....
New Kensington-Arnold committee to consider changing how school board is elected
As recently as this year’s primary election, too few people have sought to be elected to the New Kensington-Arnold School Board. In May, only three people were on the ballot for six seats, with Democrats having all three on their ballot and Republicans just one. In the last election in...
Cleanup of Parks Township nuclear waste dump to begin in 2025, last 7 years
The Army Corps of Engineers is preparing the nuclear waste dump in Parks Township for remediation, which is slated to begin in spring 2025 and last about seven years. The Corps on Wednesday provided an update to a crowd of more than 60 people on the work they’ve done, and...
Springdale homeowners describe impact of power plant implosion as decision on second one hangs in the balance
Brittni Bair’s baby was just 10 weeks old the day the smokestacks at the former power plant in Springdale were imploded in June. Because of concerns about potential toxins and debris being released near her family’s Pittsburgh Street home, she testified Thursday, she and her husband took their newborn to...
Man crushed to death by truck in Frazer identified
A worker at an auto salvage yard in Frazer was killed Thursday morning when the pickup truck he was dismantling slipped off a rack and landed on him, according to authorities. The victim was identified Friday as Joseph Hloznik, 48, of Tarentum by the The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office,...
Ford City native and country music star Bob Corbin and his wife die in the same week
Their love spanned five decades, and Bob and Edana Corbin died the same week. The music world is mourning both of their losses — Bob Corbin of the Corbin/Hanner Band, and his wife, an author and freelance writer for a country music magazine. Bob Corbin and Dave Hanner wrote hits...
Hammer-wielding mother, daughters among those accused of attacking 2 Tarentum women
Tarentum police accused five women, including a mother wielding a hammer and her two adult daughters, of luring two other women out of an apartment to assault them. Police charged Benetta Maria McCoy, 49, of Pittsburgh with two felony counts of aggravated assault along with two counts each of simple...
Harrison man facing 28 felony child porn charges reaches plea deal on 12 counts
A Harrison man facing more than two dozen felony counts after state agents accused him of having child pornography videos on his cellphone has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for more than half of the charges being dropped. Gregory Paul Rosato, 60, of the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue...
