Valley News Dispatch category, Page 248

Foxwall EMS will be better equipped to care for critically ill and injured patients thanks to new IV pumps aboard their ambulances. The Fox Chapel-based group, stationed along Hemlock Hollow Road, said the upgrade came courtesy of a grant from the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner. Foxwall was...

Arnold police working with state and county agents arrested a man wanted on a warrant and filed drug and other charges against him after he almost caused an accident while driving high on crack with a suspended license, according to authorities. Michael Thomas McCarthy, 41, of the 500 block of...

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. Dinner fundraiser to benefit lung transplant patient A dinner to benefit...

The room at the end of the hallway at Acmetonia Elementary School in Harmar doesn’t look like a traditional classroom. Its blue walls, dim lights, comfortable furniture, sensory toys and underwater- themed decor provide a space designed to promote and manage students’ social, emotional and physical health while supporting them in...

A total of six seats on the nine-member Allegheny Valley School Board are up for election this year. Seven people are vying in the May 16 primary for ballot spots for five seats. Those seats are for four-year terms. There are no candidates on the ballot for the sixth seat,...

Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate,...

Future brides can say yes to the dress at a new boutique in Tarentum. The boho business is creating a buzz as the only shop of its kind in the borough. “I want everyone to feel comfortable and welcome here,” said Madison Vargo, owner of Maria V’s Bridal Boutique. “We’re...

Old-timers in the Alle-Kiski Valley might have heard stories of a cave high above the riverbank in Lower Burrell that was used as a lookout post by Native Americans in their war against settlers and later as a vantage point to spy on the Orr’s Blockhouse at the mouth of...

A former church sanctuary has been transformed into a public event center in Vandergrift. After years of sitting dormant, the worship area of the former Trinity United Presbyterian Church has been transformed by owner Chloe Kruse into a multi­purpose rental venue. “There hasn’t been a congregation here in more than...

A new food truck event is rolling into East Vandergrift. Food Truck Friday is the latest community event sponsored by the East Vandergrift Community Foundation. The monthly gathering encompasses eating, drinking and socializing with a street-fair vibe. It will take place the second Friday of each month, May through October....

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. AVH Auxiliary plans Mother’s Day plant sale Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary...

A felony charge was filed against a man accused of throwing a woman to the floor and breaking a man’s jaw at a bar in Oklahoma Borough after she didn’t leave quickly enough when last call was announced. Benjamin Thomas Yaconis, 31, of the 700 block of North Seventh Street...

Rows of black folding chairs arranged in a parking lot beside a playground in New Kensington on Saturday looked as out of place as the stuffed animals, flowers and other tributes left nearby to one more teen whose life was cut short. At a “Stop the Violence” rally held near...

Leechburg Area High School students sparkled onstage Saturday as they kicked off festivities for the 2023 “Crystal Gala” Junior/Senior Prom. More than 80 students were introduced onstage at 2 p.m. before a packed audience as they walked between a giant “2023.” Prom-goers boarded a bus after the grand march for...

An Allegheny Township Boy Scout troop is selling Mother’s Day flowers to raise money for its summer camp trip. Boy Scout Troop 551/6551 of Allegheny Township held the event at Leo’s Tire Service in Vandergrift . The troop will be back from noon to 5 p.m Saturday. Prices are 4-inch...

A Harrison attorney hoping to bring fresh ideas to the magistrate’s office is taking on an incumbent who has served in office for three decades. Thomas Babinsack will compete against Carolyn Saldari Bengel for the position that covers Brackenridge, East Deer, Fawn, Harrison and Tarentum. Magisterial district judges earn about...

Two of Lower Burrell’s premier parks could look a little different in the future. According to City Councilman Chris Fabry, proposed improvements include cleaning and crack sealing the basketball courts at Burrell Lake Park and Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park, as well as installing a new acrylic sportsmaster coating and...

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. American Cancer Society seeks volunteers The American Cancer Society is looking...

The Back the Blue fundraising committee again showed its appreciation for local police Thursday with a donation to the Brackenridge Police Department. Ron Balla Jr. of New Kensington, president of the grassroots fundraising group, and other members of Back the Blue appeared before council Thursday evening to present a $2,000...

Motorists who take the northbound Route 28 ramp to Route 910 in Harmar might want to prepare for a longer commute for almost two months. PennDOT has announced single-lane, weekday restrictions beginning Tuesday on the Route 28 North to the Route 910 (Exit 11) off-ramp in Harmar will begin Tuesday,...

A person doing plumbing work sparked a fire that damaged a New Kensington home Friday afternoon, fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said. The fire in the 400 block of Pershing Drive in the city’s Mount Vernon neighborhood was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Saliba said volunteer firefighters from New Kensington,...

Motorists who drive through Tarentum should be aware of a construction project that is scheduled to begin Monday. Crews will be working on Corbet Street to replace a pole. A section of the road from East Ninth to East 10th avenues will be closed through Thursday. A portion of the...

A district judge has ordered a Tarentum man to stand trial on charges that he has been sexually assaulting a young child repeatedly since early this year. Allegheny County Police arrested Brian Lee Jefferies, 26, of Roup Street in late April. He was charged with two counts of aggravated indecent...

A Washington Township stable owner has been charged with animal cruelty and neglect, after animal control officers said she was filmed using a riding crop and two dogs to abuse a horse during a purported training session. A Humane Society officer began investigating Sandra Hobbs, owner of Victory Stables on...

Sales at ATI, one of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s largest employers, exceeded $1 billion for the third quarter in a row, officials announced Thursday. Aerospace and defense sales in particular are driving strong year-over-year growth, spokeswoman Natalie Gillespie said. First-quarter results showed that products for aerospace and defense represent 56% of...