Valley News Dispatch category, Page 262
The Stroller, June 20, 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. Friends of Community Library asking for gift basket items Friends of...
String of stolen and vandalized signs deemed ‘serious’ safety issue in Allegheny Township
A spate of stolen and vandalized traffic signs along two rural roads in Allegheny Township have officials seeking the public’s help in apprehending the thieves. “We’ve been here seven times since January,” said Allegheny Township Public Works Director Roger Schwarz, while standing next to a recently replaced stop sign Thursday...
New Kensington police accuse man of trying to pull loaded gun on officer during traffic stop
New Kensington police accused a Pittsburgh man of reaching for a loaded gun when the car he was riding in was pulled over for a traffic stop and of trying to flee when officers tried to arrest him. The New Kensington woman who was driving the car, who had an...
New Kensington man found with stolen gun, drugs during traffic stop, police say
New Kensington police said they found a man concealing a stolen gun and carrying drugs after stopping him for vehicle violations Sunday. According to a criminal complaint, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Joseph Michael Singer Jr., 35, of New Kensington shortly after midnight. Police said Singer was driving...
Hundreds of newspapers found littered along roadside in Brackenridge
Residents, nursing home employees and borough workers teamed up Monday morning to pick up hundreds of newspapers strewn along Broadview Boulevard and Freeport Road in Brackenridge. “There were hundreds of them,” said Christa Beck, who spent more than 90 minutes collecting papers dated June 18 from the side of the...
New Kensington-Arnold shuffles administrators, principals
Several New Kensington-Arnold School District administrators will be in new jobs starting July 1. The school board approved an administrative realignment plan presented by Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. Under the plan, Assistant Superintendent Jon Banko is becoming principal of Valley High School, taking the job now held by Pat Nee. Nee,...
The Stroller, June 19, 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. Greek Food Festival planned in Oakmont The annual Greek Food Festival...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from June 7-14
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,...
Couple escapes Lower Burrell home heavily damaged in blaze
A Lower Burrell man who ran into his neighbors’ burning home Sunday says he found them “calm” inside. Randy Bargerstock said the backyard of his Rodgers Drive home borders the backyard of Charles and Susan Allias’ home on Jefferson Drive, which is located a good distance behind Glen’s Custard on...
Faces of the Valley: Springdale Township nurse, a native of Egypt, forges his own way
Adel Mansour believes everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mansour, 50, lives in Springdale Township with his wife, Tracey, and their children, Aleah, Landon and Milana. He is a registered nurse at UPMC St. Margaret in Aspinwall, a job he has had for 17 years. But the...
Building the Valley: Family-owned Massart’s Restaurant celebrates 100 years in Tarentum
In its third generation of family leadership, Massart’s Restaurant in Tarentum remains a community-based eatery that is passionate about making its customers feel at home. Massart’s is celebrating 100 years of serving guests from Tarentum and beyond. Established in 1923 by Jake Massart, the restaurant began as a hub for...
Plum’s annual SummerFest scheduled for Larry Mills Park
Food, games and carnival rides are among the attractions at Plum’s SummerFest. The annual event will be held Thursday through Saturday, June 24, at Larry Mills Park, a 32-acre park on Fontana Drive off O’Block Road in the borough’s Holiday Park neighborhood. A free shuttle service from nearby Amplify Church,...
The Stroller, June 18, 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. HOPE Center shares wish list The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center, Tarentum,...
Property taxes in the Freeport Area School District set to increase by about 3%
Taxpayers in the Freeport Area School District will be paying about 3% more in taxes in the upcoming school year. The school board voted Wednesday to increase taxes for district residents living in the Armstrong County communities of Freeport and South Buffalo by 3% and for residents of Buffalo Township,...
Retiring Westmoreland sheriff’s deputy reflects on 4-decade career that he loved
Eric Sinclair never gave a career in law enforcement much thought while growing up in Harrison. But as he reflects on his four decades as a deputy for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, he has no regrets about his decision to skip college and enter the police academy. At 2...
Strawberry shortcakes served with scoops of ice cream, history at Harrison’s Burtner House
Robert Woods Sr. says he learns something new every time he visits the Burtner House in Harrison. His latest lesson involved a coffin. The historic stone farmhouse, completed in July 1821, sits just off Route 28 and was saved from being demolished for the highway in the early 1970s. Woods...
Work to restrict Tarentum Bridge traffic
Traffic will be restricted on the Tarentum Bridge Tuesday through Thursday, PennDOT announced. Single-lane restrictions will happen in each direction on the bridge over the Allegheny River between Tarentum and New Kensington from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Crews...
Springdale police accuse man of lounging naked in yard next to strip mall in view of shoppers
Springdale police accused a man of interpreting what it means to live next to a strip mall a little too far. John J. Schillinger Jr., 64, of the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue was charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness and disorderly conduct after police said they found him lounging...
The Stroller, June 17, 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. Free meals available to children in NK-Arnold School District The Nutrition...
Allegheny Valley School District officials question if football team can play at Veterans Memorial Field due to wall issue
Allegheny Valley School District officials are throwing a flag on the safety of Veterans Memorial Field’s bleachers, and the outcome will impact the upcoming high school football season. Part of a wall at the field, which was built in 1938, is leaning toward the stadium from the Lincoln Avenue side...
Brackenridge man accused of firing 8 rounds at pair who were arguing with woman in Tarentum
A Brackenridge man is accused of injuring two people when he opened fire on them early Monday in Tarentum after a woman he knew got into an argument with the pair along Corbet Street. Allegheny County Police identified the alleged shooter as Steven Jermain Prezzie, 44. Prezzie faces two counts...
Judge rejects New Kensington man’s appeal of murder conviction
A Westmoreland County judge on Friday rejected the appeal filed by a New Kensington man, who said his claims of self-defense were not properly considered by jurors, and found him guilty of first-degree murder of an unarmed man in an Arnold home in 2020. Mario Gatti, 33, of New Kensington...
Man accused of slapping Tarentum police officer he thought called CYS on kids faces assault trial
A man accused of stalking a Tarentum police officer and then slapping him across the face has been ordered to stand trial. Bryaunt C. Williams, 38, of the 200 block of West Eighth Avenue in Tarentum was arrested May 19 and charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, along...
Alle-Kiski Valley Class Reunions
• The sixth annual Springdale High School All-Class reunion will be from 2 to 7 p.m. July 1 at the Syria Shrine Center pavilion, 1877 Shriners Way, Harmar. Free admission. There will be food trucks and a cash bar. Alumni and their families are welcome. • Ken Hi Class of...
The Stroller, June 16, 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. Car cruise and concert planned Sunday The Allegheny County Summer Concert...
