Valley News Dispatch category, Page 288

It would’ve been hard for motorists along Freeport Road in Springdale Township to miss Heidi Bair on Thursday. Dressed as a bright red strawberry, the owner of John & Gerry’s Quality Fruit Market danced along the roadside to alert people that the store is open for the season. The store...

A dark comedy about the complexities of family relationships will open the season for the Riverfront Theater Company. “True West” is the tale of two alienated brothers – one a well-educated screenwriter and the other a drifter – who might have more in common than they’d like to admit. “It’s...

Some Scouts traded class time for courtroom time Wednesday in Allegheny Township. About 15 co-ed Scouts from Troops 501, 501G, 111 and 121 spent three hours observing civil and criminal hearings conducted in District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec’s courtroom. “This is my first time in a courtroom,” said Eli Booth,...

Taegen Caudle stood at the podium in front of Vandergrift officials during Monday’s council meeting to plead for playtime options in the borough’s still-locked parks. Taegen, 9, was one of about 20 residents in attendance in support of the playgrounds being unlocked April 1. “We really want some time outside...

Speeders beware. Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo has a message for motorists using Market Street as their personal speedway. “Slow down,” he said. “I don’t want anyone injured or maimed. I don’t want any motorist/pedestrian accidents in our town. The speeding happens every day, and the police can’t be everywhere at...

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Westmoreland Republican Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew will have three challengers in the May 16 primary election as the field of candidates for countywide offices appears to be set. Meanwhile, Democrats will have two candidates seeking the party’s two nominations in a bid to reclaim a majority at the...

After listening to input from more than half a dozen residents Wednesday night, the Springdale Planning Commission decided it has more questions than answers regarding the future of the defunct Cheswick Generating Station. So, the commission voted 3-0 to postpone whether to consider, in effect, changing the 56 total acres...

State Rep. Abby Major said she is committed to changing the culture and ethics rules for her colleagues in Harrisburg after relating a personal story Wednesday at a news conference that added to sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Mike Zabel of Delaware County. Zabel, a Democrat, on Wednesday submitted his...

Pro wrestling fans looking for nonstop action and to support a local group of performers have just one place to be Friday night. It’s not PPG Paints Arena in Downtown Pittsburgh for WWE Smackdown. The venue is the Donald C. McGhee Fieldhouse for Keystone State Wrestling Alliance’s Springdale Slam 4....

Discarded rags were behind the cause of a fire that led to severe damage to a Plum house two weeks ago. Allegheny County Chief Fire Marshal Matt Brown said the Feb. 21 fire at 435 Millers Lane was accidental “due to spontaneous heating of discarded rags used for oil base...

A Kiski Township supervisor who has accused other supervisors of discriminating against her because of her gender has submitted her resignation. Township supervisors were expected to vote on Sherry Tamski’s resignation during their meeting Wednesday night, according to an agenda for the meeting. The motion also authorizes advertising to fill...

Early estimates indicate residential customers tied into Freeport’s sewage system will see their monthly bill jump from about $50 to about $90 in order for the borough to build a new sewage treatment plant. That estimate was given Monday, when Freeport Council approved a bond issue to help finance its...

In the midst of rebuilding his fire-ravaged church in Arnold, the Rev. Yaroslav Koval of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church also is trying to help revive parts of his native war-torn country. He’s raising money to benefit the Emmanuel Youth Group of the Blessed Martyr Josaphat Kotsylovsky in Stryi, Ukraine....

The mother of a 25-year-old man who took his own life in 2021 filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit accusing two Washington Township police officers of ignoring signs that her son wanted to harm himself when they arrested him on suspicion of DUI. Instead of arranging for medical and mental...

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Oakmont has a new ambulance service provider. Council unanimously voted at a special meeting Tuesday night to part ways with Lower Valley Ambulance Service in favor of O’Hara-based Parkview EMS. Oakmont will pay Parkview $50,000 annually for services and allocate an additional $50,000 annually toward ambulance purchases, which are expected...

Riverfront property in Springdale could look vastly different if council moves forward with a proposal to rezone a coveted piece of land. The partially dismantled Cheswick Generating Station, which is on 56 acres and includes an adjoining 27-acre parcel, will be the focus of discussion during a meeting Wednesday of...

Sometimes less is more. Especially when it comes to ISO fire safety ratings. Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Foster hopes to reduce the company’s Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating from a 6 to a lower number, after receiving a one-point increase during the last ISO inspection in 2020. The...

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. Freeport Hockey Boosters to host night at the races A St....

Demolition of a building in the heart of the Tarentum business district will interrupt traffic for a few days this week. A three-story brick building at 215 Corbet St. is scheduled to come down, beginning Tuesday. The project is expected to last two to three days. Borough Manager Dwight Boddorf...

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Two people were arrested on burglary charges after a North Buffalo police officer noticed a strange vehicle parked outside a home and saw the pair carrying items out of the garage. Ivan Dwight Shankle, 45, of the 900 block of East First Street in Rural Valley, and Meranda Slagle, 18,...

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” package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...

Freeport Mayor Zachary Gent said in his 37 years in the borough Freeport has never had a borough manager. He’s hoping that’s about to change because he believes one is needed. Why now? “So we can have somebody that’s dedicated to handling borough business rather than having council and the...