Valley News Dispatch category, Page 297
Pierogi pinchers back in action at Guardian Angels fish fry
Pierogi pinchers from Guardian Angels Parish in Harrison united to prep potato-filled “pockets of love” just in time for the Lenten fish fry season. Making the handmade dough stuffed with spuds and cheese had been a tradition at several of the churches within Guardian Angels, which was forced to close...
Free Lenten lunches offer fellowship for the faithful
Christians gathered Friday to share a free Lenten lunch at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg and Vandergrift Presbyterian Church in Vandergrift. The meals were sponsored by the churches’ respective ministerial programs. “We served more than 30 at the luncheon. Everyone seemed to enjoy it,” volunteer Gwenn...
The Stroller, Feb. 25, 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. Annual Shamrock Shuffle event planned in West Leechburg The St. Patrick’s...
Lower Burrell home that was recently sold catches fire as old owners remove their items
Officials have determined that a kerosene heater caused a fire Friday night that severely damaged a house in Lower Burrell that had recently been sold. After an investigation that ended shortly before midnight, city Fire Co. 3 Chief Brennan Sites said Saturday that he and a state police fire marshal...
Agents bust large-scale fentanyl ring in Alle-Kiski Valley
A more than yearlong investigation by the state Attorney General’s Office and the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force has disrupted a large-scale fentanyl trafficking organization in the Alle-Kiski Valley. In court paperwork filed Friday, agents said they made controlled buys of fentanyl between January and March 2022 in Arnold, New...
1 arrested after car jumps embankment, crashes into Arnold machine shop
Employees at FPI Industries in Arnold spent their Friday night cleaning up debris after a man jumped an embankment in his car and drove into the front of the building, according to police. Arnold Police took one man into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, after responding to...
Ashley McIntire: ‘Justin wasn’t ready to die’
At a media briefing Friday, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. read a statement from Ashley McIntire, the wife of slain Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire. “Jan. 2, 2023, is a day I will never forget. It started out as just another typical day, but little did we...
DA: Police justified in killing man who ambushed Brackenridge Chief Justin McIntireVideo
The last thing Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire ever saw, as shown by video taken from the taser he held in his hand, was the man he’d been chasing — aiming at him with a .40-caliber handgun. Aaron Swan Jr., dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans after he dumped...
Woman jailed after police chase that ended in crash on New Kensington Bridge
A woman is in the Allegheny County Jail after being involved in a police chase that ended in a crash Thursday morning on the New Kensington Bridge. On Friday, state police said troopers tried to stop Jasmine Christine Jackson, 34, of Arnold on Freeport Road in East Deer. Jackson was...
Kiski Area celebrates Friendship Week with focus on mental health
Friendship and mental health matter. That was the message spread by Kiski Area High School volunteer mentors Thursday at Kiski Area Upper Elementary in Washington Township. Friendship Week is a five-day themed event held annually in the district. This year, high school students from the SLAM (Support, Learn, Accept and...
New Kensington police say ‘bored’ teen stole Jeep from city dealership
New Kensington police say a Wilkins Township man admitted to stealing a Jeep from a used car dealership in the city because he was bored. In court paperwork, police say David Eugene George II, 18, admitted breaking into Wheel Deal Auto Sales on Industrial Boulevard on Feb. 3. They say...
New Kensington planners recommend proposed community park, garden
A proposal to build a community park and garden in downtown New Kensington will go to city council for consideration. Westmoreland Community Action and Wesley Family Services have proposed building the park and garden on vacant lots along 10th Street, with Third Avenue running between them. The city owns the...
Leechburg officials seek meeting to discuss possible park transfer
Leechburg officials want more information before they decide on taking partial ownership of another park. Council members want an in-person meeting with officials from Gilpin, the Gilpin- Leechburg Joint Recreation Authority and Armstrong County Commissioners to talk about transferring the ownership of Gilpin/Leechburg Park from the county to the two communities....
The Stroller, Feb. 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. St. Patrick’s Day event to benefit local college scholarship fund The...
Sharpsburg hires local grad as its latest police officer, considers raising parking fines
Sharpsburg officials welcomed a new full-time patrolman to the borough police force. Council unanimously voted to hire Zachary Smith, 25, of Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh on Feb. 23. “My entire life I’ve been helping people,” he said after the vote. “That’s just my goal, to continue to do that as a police...
Tarentum considers bringing junior member on board
For the first time, Tarentum Council might have a junior member. Council in March will consider the idea of seeking a teen to participate in local government. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, the junior councilperson program gives teens a chance to engage in local government and develop...
‘The clerk was in on it’: Harrison police nab accomplice in gas station robbery
Police say the robbery of a Harrison gas station earlier this month was staged. “The clerk was in on it,” police Chief Mike Klein said, without elaborating further. David Cousineau, 19, of Harrison is charged with criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property. Police said he was party to a...
Westmoreland DA hopes to expand trauma intervention program in schools
A pilot program launched last year in response to the murder of an 9-year-old New Kensington boy has helped as many as 45 school-age children deal with ongoing trauma, according to the Westmoreland County district attorney. Nicole Ziccarelli wants to expand the program, which provides aid and comfort to children...
The Stroller, Feb. 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. Indoor concert to benefit local police departments The Back the Blue...
Fish rodeo in O’Hara serves as day out for hospitalized veterans
The pond at O’Hara Community Park will provide the perfect setting for hospitalized veterans to reel in good times during the 11th annual fish rodeo in May. The festival-like event features grilled hamburgers, prizes, goody bags and, of course, some time casting lines into the water. Sponsored by the Morningside...
8 bands to rock Back the Blue concert to help Brackenridge police
An additional fundraising concert to benefit local police departments is taking place this weekend to raise extra money for the Brackenridge Police Department. This concert was added in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire in January, said David “Mogie” Magill, co-founder of AK Valley...
Holiday Park VFD in Plum starts fish fry fundraising season
For many religious practitioners, Lent is a season of prayer, fasting and observance starting on Ash Wednesday and leads up to Easter. For others, it’s fish fry season, a time to help support local fire departments, churches and restaurants in the pursuit of satisfying seafood and side dishes. This is...
Convenience of Ashes to Go climbs in popularity
Vehicles were moving through the Ashes to Go line Wednesday at St. Barnabus Episcopal Church in Brackenridge quicker than a Starbucks drive-thru. The program began at noon and within 30 minutes had seen more than 45 people requesting ashes on their forehead, a Christian tradition that marks the start of...
Survey to gather input on Tarentum-East Deer trail closes Friday
It’s time to hoof it if you want your trail ideas to be heard. Anyone interested in the proposed trail segment running through Tarentum and East Deer has only until Friday to review plans and offer input. Friends of the Riverfront is seeking opinions on a five-mile stretch of the...
Plum cop charged with DUI after found sleeping in running pickup, police say
A Plum patrolman was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after another Plum officer found him asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle, police said. Ryan E. Schneiderlochner, 51, of Plum is scheduled for a preliminary hearing April 26 on the charge filed Jan. 24, according to...
