Valley News Dispatch category, Page 299
Harmar police file felony charge against man accused of firing pistol inside house
Harmar police arrested a man Saturday on charges that he intentionally fired a pistol inside a home during a dispute with his wife. Alex Radovitch, 58, of the 100 block of Orchard Avenue in Harmar was charged with a felony count of discharging a firearm into an occupied structure along...
Allegheny Township officials to host town hall meeting on recycling
Allegheny Township never had a recycling program, but that could change depending on the outcome of a town hall meeting set for April 13. Supervisor Mike Korns said the board approved the formation of a recycling committee in August 2021. Committee members are Tonia Clark, Denise Conforti, Maryanne Griffin, Patrick...
New Kensington-Arnold to seek proposals for pedestrian bridge replacement
The New Kensington-Arnold School District will begin seeking proposals to replace the pedestrian bridges at Valley High School. The twin spans cross Little Pucketa Creek at about the midpoint of the school. One has been closed because of its condition. The school board approved seeking three proposals for the bridges’...
New Kensington seeks ideas for future of Campbell Avenue parklet
Playground equipment removed from a New Kensington neighborhood’s parklet can be replaced but can’t be done in time for this summer, a city councilman said. The removal of the equipment on Campbell Avenue came as a shock to children and adults. Tracy Mercuri said she went to city council’s meeting...
The Stroller, April 6, 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 to-go Easter dinners offered in Harrison The Christ Our Hope...
Deer Lakes High School students set to present their spring musical ‘The Secret Garden’
A plague, British accents and garden delights are set to combine onstage in the upcoming spring musical production of “The Secret Garden” at Deer Lakes High School. Deer Lakes musical director and choir teacher Matt Derby selected the musical based on the classic 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett because...
Fox Chapel Girl Scout takes Gold Award project global to stress importance of social media literacy
A Fox Chapel teen has been recognized for helping children safely navigate the cyber and social media world. Lakshanya Rajaganapathi, 17, a junior at Fox Chapel Area High School, has been named a Gold Award Girl Scout, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Her Gold Award project, titled...
Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA benefit set in Aspinwall
Outdoor exercise is great for general fitness and well-being, working on that summer body and getting some sun. Add to that another reason: supporting a local charity. The eighth annual Spin Your Wheels fundraiser is scheduled for April 29 at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m....
Religious-themed Easter children’s event returns outdoors at Leechburg church
There was egg-stra excitement in the air Wednesday afternoon along Main Street in downtown Leechburg. Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church on Main Street welcomed youths of all ages to a free, Easter-themed Egg-Stravaganza event on the church grounds. The event began last year as a way to invite children in...
Route 28 short-term ramp closures set for Thursday
PennDOT is alerting motorists of closures Thursday of the off-ramp from northbound Route 28 to Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road (Exit 8) in the City of Pittsburgh and the off-ramp from southbound Route 28 to Fox Chapel Road (Exit 8) in O’Hara. Crews from Swank Construction Co. will be installing new guardrail...
Freeport tries to soften the blow of sewage rate hikes by phasing them in
Sewage rate increases for Freeport residents to pay for the new $18.6 million sewage treatment plant will be levied incrementally. Council President Clint Warnick laid out how the increases would be added to residents’ bills. The increases tentatively would total $47, which is a 95% boost in the current $49.41...
New Kensington police seek suspect in cellphone store burglary
New Kensington police are looking for a person they say burglarized a cellphone store early Tuesday. According to Detective Sgt. Paul Manke Jr., the burglary happened about 1:15 a.m. at Boost Mobile on Ninth Street. Police said the person forced their way into the store and stole numerous cellphones. Store...
The Stroller, April 5, 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. Salvation Army accepting summer camp reservations Reservations for summer camp at...
Free shuttle program to transport New Kensington residents to grocery stores
Another free shuttle service is being launched to help give New Kensington residents in the city’s downtown “food desert” access to groceries. Wesley Family Services, the New Ken Downtown Partnership and Westmoreland Community Action are partnering in the pilot transportation program, which will start Monday, April 10. The Fresh Food...
Washington Township police charge man with vandalizing pickup, trying to set it ablaze
Washington Township police accused a man of stealing the license plate off a pickup that he allegedly trashed and then botched the job when he tried to set it on fire. The man was arrested in Forest County four days after the alleged incident, when a state trooper spotted him...
Leechburg Area School Board approves joining land bank in fight against blight
Leechburg officials are one step closer to joining the Armstrong County Land Bank. The Leechburg Area School Board voted 5-4 to approve joining the land bank at its regular meeting last month — a move applauded by Leechburg Mayor Tony Roppolo. “I’m thrilled the school board did pass it,” Roppolo...
District judge orders former Arnold fire chief to repay death benefit, court costs
A hearing to resolve a civil claim against the former chief of the Arnold No. 1 fire department didn’t even make it to a courtroom Tuesday morning. Brian Gouza was still in the lobby of District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr.’s courtroom when he simply responded “yes” when the judge...
Recent high winds knock bricks from former Rite Aid in Tarentum
A portion of an East Fifth Avenue sidewalk in Tarentum is off limits after high winds loosened bricks on the adjacent building. The sidewalk near the old Rite Aid at Corbet Street is closed to walkers while the building is assessed for damage. “There were some bricks that came loose...
The Stroller, April 4, 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. Dinner and show planned at Concordia Apartments Concordia at Cabot Haven...
Pittsburgh Brewing teams with Turner’s Iced Tea for new beer — IC’d TeaVideo
You can’t spell iconic without the letters IC. So when the makers of the iconic Iron City Beer were looking to create a new drink, it seemed only natural to collaborate with another iconic local brand, Turner’s Iced Tea. On April 12 — 412 Day for Yinzers — Pittsburgh Brewing...
Police: Woman assaulted Lower Burrell McDonald’s co-worker with drive-thru headset
Lower Burrell police accused a McDonald’s restaurant employee of assaulting a new co-worker by hitting her in the head with a $900 drive-thru window headset that broke the device. Nicole Monique Brundage, 36, of the 200 block of Freeport Road in New Kensington was charged with misdemeanor counts of simple...
The Stroller, April 3, 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. Salvation Army plans 5K June 3 Salvation Army of Allegheny Valley,...
Senior citizen forms nonprofit to help generations come together in Vandergrift
There is, or soon will be, a new nonprofit dedicated to helping seniors citizens and children in the Alle-Kiski community. Steve Jurovic, 85, of Vandergrift is the determined citizen behind the Kiski Valley Community Center. A retired structural designer and Army veteran, Jurovic grew up in Turtle Creek, lived in...
Easter Egg Hunt grows in second year at Puckety Presbyterian in Lower Burrell
Two-year-old Vivian Jones held up her purple Easter basket, decorated with pale purple tulle, to show her latest collection. “I got more eggs,” she said. She was among the roughly 200 kids that scoured the grass at Puckety Presbyterian Church’s second annual Easter egg hunt in Lower Burrell. And for...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 23-29
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,...
