Valley News Dispatch category, Page 3
Clark Candies adds ice cream to list of sweet offerings in TarentumVideo
Tarentum has a new sweet spot. Clark Candies Ice Cream Café is scheduled to have a soft open on Friday, scooping up ice cream through the takeout window at the 89-year-old chocolate shop along First Avenue. Twelve decadent flavors will join specialties like hot fudge nachos and Paletas — Mexican...
Proposed New Kensington STEM Academy to proceed with next steps
The New Kensington Zoning Hearing Board approved a special exception use permit Thursday night for a proposed after-school STEM academy. The nonprofit, R&D Impact Foundation, plans to open the SparX Academy at 1250 Fifth Ave. According to Thomas Roberts Sr., the foundation’s treasurer, R&D proposed a “significant remodeling” for the...
Pressure at the pump builds as gas prices reach 4-year highVideo
Many in Western Pennsylvania braced themselves as they pulled up to the gas pump on Thursday. That’s because U.S. gas prices have soared this week to their highest levels in four years — about $4.30 per gallon nationally. Though prices for regular unleaded in the Pittsburgh region haven’t reached the...
Verona man wanted in connection with road rage incident
Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a Verona man following a road rage incident that occurred earlier this month. In a post on the department’s Facebook, police asked for information on Keith Watson’s whereabouts. Police said they were dispatched to the intersection of South Avenue and School Street...
Assault charge against Knoch teacher dismissed
Assault and harrassment charges against Carly Miller, a former Knoch Primary School teacher, were dropped Thursday, more than a year after she was charged. Miller, 36, of Hampton had been charged with simple assault and harassment for a November 2024 incident, during which police said she struck an autistic student...
Vandergrift native Sade Taylor, a PennWest student, to serve on State System of Higher Education board
Sade Taylor, a Vandergrift native and Pennsylvania Western University student, has been named to the State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. “I’m here to serve,” said Taylor, 20 and an early childhood education major at PennWest Edinboro. “I take this role very seriously. I’m committed to making students...
New Kensington Spring Fest to focus on artisansVideo
New Kensington will host a new art festival, Spring Fest, on May 9. Michelle Thom, Voodoo Brewing manager and Olde Towne Overhaul operations manager, said the new festival will be similar to Fridays on Fifth, but instead of being food-focused, the purpose is to engage with local art and creatives....
Harrison church gets boost from Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
Restoration at a nearly 100-year-old Harrison church kicked off this week with help from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church on Broadview Boulevard was among the foundation’s 2026 historic religious properties grant recipients, which totaled $125,000 in matching grant funds. The church will use its grant...
Dollar Tree coming to The Waterworks shopping complex
A new business is set to open at The Waterworks. A Dollar Tree will open in May in the former Famous Footwear space, joining 15 other Dollar Tree locations in the Pittsburgh area. A contractor working April 28 inside the store said renovations are progressing and the work is expected...
The Stroller, April 30, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Food drive planned Saturday...
Personal care home to breathe life into vacant Tarentum building
A 63-bed personal care home is scheduled to open this summer in Tarentum in a four-story building that has been vacant since 2012. Tarentum Care, a brick building with a patio and outdoor garden at 416 E. Seventh Ave., is situated among single- family homes. It’s a good fit, administrator Lawrence...
Aspinwall Council approves plans for 4 townhomes at former church siteVideo
The construction of new townhouses soon will take place at the former Community United Methodist Church site in Aspinwall. Council recently approved land development and subdivision plans for the Amena Properties project. The unanimous vote April 8 helped clear the way for company founder and Aspinwall businessman Tony Pompeo Jr....
Parks Township bar that was scene of fatal shooting says incident was ‘unacceptable’
Niki’s Quick Six, the Parks Township bar where a woman was killed and three others were shot early Sunday, said in a Wednesday statement that the incident was “tragic and unacceptable.” The bar, located just across the Kiski River from Vandergrift, is “fully cooperating with authorities” the statement posted on...
Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills now closed
Shoppers said their final goodbyes to the Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills over the weekend. The company told TribLive that Sunday would be the store’s last day of business before shutting its doors. The location is among 150 that the New York City-based company plans to close this year. Macy’s officials...
2nd phase of multimillion-dollar renovations at Plum Middle School to begin soon
More renovation work is set to begin at Plum Middle School after the district’s school board approved a slate of contracts totaling $3.4 million. It’s the second phase of work at the school, after the initial chunk of renovations began last summer, according to Plum Finance and Operations Director John...
Preserving Vinyl rebrands its 2nd New Ken shop as a bargain outlet, opens Dormont record storeVideo
Preserving Record Shop owner AJ Rassau has been waiting years for CDs to hit the mainstream again, so when the opportunity to buy 250,000 from an online collector and retailer presented itself, he took the chance. The CDs are now on sale at Preserving Vinyl bargain outlet on Fifth Avenue...
The Stroller, April 29, 2026: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. 5K Run planned in...
Police express concern about safety, visibility of electric bikes, scooters
Police and municipal officials are looking at ways to harness e-bike and electric scooter ridership as police are noticing some riders aren’t following laws of the road. That was the case over the weekend in Harrison after police said an e-bike rider failed to stop at an intersection and was...
‘Every day is a good day’: Spunky soon-to-be O’Hara centenarian credits the simple life for longevity
Taking a simple approach to life has apparently paid off for Betty Logan of O’Hara. The spunky 99-year-old former homemaker recently welcomed TribLive into her home to chat about her life, daily habits and upcoming plans as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday on May 6. Dressed neatly and...
Loved ones remember Apollo woman killed in Parks Township shooting as a caring mother
In the days since Jessica Hilliard was shot to death outside a bar in Parks Township, Rachael Meising said she’s been looking toward the sky and speaking with her best friend. “I didn’t want her to be alone during her first day in heaven,” said Meising, 31. Hilliard, 34, of...
Sharpsburg fills council vacancy with nonprofit leader
Sharpsburg officials recently added a local nonprofit leader to council bringing the seven-member panel back to full strength. Council voted 4-0 on April 23 to appoint Amber Lapp. Council members Sarah Ishman and Roman Mason were absent. Lapp takes over for Corey Ochai, who resigned in March. Family commitments were...
All 3 Smokey Bones restaurants in Southwestern Pa. close
Three local locations of Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill abruptly closed Tuesday. Employees from the barbecue chain’s restaurants in Hempfield, Cranberry and Frazer (within the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex) told TribLive they were informed of the closures without notice Tuesday morning. The chain’s official website also shows the locations...
‘Together for a Cure’ seeking donations for blood cancer awareness event in Harrison
A Harrison committee is seeking donations for a summer event that benefits people suffering from leukemia and lymphoma. The “Together For a Cure” fundraiser is scheduled June 11 as a free family-friendly event with games, entertainment and food. “We want to raise awareness and bring together the Upper Allegheny Valley...
Highlands Middle School students join effort toward inclusion, kindness
Highlands Middle School students are learning about kindness and diversity through a young girl they never met. The district joined an Allentown-based initiative, “Mikayla’s Voice,” to help create a culture of inclusion, Principal Becky Bragan said. “We want to educate the kids about diversity, not just through one-offs,” Bragan said....
Verona offers pet food pantry, pet chip scanner for public use
A resource for animals is now available in the Verona Municipal Building. Kelli Rodriguez, borough councilwoman and founder of 412 Animal Rescue, opened a pet food pantry for animal owners in need, in partnership with Etta’s Blvd Doggie Daycare. She also donated a chip scanner for the pantry to help...
